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fBIG RAPIDS, Mich. – One of the most dominant careers in Northern Michigan men's basketball history reached new heights on Saturday afternoon, as Dylan Kuehl surpassed 2,000 career points in a dominant 75-53 win at Ferris State.
Kuehl scored a game-high 20 points, shooting 10-17 from the field. He added four rebounds and four assists. He is now just the fourth player in program history to reach the 2K milestone.
Jackson Dudek followed with 13 points, all coming in the second half, and Cal Klesmit chipped in a dozen. Ferris State was led by Tae Boyd with 15 points.
It was a dominant defensive performance for the Green and Gold, as they held the Bulldogs to 19-of-58 (32.8%) shooting on the afternoon while converting 29-of-58 (50%) of their own attempts. Northern also controlled the glass, outrebounding FSU 38-31 and outscoring them 42-20 in the paint.
NMU also excelled in ball movement and overall team effort, leading in assists 21-11. Seven Wildcats recorded at least three rebounds and two assists, highlighting the balanced contribution that helped the Green and Gold secure the win.
Northern put together a dominant 17-0 run over a seven-minute stretch in the first half to lead 34-21 at the break. A 7-0 run to open the second half pushed the lead to 20, and the Wildcats never looked back from there.
Now sitting at 23-5 overall and 14-4 in conference play, the No. 22 Wildcats had about as good a weekend as they could've asked for. With two big wins and two Grand Valley State defeats on the road, the Wildcats now enter the final weekend as the conference's No. 1 seed, just ahead of Michigan Tech (22-5, 13-4) and Grand Valley State (20-6, 13-5).
