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FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. – The North Dakota State men's basketball team was in a second-half tie with the Arkansas Razorbacks on Tuesday evening, but Arkansas went on a 16-0 run to take control of the game and hand the Bison a 71-55 defeat at Bud Walton Arena.
 
NDSU completed the non-conference portion of its schedule with a record of 8-5.
 
Arkansas improved to 10-1 on the season. Despite being limited to a season-low scoring output by NDSU, the Razorbacks are now 55-1 against unranked non-conference opponents at Bud Walton Arena under head coach Mike Anderson.
 
The game was tied at 29-29 with 17:45 remaining after a fast-break bucket by Carlin Dupree. The Razorbacks went on a 16-0 run over the next five minutes, keyed by three consecutive three-pointers from Dusty Hannahs and Daryl Macon.
 
NDSU held Arkansas well under its season scoring average of 84 points per game, as well as limiting the Razorbacks to a season-low five fast-break points. The Bison also won the turnover battle (16-15) and the points-off-turnovers category (19-15).
 
Junior guard Paul Miller scored 17 points to lead all players. Bison senior Dexter Werner pulled down a game-high 12 rebounds.
 
NDSU will open Summit League play at South Dakota State on Dec. 28.