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FARGO, N.D. – North Dakota State freshman
Sam Hastreiter scored 24 points on 7-for-7 shooting from three-point range, but the Bison men's basketball team lost its home opener to Pacific on Sunday afternoon, 91-86.
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Hastreiter, a product of Pius X High School in Lincoln, Neb., went a perfect 7-of-7 from beyond the arc to set a new NDSU single-game record for three-point makes without a miss.
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Pacific led 45-29 at halftime, but the Bison outscored the Tigers 57-46 after the break. NDSU trimmed an 18-point deficit to three points on four different occasions in the second half, but never got over the hump.
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Tyler Beard led the Tigers with 21 points. NDSU's
Grant Nelson registered a double-double with 19 points and 12 rebounds, and
Andrew Morgan added 15 points and 8 boards for the Bison.
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Pacific shot 52 percent for the game, compared to 47 percent for NDSU. The Bison drained 12-of-24 (50 percent) from beyond the arc and 20-of-25 at the free throw line.
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NDSU freshman
Tajavis Miller finished with 14 points, nine assists, and five rebounds.
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NDSU (0-3) returns to the road to play at Indiana State on Thursday, Nov. 17.
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