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SIOUX FALLS, S.D. – No. 4 seed St. Thomas raced out to a 20-point lead in the first half on its way to a 68-58 win over the No. 5 seed North Dakota State men's basketball team on Sunday night in the quarterfinals of the Summit League Tournament.
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NDSU ends the season with a record of 15-17 overall.
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Jacari White scored 16 points, making 4-of-5 from beyond the arc to lead the Bison.
Noah Feddersen added 11 points, and
Boden Skunberg finished with seven points, eight rebounds and four assists.
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The Bison shot 50 percent for the game and made 8-of-19 (42 percent) from three-point range, but 11 NDSU turnovers in the first half alone were converted into 21 points off turnovers by St. Thomas.
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The Bison fell behind 42-20 in the final minute of the first half. NDSU responded with a 14-0 run, scoring the first 12 points of the second half to get within eight at 42-34. The Tommies scored the next seven points to push the margin back to 15.
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The Bison fell to 18-7 at the Summit League Tournament over the past 10 seasons.
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