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FARGO, N.D. – The Fort Wayne Mastodons knocked down 14 three-pointers to defeat the North Dakota State men's basketball team 84-72 on Saturday afternoon at the Scheels Center on campus.
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Fort Wayne improved to 18-12 overall and 7-6 in The Summit League with the victory. NDSU fell to 13-15 overall and 4-8 in league games.
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Fort Wayne junior guard Kason Harrell led all players with 24 points, making six three-pointers in the contest. NDSU was led by 14 points apiece from seniors
A.J. Jacobson and
Paul Miller.
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Miller grabbed seven rebounds, and Jacobson tallied six boards. Sophomore
Tyson Ward had 12 points and six assists for the Bison.
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The Mastodons shot 14-for-31 (45 percent) from beyond the arc and 14-for-28 inside the arc.
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Fort Wayne went up by 12 early, leading 23-11 less than seven minutes into the contest. The Bison pulled within two at 34-32 following a trey by Jacobson with 3:35 left in the half.
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The Mastodons led for the entire second half, although a four-point play by NDSU's
Jared Samuelson cut the margin to just three at 67-64 with 4:53 remaining. Samuelson finished with nine points.
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NDSU goes on the road for the final week of the regular season, playing at Western Illinois on Feb. 22 and at Omaha on Feb. 24.
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