Saturday, January 28
Grand Forks, N.D.
1:00 p.m.
North Dakota State Athletics
13-7,7-3Summit League
73
at
82
North Dakota
12-8,5-5Summit League
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Dakota St. | 14 | 17 | 15 | 27 | 73 |
| North Dakota | 15 | 20 | 28 | 19 | 82 |
Photo by: Zachary Lucy
NDSU Women’s Basketball Comeback Falls Short at North Dakota, 82-73
1/28/2023 3:47:00 PM | Women's Basketball
GRAND FORKS, N.D. – The North Dakota State women's basketball team came up short at North Dakota, 82-73, on Saturday afternoon at Betty Engelstad Sioux Center in front of 2,116 fans.
After trailing by as many as 19 points in the fourth quarter, NDSU (13-7, 7-3 Summit) fought its way back trimming the deficit down to single digits after Heaven Hamling knocked down a triple, 78-69, with 1:06 to play. Emily Behnke then continued the late surge cutting the edge to seven, 78-71, with 51 seconds remaining following a layup. However, the Bison couldn't pull off the comeback and dropped the contest, 82-73.
Hamling paced NDSU with a game-high 28 points to go along with seven rebounds, two steals, two assists and a block. Abby Schulte added in 12 points with four rebounds, while Elle Evans contributed 10 points with a team-high eight rebounds. Behnke rounded out the top performers with 10 points and seven rebounds.
As a team, the Bison shot 40.3 percent (27-67) from the field and 70.0 percent (14-20) from the free throw line. NDSU also netted 40 points in the paint and 21 fast break points.
NDSU will be back in action hosting South Dakota on Thursday. Tip-off is set for 7:00 p.m. at Scheels Center.
After trailing by as many as 19 points in the fourth quarter, NDSU (13-7, 7-3 Summit) fought its way back trimming the deficit down to single digits after Heaven Hamling knocked down a triple, 78-69, with 1:06 to play. Emily Behnke then continued the late surge cutting the edge to seven, 78-71, with 51 seconds remaining following a layup. However, the Bison couldn't pull off the comeback and dropped the contest, 82-73.
Hamling paced NDSU with a game-high 28 points to go along with seven rebounds, two steals, two assists and a block. Abby Schulte added in 12 points with four rebounds, while Elle Evans contributed 10 points with a team-high eight rebounds. Behnke rounded out the top performers with 10 points and seven rebounds.
As a team, the Bison shot 40.3 percent (27-67) from the field and 70.0 percent (14-20) from the free throw line. NDSU also netted 40 points in the paint and 21 fast break points.
NDSU will be back in action hosting South Dakota on Thursday. Tip-off is set for 7:00 p.m. at Scheels Center.
Team Stats
NDSU
UND
FG%
.403
.459
3FG%
.263
.385
FT%
.700
.656
RB
37
44
TO
20
16
STL
9
11
Game Leaders
Pts
28
FGM
8
3FGM
4
FTM
8
Pts
12
FGM
5
3FGM
0
FTM
2
Pts
10
FGM
4
3FGM
0
FTM
2
Pts
10
FGM
4
3FGM
0
FTM
2
Players Mentioned
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