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College Basketball Roundup: Dragon Men Fall to Augustana

MSUM women upset the Vikings
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MOORHEAD, Minn. (MSUM Athletics) – MSUM men’s basketball fell to Augustana 95-85 on Friday night. Four Minnesota State University Moorhead player scored in double figures as the Dragon women’s basketball team knocked off previously unbeaten and No. 11-ranked Augustana, 75-64 in action Friday night at Nemzek Fieldhouse. Categories: College, KVRR Sports Extra, Top Sports Headlines Tags: Augustana, Dragons, Men’s Basketball,…
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MSUM Women’s Basketball Upsets Northern State, Men Fall

MSUM improves to 7-3 on the season after defeating No. 12 Northern State.
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MOORHEAD, Minn. (MSUM Athletics) – The Minnesota State University Moorhead women’s basketball team rallied from a six-point deficit in the final minute to send the game to an extra frame and prevailed, 64-61 over No. 12 Northern State in action Tuesday night at Nemzek Fieldhouse in Moorhead, Minn. Senior forward Drew Sannes was honored after the game for surpassing 1,000 career points….
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Bemidji State Men’s Basketball Squeaks By MSUM

Dragon men's basketball falls to 4-6 overall
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MOORHEAD, Minn. (MSUM Athletics) – The Minnesota State University Moorhead men’s basketball team fell to Bemidji State University in a close Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference contest Saturday, 82-81. A last second basket by Derek Thompson from Bemidji State sealed the win for the Beavers. The Dragons fell to 4-6 overall and 2-2 in NSIC play, while the Beavers improved to…
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Men’s Basketball: MSUM Holds On Over Crookston

Dragons improve to 4-5 on the season.
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MOORHEAD, Minn. — The MSUM Dragons men’s basketball team held on late to defeat Minnesota-Crookston 81-78 at Nemzek Hall on Friday. Tanner Kretchman led the Dragons with 24 points. Johnny Beeninga chipped in another 21 for MSUM as the Dragons picked up a big NSIC win. The Dragons host Bemidji State on Saturday at Nemzek Hall at six p.m. Categories:…
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Women’s Basketball: MSUM Upended by Crookston

MSUM falls to 5-2 overall (2-1 NSIC).
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MOORHEAD, Minn. (MSUM Athletics) — The Minnesota State University Moorhead women’s basketball team led by six in the fourth quarter but Minnesota Crookston rallied for a 69-65 win over the Dragons in Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference action Friday in Moorhead, Minn. MSUM fell to 5-2 overall and 2-1 in the NSIC with the loss while UMC improved to 1-6 overall…
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MBB: MSUM Wins Exhbition Game against Rival Concordia

The Dragons took down the Cobbers 97-61
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MOORHEAD, Minn. (MSUM Athletics) – The Minnesota State University Moorhead men’s basketball team defeated crosstown rival Concordia College in its final exhibition game of the season Tuesday, 97-61. Senior guard Tanner Kretchman led MSUM with 23 points. Three other players also hit double digits including, sophomore guards Johnny Beeninga and Evan Hines with 18 points and 17 points, respectively, while junior guard Travaun…
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MSUM’s Kretchman Reacts to Breaking School’s Assist Record

Tanner Kretchman passed Jordan Riewer, who is now a Dragons assistant coach
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MOORHEAD, Minn. — Tanner Kretchman didn’t wait long into his senior season to break his school’s all-time assist record. The mark of 471 was set by Jordan Riewer, who is currently serving as an assistant coach. “The old saying ‘records are meant to be broken,’” Riewer said. “I’m glad a guy like Tanner broke it. All the hard work he…
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KVRR NFL Pick ‘Em: MSUM Football Coach Steve Laqua Makes his Picks

WATCH STEVE LAQUA MAKE HIS PICKS FOR THE KVRR NFL PICK 'EM CHALLENGE
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FARGO, N.D. — All season, KVRR is doing an NFL Pick ‘Em challenge. Each week, there will be a guest picker to compete against the KVRR Sports staff and everyone signed up to play. This week’s guest picker is MSUM football coach Steve Laqua. Categories: College, Football Pick Em Guest, KVRR Sports Extra, Top Sports Headlines Tags: Dragons, Football, KVRR NFL…
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KVRR Roundtable: MSUM Football Preview

KVRR Sports team preview the upcoming football season for MSUM.
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MOORHEAD, Minn. (MSUM Dragons Athletics) — The Dragons are beginning their seventh season under the direction of Head Coach Steve Laqua. MSUM opens the regular season on Sept. 2 at Augustana. MSUM returns nine starters on offense and seven on defense from last year’s team that finished 7-4, which was the Dragons’ most victories in a season since 1999. MSUM returns 45…
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Demetrius Carr Ready to Take the Reins of MSUM Football

Carr is the expected starting quarterback in 2017.
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MOORHEAD, Minn. — MSUM is preparing for what could be its most successful football season in recent memory. The Dragons bring back significant talent from the team that went 7-4 a year ago. On the offensive side, quarterback Demetrius Carr is not battling for a starting job for the first time. After Jake Hodge was injured last year, it opened the door…