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FORT WAYNE, Ind. – The Fort Wayne Mastodons used a 10-0 run in the final four minutes to pull out a 92-88 comeback victory over the North Dakota State men's basketball team on Saturday afternoon.
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Fort Wayne (14-9 overall, 3-3 Summit League) got 31 points from Bryson Scott and 26 from Kason Harrell.
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NDSU (10-10 overall, 2-3 Summit) was led by 21 points apiece from seniors
A.J. Jacobson and
Paul Miller. The Bison shot 52 percent for the game but allowed Fort Wayne to shoot 56 percent.
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NDSU led by as many as 15 at 49-34 with two minutes left in the first half, and the Bison remained ahead 71-62 with 11:30 remaining in the game. With the score at 79-78 and five minutes on the clock, Miller got back-to-back buckets to put NDSU ahead 83-79.
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The Bison went scoreless for over three minutes as Fort Wayne ticked off 10 straight points – eight coming at the free throw line.
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Jacobson drew a foul and made two free throws to pull NDSU within two at 90-88 with 23 seconds remaining. The Bison forced a turnover on the ensuing possession, but
Cameron Hunter's corner three to take the lead was no good.
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Miller also added nine rebounds and five assists in the contest.
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NDSU hosts Omaha on Thursday, Jan. 25.
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