Friday, December 22
El Paso, Texas
8:30 p.m.
North Dakota State
7-6
63
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51
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UTEP
5-7
| Team | 1 | 2 | F |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Dakota State | 21 | 42 | 63 |
| UTEP | 25 | 26 | 51 |
Photo by: Ivan Pierre Aguirre/Sun Bowl Association
12/22/2017 11:50:00 PM | Men's Basketball
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EL PASO, Texas – The North Dakota State men's basketball team outscored UTEP 19-2 over the final 7:35 of the game, pulling away to earn a 63-51 victory and take the Don Haskins Sun Bowl Invitational title.
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NDSU (7-6) trailed UTEP 49-44 with just under eight minutes remaining, but the Bison rattled off a 14-0 run to take a commanding 58-49 advantage with two minutes left. Following buckets by Paul Miller and Spencer Eliason to pull within one, NDSU sophomore Jared Samuelson drained a three to give the Bison a 51-49 lead.
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A.J. Jacobson capped the 14-0 run with a trey to go ahead nine with 2:02 remaining.
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Miller led all players with 19 points. Bison sophomore Tyson Ward recorded his second career double-double with 10 points and a career-high 11 rebounds.
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The Bison posted a 50-30 rebounding advantage over the Miners. Jacobson matched his career high with 12 rebounds.
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Despite shooting 25 percent in the first half and 1-of-10 from three-point range, the Bison trailed UTEP by only four at the break, 25-21. NDSU bounced back to shoot 46 percent after halftime.
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For the second straight game, NDSU set new season-highs for free throws made (21) and free throws attempted (29).
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NDSU snapped UTEP's four-game winning streak in front of 6,913 fans. The Bison trailed by as many as 11 in the first half.
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The Bison host Jamestown on Saturday, Dec. 30.
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EL PASO, Texas – The North Dakota State men's basketball team outscored UTEP 19-2 over the final 7:35 of the game, pulling away to earn a 63-51 victory and take the Don Haskins Sun Bowl Invitational title.
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NDSU (7-6) trailed UTEP 49-44 with just under eight minutes remaining, but the Bison rattled off a 14-0 run to take a commanding 58-49 advantage with two minutes left. Following buckets by Paul Miller and Spencer Eliason to pull within one, NDSU sophomore Jared Samuelson drained a three to give the Bison a 51-49 lead.
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A.J. Jacobson capped the 14-0 run with a trey to go ahead nine with 2:02 remaining.
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Miller led all players with 19 points. Bison sophomore Tyson Ward recorded his second career double-double with 10 points and a career-high 11 rebounds.
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The Bison posted a 50-30 rebounding advantage over the Miners. Jacobson matched his career high with 12 rebounds.
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Despite shooting 25 percent in the first half and 1-of-10 from three-point range, the Bison trailed UTEP by only four at the break, 25-21. NDSU bounced back to shoot 46 percent after halftime.
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For the second straight game, NDSU set new season-highs for free throws made (21) and free throws attempted (29).
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NDSU snapped UTEP's four-game winning streak in front of 6,913 fans. The Bison trailed by as many as 11 in the first half.
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The Bison host Jamestown on Saturday, Dec. 30.
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Players Mentioned
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/ Men's Basketball
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/ Men's Basketball
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/ Men's Basketball
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/ Men's Basketball
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/ Men's BasketballTeam Stats
NDSU
UTEP
FG%
.360
.333
3FG%
.300
.250
FT%
.724
.545
RB
50
30
TO
12
8
STL
1
2
Game Leaders
Pts
19
FGM
4
3FGM
0
FTM
11
Pts
10
FGM
3
3FGM
1
FTM
3
Pts
8
FGM
2
3FGM
2
FTM
2
Pts
5
FGM
1
3FGM
1
FTM
2
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