Double-Double Trouble: Lancers Bully Tigers to Complete Valentine's Day Sweep

Date: February 14, 2026

Final Score: Mount Marty 88, Dakota Wesleyan 76

Saturday afternoon the Mount Marty Men (14-10, 12-7 GPAC) followed the lead of the women's team, taking down Dakota Wesleyan in convincing fashion. While the Tigers shot the ball with high efficiency, they simply couldn't handle the sheer physicality and relentless rebounding effort of a Mount Marty squad that looked like it was playing for its postseason life.

The Story: Cleaning Glass 

If you want to know how the Lancers won despite DWU shooting 54% from the floor, look no further than the glass. Mount Marty put on a rebounding clinic, out-boarding the Tigers 43 to 24. Even more impressive? The Lancers hauled in 22 offensive rebounds.

By turning those 22 offensive boards into second-chance opportunities and taking 22 more field goal attempts than their opponents (70 vs. 48), the Lancers effectively "math-ed" their way to a double-digit victory. A dominant 47-33 first-half performance gave Mount Marty the cushion they needed to withstand a late Tiger surge.

Lancer Standouts

• Sutton Arend: Put together a monster performance in the paint, recording a double-double with 19 points and 11 rebounds. He was also a perfect 7-of-7 from the free-throw line.

• Jake Jensen: Matched Arend's energy with his own double-double, finishing with 18 points and 11 rebounds. Jensen hit three critical triples to keep the DWU defense from collapsing entirely on the interior.

• Tyler Sandoval: Was incredibly efficient in his 15 minutes, scoring 15 points on 6-of-7 shooting.

• Jackson Edman: The ultimate "Sixth Man" tonight, coming off the bench to provide 13 points, 8 rebounds, and 4 assists.

• Deegan Williams: Facilitated the offense beautifully, chipping in 5 points and 4 assists while playing 33 minutes of high-intensity defense.

The Winning Factors (By the Numbers)

• Rebounding Margin: Mount Marty +19 (43 to 24)

• Offensive Rebounding: Mount Marty 22, Dakota Wesleyan 3

• Ball Security: Mount Marty only committed 6 turnovers the entire game, compared to 12 for DWU.

• Efficiency at the Stripe: The Lancers shot 76% (19-of-25) from the free-throw line, keeping the Tigers at arm's length in the closing minutes.

The Big Picture: This win officially completes the season sweep of the Tigers and moves the Lancers to 12-7 in the GPAC.