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FARGO, N.D. – Omaha erased a 12-point deficit to earn a 58-50 win over the North Dakota State men's basketball team on Saturday afternoon at the Scheels Center.
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Omaha improved to 18-9 overall and 12-2 in Summit League play, while NDSU fell to 14-14 overall and 8-6 in the league.
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The Bison led for more than 33 of the game's 40 minutes.
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Junior guard
Vinnie Shahid topped NDSU with 13 points.
Jared Samuelson finished with 11 points, and
Deng Geu had 10 points and six rebounds.
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Omaha's Zach Jackson led all scorers with 16 points. Sophomore forward Matt Pile added 12 points and 13 rebounds for the Mavs.
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NDSU limited the Mavs to 38-percent shooting for the game, but the Bison went cold in the second half, shooting 27 percent over the final 20 minutes.
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NDSU led 28-16 with one minute left in the first half. The Bison still held a 43-33 advantage with 11:15 to play in the game before Omaha used an 8-0 run to close the gap.
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The Bison went ahead 48-46 on a three-pointer by Shahid with 5:23 left. The Mavs ended the game with a 12-2 run, including 6-for-6 at the free throw line in the final minute.
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