Saturday, December 3
Mount Pleasant, Mich.
Noon CT
North Dakota State Athletics
6-2,0-0Summit League
65
at
66
Central Michigan
1-6,0-0MAC
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Dakota St. | 15 | 15 | 21 | 14 | 65 |
| Central Mich. | 20 | 19 | 10 | 17 | 66 |
Photo by: Central Michigan
NDSU Women’s Basketball Falls Short in Final Seconds at Central Michigan, 66-65
12/3/2022 3:34:00 PM | Women's Basketball
MOUNT PLEASANT, Mich. – Central Michigan drained three free throws in the final seconds to sneak past the North Dakota State women's basketball team, 66-65, at McGuirk Arena on Saturday afternoon.
The Bison (6-2) outscored the Chippewas (1-6), 21-10, in the third quarter to steal a 51-49 lead after three quarters of play. NDSU then began the fourth quarter opening up its largest lead of the game, 57-49, after Emily Behnke connected on a layup with 7:26 to play.
The Chippewas battled back trimming the deficit down to two, 65-63, following a layup from Nadège Jean with 1:11 to play. CMU continued to apply pressure after Sydney Harris was fouled with one second to play on a three-point attempt. She went on to hit all three free throws to help the Chippewas steal the 66-65 win.
Elle Evans paced NDSU with a season-high 17 points to go along with a season-best five assists and five rebounds. Behnke notched her first-career double-double with a career-high 15 points and 10 rebounds, while Heaven Hamling also hit double figures in scoring with 11 points.
As a team, NDSU shot 50.0 percent (28-56) from the field and 33.3 percent from the free throw line (5-15). The Bison also netted 44 points in the paint and 21 points off of turnovers.
NDSU will continue its road swing at Northern Iowa on Tuesday night. Tip-off is set for 5:00 p.m. CT
The Bison (6-2) outscored the Chippewas (1-6), 21-10, in the third quarter to steal a 51-49 lead after three quarters of play. NDSU then began the fourth quarter opening up its largest lead of the game, 57-49, after Emily Behnke connected on a layup with 7:26 to play.
The Chippewas battled back trimming the deficit down to two, 65-63, following a layup from Nadège Jean with 1:11 to play. CMU continued to apply pressure after Sydney Harris was fouled with one second to play on a three-point attempt. She went on to hit all three free throws to help the Chippewas steal the 66-65 win.
Elle Evans paced NDSU with a season-high 17 points to go along with a season-best five assists and five rebounds. Behnke notched her first-career double-double with a career-high 15 points and 10 rebounds, while Heaven Hamling also hit double figures in scoring with 11 points.
As a team, NDSU shot 50.0 percent (28-56) from the field and 33.3 percent from the free throw line (5-15). The Bison also netted 44 points in the paint and 21 points off of turnovers.
NDSU will continue its road swing at Northern Iowa on Tuesday night. Tip-off is set for 5:00 p.m. CT
Team Stats
NDSU
CMU
FG%
.500
.404
3FG%
.250
.346
FT%
.333
.733
RB
32
37
TO
17
21
STL
12
7
Game Leaders
Pts
17
FGM
6
3FGM
1
FTM
4
Pts
15
FGM
7
3FGM
0
FTM
1
Pts
11
FGM
5
3FGM
1
FTM
0
Pts
9
FGM
4
3FGM
1
FTM
0
Players Mentioned
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