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MSUM Women’s Basketball Ready for Chance in Central Region Tournament

Dragons draw second-seeded Central Missouri in the opening round.
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MOORHEAD, Minn. — At the division two level, the season continues for the MSUM women’s basketball team. It was announced late Sunday night that the MSUM Dragons were awarded the seventh-seed in the Central Region tournament and will battle second-seeded Central Missouri. Last years season ended for MSUM by the hands of Central Missouri in the NCAA Tournament. After finishing 23-5…
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KVRR Round Table: NDSU MBB Summit League Tournament Preview

Bison Battle Mastodons in opening round of conference tournament.
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SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (NDSU Athletics) — The No. 5-seeded North Dakota State men’s basketball team (14-16 overall, 5-9 Summit League) will play No. 4 seed Fort Wayne (18-13, 7-7 Summit) in the quarterfinals of the Summit League Tournament on Sunday, Mar. 4, at 6 p.m. inside the Denny Sanford PREMIER Center in Sioux Falls, S.D. The winner will play the…
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Women’s Basketball: Sioux Falls Squeaks by MSUM in NSIC Tournament

Sannes lead MSUM with 18 points in loss to USF.
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SIOUX FALLS, S.D. — The MSUM women’s basketball team fell in a tight game to Sioux Falls 59-56 in the NSIC tournament. Drew Sannes led the way for the Dragons with 18 points and eight rebounds. Jacky Volkert and Cassidy Thorson each added 11 points for MSUM. Mariah Szymanski dropped 26 points for Sioux Falls who will advance in the…
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Men’s Basketball: UND Falls on Senior Day to Northern Colorado

Connor Avantz records his third double-double of the season.
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GRAND FORKS, N.D. (UND Athletics) — In a series that had grown accustomed to some tight contests, Northern Colorado broke a trend with a 79-66 victory over North Dakota Saturday in Big Sky play. The 13-point victory for the Bears (19-10, 10-6 BSC) was the largest win in the series for either team since 2013. The last three contests had all…
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Women’s Basketball: Bison Fall in Regular Season Finale

NDSU finishes regular season 9-19.
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FARGO, N.D. (NDSU Athletics) – Amber Vidal hit a jump shot with 2.7 seconds remaining in the fourth quarter to lift the Omaha Mavericks to a 59-57 victory over the North Dakota State University women’s basketball team in the final game of the regular season on Saturday, Feb. 24, inside the Scheels Center at the Sanford Health Athletic Complex. North…
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College Basketball Roundup: MSUM Women Win 16th Straight

Dragons clinch a share of the NSIC North division title.
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MOORHEAD, Minn. — The Minnesota State University Moorhead women’s basketball team clinched a share of the Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference title with a 70-54 win over St. Cloud State on Friday night in Moorhead, Minn. MSUM also clinched a share of its third straight NSIC North Division title and tied a school record with its 16th straight win. The Dragons…
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KVRR Round Table: NDSU MBB Summit League Tournament Preview

NDSU currently sits at 4-7 in the conference.
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FARGO, N.D. — The NDSU men’s basketball team has three more games remaining before heading south to Sioux Falls for the Summit League conference tournament. The Bison are 4-7 and tied for sixth in the Summit League. The KVRR sports team takes a look at the herd’s chances i in the upcoming tournament and who their favorites are to take…
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NDSU Basketball Struggling During Losing Streak

Bison have lost four straight in conference play.
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FARGO, N.D. — The last two weeks of basketball have not made NDSU too happy. The Bison men are in the midst of a four-game losing streak, with the last three losses coming by just a combined eight points. NDSU has had its share of struggles during the four-game skid. The herd have been outscored by 36 points in the paint….
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KVRR Round Table: UND WBB Needs Stronger Starts

UND 1-2 in last three games.
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FARGO, N.D. — The UND women’s basketball team just battled back and beat Weber State after trailing the Wildcats twice on Thursday night. The Hawks trailed in the first half in each of the teams last three games, they are 1-2 in those contests. The KVRR sports team analyzes what the UND women’s basketball team has to do the rest…
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Bison Basketball Working to Create a ‘Finished Product’ By March

NDSU Travels to Oral Roberts, Denver this week.
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FARGO, N.D. — On the court, the Bison men’s basketball team will try to get back above .500 in the Summit League with a pair of games on the road this week. The herd battle Oral Roberts (9-17, 3-6 SL) and Denver (10-13, 4-5 SL) after losing back-to-back games to SDSU and USD. North Dakota State continues to struggle to put…