Friday, December 22
El Paso, Texas
8:30 p.m.
North Dakota State Athletics
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
Bison Close Strong to Take Sun Bowl Invitational Title, 63-51
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.
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.
A.J. Jacobson capped the 14-0 run with a trey to go ahead nine with 2:02 remaining.
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.
The Bison posted a 50-30 rebounding advantage over the Miners. Jacobson matched his career high with 12 rebounds.
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.
For the second straight game, NDSU set new season-highs for free throws made (21) and free throws attempted (29).
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.
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.
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.
A.J. Jacobson capped the 14-0 run with a trey to go ahead nine with 2:02 remaining.
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.
The Bison posted a 50-30 rebounding advantage over the Miners. Jacobson matched his career high with 12 rebounds.
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.
For the second straight game, NDSU set new season-highs for free throws made (21) and free throws attempted (29).
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.
The Bison host Jamestown on Saturday, Dec. 30.
Team 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
Players Mentioned
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