Jamestown, ND— The University of Jamestown Men's Basketball team faced a heartbreaking finish in their final home game of the season, falling 85-84 to the Minot State Beavers at Harold Newman Arena. Despite a season-high 32 points from Anthony Walters and an early 10-point lead, the Jimmies were unable to hold off a late Minot State surge. The result moves Jamestown to 13-14 overall and 11-10 in NSIC play.
THE BASICS
FINAL SCORE: Minot St. 85, Jamestown 84
LOCATION: Harold Newman Arena | Jamestown, ND
RECORDS: Jamestown 13-14 (11-10 NSIC), Minot St. 12-15 (9-12 NSIC)
STAT SPOTLIGHT
Top Scorer: Anthony Walters (32 Points)
Top Rebounder: Thomas Diew (5 Rebounds)
Top Distributor: Ford Okehi & Cole Glasgow (3 Assists each)
Top Steals: Owen Hektner (3 Steals)
Top Blocker: Owen Hektner & Carson Woodford (1 Block each)
QUARTER-BY-QUARTER FLOW (HALVES)
1st Half: Jimmies Take Early Control (Jamestown leads 46-36)
Thomas Diew opened the scoring with two free throws at the 19:04 mark to give Jamestown an early lead. Anthony Walters sparked the offense early, hitting a three-pointer with 12:36 remaining to extend the lead to 18-17. Walters remained hot from distance, burying triples at the 11:04, 8:29, and 7:06 marks to push the Jimmie advantage to double digits at 35-23. Zeke Austin provided a spark off the bench, hitting a three-pointer with 4:07 left in the half to put Jamestown up 40-26. The Jimmies closed the half with a 46-36 advantage, utilizing efficient perimeter shooting to maintain control.
2nd Half: Beavers Rally Late (Minot St. wins half 49-38)
Anthony Walters continued his electrifying performance early in the second frame, throwing down a powerful dunk with 16:42 remaining to keep the Jimmies ahead 57-42. However, Minot State mounted a steady comeback, executed an incredible offensive turnaround, shooting a staggering 19-of-22 (86.36%) from the field and a perfect 7-of-7 from three-point range in the second half alone. With finals seconds on the shot clock, Zeke Austin buried a clutch three-pointer with 1:57 left to pull Jamestown back to within one (80-81). Out of a Jimmies timeout, Anthony Walters gave the Jimmies a late 84-83 lead with a layup with just 18 seconds remaining. However, Minot State's Deuce Benjamin answered with a final basket to secure the 85-84 victory as time expired.
KEY STATISTICS
Field Goal Percentage (FG%): Jamestown shot an efficient 62.7% (32-for-51) from the floor.
3-Point Percentage (3PT%): The Jimmies were effective from distance, connecting on 10-of-21 (47.6%) attempts.
Paint Presence: Jamestown recorded 42 points in the paint to Minot State's 28.
UP NEXT
The Jimmies will close out the regular season on the road as they travel to take on the University of Maryland Marauders. The matchup is set for Saturday, February 21, 2026, at the McDowell Activity Center in Bismarck, N.D. Tip-off is scheduled for 4:00 P.M.
