HOT GOVERNOR SHOOTING DOWNS WOLVES IN EXHIBITION TILT

November 8, 2003

Clarksville, Tenn. - The Northern State men's hoopsters completed their season-opening Tennessee swing with an 87-74 exhibition loss to Austing Peay State on Saturday evening in Clarksville, Tenn.

The Wolves were down by as many as 15 in the first half but fought back with a 6-0 run to close the period down nine.

NSU spotted the Governors a lead as large as 20 with 8:41 remaining in the second half but, once again, showed gritty determination to fight back within 13 at the final buzzer.

The Wolves gained a slim 39-36 advantage on the NCAA I Govs' with Aaron Busack pulling down a team high five for the Wolves.

Jarod Obering connected on 4-of-6 from long range while hitting 5-of-9 from the floor en route to a team high 16. Sophomores Adam Grant and Busack checked in with 15 and 14 to round out Wolves in double-figures.

The Wolves shot 42.1 percent from the floor while hitting at a 47.6 percent clip from three-point range. Austin Peay ripped off a steady 50.9 percent clip on the day shooting better than 57 percent in the second half.

Northern State will open up its regular season schedule on Saturday in Wachs Arena when they host North Dakota State in an early showdown of top regional teams.

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