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FARGO, N.D. –
Boden Skunberg recorded a double-double with 20 points and 10 rebounds, and
Noah Feddersen matched his season-high with 18 points to lift the North Dakota State men's basketball team to a 72-67 victory over Oral Roberts on Saturday afternoon.
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NDSU improved to 9-11 overall and 2-3 in The Summit League. ORU fell to 8-11 overall and 2-4 in league play.
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The Bison grabbed 13 offensive rebounds in the game, outpacing the Golden Eagles by 10 on the offensive glass. NDSU junior
Andrew Morgan finished with 14 points, 13 rebounds, and a team-high four assists.
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NDSU led for nearly 26 of the game's 40 minutes. The contest featured eight ties and 11 lead changes.
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ORU took a 64-62 lead on a bucket by Kareem Thompson with 1:30 remaining. The Bison answered with a three-pointer from Skunberg on the next possession, and Morgan added a free throw and a layup to put NDSU up 68-64 with 40 seconds left. The Golden Eagles got a three-point play from Issac McBride to pull within one, but the Bison went 4-for-4 at the free throw line to seal the victory.
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The Bison will play next at St. Thomas on Thursday, Jan. 25.
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