North Dakota State Athletics
10-3, 3-1Summit
IPFW
7-6, 1-3Summit
| Team | 1 | 2 | F |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fort Wayne | 39 | 29 | 68 |
| North Dakota State | 37 | 47 | 84 |
Late 14-Point Run Lifts Bison Past IPFW, 84-68
12/31/2011 2:51:00 AM | Men's Basketball
FARGO, N.D. - Lawrence Alexander scored a career-high 26 points to lead North Dakota State to an 84-68 win over IPFW in Summit League men's basketball Friday, Dec. 30, before a crowd of 3,076 at the Bison Sports Arena.
Marshall Bjorklund notched his third double-double of the season with 23 points and 13 rebounds for North Dakota State, which improved to 10-3 overall and 3-1 in the league with its sixth straight home win.
Frank Gaines scored 26 points for IPFW, Justin Jordan added 14 points
off the bench including four 3-pointers, and Trey McCorkle had 10
points. The Mastodons fell to 7-6 overall and 1-3 in the league.
North Dakota State scored 14 straight points to break a 54-54 tie at the 9:01 mark, and the Bison made 20 of 22 free throws in the final 5:12 to help seal the victory.
Alexander was 14-for-16 and Bjorklund was 7-for-9 at the foul line, where NDSU made a season high 33 free throws in 42 tries. The Bison had a 42-29 advantage in total rebounds.
IPFW shot 52 percent in the first half and had a 14-0 run of its own after falling behind 6-0. The Mastodons led by as many as 10 points twice but the Bison closed within 39-37 at halftime on a three-point play by Alexander.
Mike Felt was the only other Bison player in double figures with 14 points off the bench. NDSU shot 47 percent compared to IPFW's 41 percent.
