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KENT, Ohio – The North Dakota State University women's basketball team fell at Kent State, 75-54, at the Memorial Athletic and Convocation Center in front of 451 spectators on Saturday, Dec. 5.

Junior Emily Spier led the Bison (2-5) with 14 points on 7-for-11 shooting from the field, while freshman Megan Gamble also reached double figures, recording a season and career-best 12 points. Senior Marena Whittle paced North Dakota State on the glass, snagging a game-high 14 rebounds.

The Bison shot 46 percent from the field, making 25 of 55 attempts, but were just 2-for-9 from three-point range for 22 percent.

NDSU outrebounded Kent State (3-4), 42-26, but committed a season-high 34 turnovers compared to just 15 for the Golden Flashes.

Jordan Korinek led Kent State with a game-high 27 points to go along with a team-high seven boards.

The Golden Flashes shot 47 percent from the floor, going 31-for-66, and 80 percent from the free-throw line, going 12-of-15.

Kent State outscored NDSU in the paint, 50-32, and posted a 36-14 advantage in points off turnovers in the contest.

North Dakota State is scheduled to return home to the Bentson Bunker Fieldhouse on Tuesday, Dec. 8, for a contest against Grand Canyon. Tip-off is slated for 7 p.m.