BEMIDJI, Minn. (BSU Gymnasium) -- The Bemidji State University men's basketball trio of Travis Bianco, Mohamed Kone and Derek Thompson combined to score 54 points Saturday night at BSU Gymnasium as part of a 77-71 loss to Wayne State College. The Beavers fall to 6-13 overall and 3-12 in the Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference as the Wildcats improve to 11-8 and 8-5 in the NSIC.

Bianco led all Beavers with 22 points on 7-of-13 shooting, adding six rebounds and three 3-pointers. Thompson recorded his 14th career double-double and third of the season with 15 points and 12 rebounds while Kone scored 17 points on 7-of-14 shooting with a team-high five assists.

Bemidji State held the lead for nearly 14 minutes in the first half before Wayne State went on a 12-4 run to tie the game, 37-37, at halftime.

The Wildcats continued its run with six straight points to open the second half as they would lead the rest of the night. Following a game-high lead of 13 points for WSC, 67-54, BSU went on an 11-2 run over a four minute span to cut the deficit to just four points. A driving layup by Kone kept the deficit at four points with 1:29 in the game before BSU missed four straight 3-pointers to end the game.

With the start Saturday, Thompson broke the program's all-time record for games started with 108, surpassing Bryce Tesdahl (2008-12) and Logan Bader (2016-20).

Bemidji State returns to BSU Gymnasium for its final full weekend, hosting Minot State University Feb. 4 and the University of Mary Feb. 5 at BSU Gymnasium.

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Nestled in Northern Minnesota's wooded region and located on the shore of Lake Bemidji, Bemidji State University sponsors 15 varsity athletic programs with NCAA Division I men's and women's hockey membership in the Central Collegiate Hockey Association and Western Collegiate Hockey Association, while its 13 NCAA Division II programs hold membership in the Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference (NSIC).

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