Friday, November 25
Albuquerque, N.M.
8:30 p.m. CT
North Dakota State Athletics
1-5,0-0Summit League
70
vs
80
Northern Colorado
2-4,0-0Big Sky
| Team | 1 | 2 | F |
|---|---|---|---|
| Northern Colo. | 40 | 40 | 80 |
| North Dakota St. | 27 | 43 | 70 |
Northern Colorado Beats Bison Men, 80-70
11/25/2022 11:00:00 PM | Men's Basketball
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ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – The North Dakota State men's basketball team dropped its first game at the Lobo Classic on Friday night, falling 80-70 to Northern Colorado.
NDSU junior Grant Nelson scored a career-high 31 points and also led the Bison with seven rebounds.
Northern Colorado led 40-27 at halftime. The Bison battled back to pull within three points on two different occasions, including at 60-57 with 5:40 remaining. The Bears responded with five straight points and maintained a lead of at least five the rest of the way.
NDSU (1-5) posted a 36-32 rebounding advantage, but allowed 48-percent shooting for Northern Colorado.
UNC's Dalton Knecht finished with 22 points and 12 rebounds. Bison sophomore Andrew Morgan had 14 points and six boards.
The Bison will play host New Mexico on Saturday at 6 p.m. CT / 5 p.m. MT.
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – The North Dakota State men's basketball team dropped its first game at the Lobo Classic on Friday night, falling 80-70 to Northern Colorado.
NDSU junior Grant Nelson scored a career-high 31 points and also led the Bison with seven rebounds.
Northern Colorado led 40-27 at halftime. The Bison battled back to pull within three points on two different occasions, including at 60-57 with 5:40 remaining. The Bears responded with five straight points and maintained a lead of at least five the rest of the way.
NDSU (1-5) posted a 36-32 rebounding advantage, but allowed 48-percent shooting for Northern Colorado.
UNC's Dalton Knecht finished with 22 points and 12 rebounds. Bison sophomore Andrew Morgan had 14 points and six boards.
The Bison will play host New Mexico on Saturday at 6 p.m. CT / 5 p.m. MT.
Team Stats
UNC
NDSU
FG%
.482
.458
3FG%
.214
.222
FT%
.958
.571
RB
32
36
TO
8
11
STL
3
3
Game Leaders
Pts
31
FGM
13
3FGM
1
FTM
4
Pts
14
FGM
5
3FGM
0
FTM
4
Pts
9
FGM
3
3FGM
3
FTM
0
Pts
8
FGM
3
3FGM
0
FTM
2
Players Mentioned
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