Recap - North Dakota State Defeats UMKC 55-54
Recap - North Dakota State Defeats UMKC 55-54
Taylor Braun scored 18 points leading North Dakota State to a 55-54 victory over UMKC at Bison Sports Arena on Thursday.
North Dakota State won on the scoreboard, but lost at the pay window as they failed to cover the 16.5-point spread.
North Dakota State got 15 points from Marshall Bjorklund and another 11 points from TrayVonn Wright. Lawrence Alexander contributed 3 assists, while Marshall Bjorklund cleaned the glass with 8 rebounds.
UMKC got 16 points from Reggie Chamberlain in a losing cause and another 12 points from Estan Tyler. Estan Tyler contributed 3 assists for them, while Thomas Staton had 8 rebounds.
North Dakota State hit the break trailing 29-25 before taking care of business in the second half.
The rebound battle favored UMKC as they grabbed 32 boards, while North Dakota State only had 29.

