Recap - North Dakota State Defeats Southern Utah 72-69

Recap - North Dakota State Defeats Southern Utah 72-69

North Dakota State got a 29-point performance from Taylor Braun, who added 11 rebounds as North Dakota State ran past Southern Utah 72-69 on Saturday at Centrum Arena.

North Dakota State won the battle on the scoreboard, but not at the payout window as they failed to cover the 5-point spread.

North Dakota State got 13 points from Marshall Bjorklund and another 12 points from Lawrence Alexander. Taylor Braun contributed 5 assists, while Taylor Braun cleaned the glass with 11 rebounds.

Southern Utah got a 15-point performance from Ray Jones, Jr., who was supported by 12 points from Damon Heuir. Damon Heuir had 5 assists in a losing cause for Southern Utah, while Damon Heuir grabbed 9 rebounds.

First-half bettors who backed Southern Utah were victorious, as the score was 32-30 at the break.

The rebound battle favored Southern Utah as they grabbed 34 boards, while North Dakota State only had 33.