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ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – The North Dakota State men's basketball team lost 81-71 to Jacksonville State on Sunday afternoon on the final day of the Lobo Classic at The Pit.
Jacksonville State led 32-23 at halftime, and the Gamecocks used a stretch of 10-for-11 shooting in the second half to stretch their margin to 24 points at 62-38 with 11:30 left.
NDSU immediately cut that deficit in half, getting within 12 at 64-52 after
Jacari White sparked a 14-2 Bison run with eight quick points. NDSU fought to pull within six at 77-71 in the final minute.
White led the Bison with a season-high 19 points off the bench, and
Luke Yoder added 15 points for NDSU.
Grant Nelson finished with 10 points and five assists.
The Bison shot 41 percent for the game and made 12-of-29 (41 percent) from three-point range. The Gamecocks hit 47 percent from the field and 12-of-25 from beyond the arc.
The Bison will play next at Eastern Washington on Saturday, Dec. 3.
