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FARGO, N.D. – The North Dakota State men's basketball team trailed UC Davis by 10 points with under eight minutes remaining, but the Bison rallied for a 74-70 comeback victory on Wednesday evening in the Scheels Center.
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NDSU (7-4) trailed 58-48 with 7:57 left in the second half before the Bison strung together a 14-2 run to take a 62-60 lead with 4:33 to play. Freshman
Tyson Ward knocked down two three-pointers, and
Dexter Werner chipped in a critical three-point play during NDSU's comeback charge.
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UC Davis (5-6) led by as many as 11 points in the second half. Senior guard Brynton Lemar scored 22 points to top the Aggies' scoresheet. Â
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NDSU junior guard
Paul Miller scored 17 points to lead the Bison. He connected for three three-pointers – his first made treys since Nov. 22. Senior guard
Carlin Dupree kept the Bison afloat with 11 first-half points and finished with 15 in the contest.
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Sophomore point guard
Khy Kabellis filled up the stat sheet with 15 points, seven rebounds, a season-high five assists, and three steals. Werner grabbed 10 rebounds to finish with double-figure rebounds in his third straight game.
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Ward's second three-pointer put NDSU ahead 62-60 with 4:33 to play. After UC Davis battled back within one at 67-66 with 2:55 remaining,
Paul Miller connected for his third three of the night to put the Bison up 70-66.
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Trailing 72-70, UC Davis had a chance to tie the game with 19 seconds left, but Lemar's driving layup attempt was blocked off the backboard by Werner.
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NDSU outscored the Aggies 46-35 in the second half. The Bison made their final four three-point attempts of the game.
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NDSU will travel to Grand Forks to take on the University of North Dakota Friday night at 8.
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