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Zimmer’s Career High Carries Dragons To Sixth Straight Win

Dane Zimmer set a career high in points scored by the end of the first half, helping the Dragons beat Duluth, 103-95
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DULUTH, Minn — A career-high from sophomore forward Dane Zimmer helped the Minnesota State University Moorhead men’s basketball team extend its winning streak to six games with a 103-95 win over Minnesota Duluth on Saturday at Romano Gymnasium in Duluth. MSUM is now 6-2 overall and 6-0 in the Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference’s North Division. The Dragons are tied with Northern…

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MSUM Women’s Basketball’s Series With Duluth Canceled

No make-up will happen
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MOORHEAD, Minn. — (MSUM Athletics) The Minnesota State University Moorhead women’s basketball team’s two-game home series with Minnesota Duluth, scheduled for this Friday and Saturday (Jan. 22-23), has been cancelled due to COVID-19 test protocols. Officials from both schools made the announcement on Thursday. Per NSIC scheduling guidelines for this season, this weekend’s series will not be rescheduled. Categories: College,…

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MSUM Men Take Down Bemidji State

The Dragons defeated the Beavers at home on Saturday, 83-61
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MOORHEAD, MINN – Junior guard Gavin Baumgartner surpassed 1,000 career points and torrid three-point shooting keyed a big first half as the Minnesota State University Moorhead men’s basketball team rolled to an 83-61 win over Bemidji State Saturday at Nemzek Fieldhouse in Moorhead, Minn. MSUM has won four in a row and is 4-2 overall and 4-0 in the Northern Sun Intercollegiate…

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MSUM Men’s Basketball Moves Over .500 With Win Over Bemidji State

Dragons beat Beaver, 70-50
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MOORHEAD, Minn. — (MSUM Athletics) A strong start from junior guard Lorenzo McGhee combined with a dominant first-half defensive effort helped the Minnesota State University Moorhead men’s basketball team roll to a 70-50 win over Bemidji State Friday night at Nemzek Fieldhouse in Moorhead, Minn. MSUM won its third straight, improving to 3-2 overall and 3-0 in the NSIC North. Bemidji…

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MSUM Women’s Basketball Notches Second Straight Conference Win

Dragons beat Crookston 77-67
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MOORHEAD, Minn. — MSUM women’s basketball opened up at home for the first time this season taking on Minnesota-Crookston. The Dragons came out with their second straight win, 77-67. Mariah McKeever had a season-high 18 points in the win. Both sides back at it on Saturday. Categories: College, KVRR Sports Extra, Top Sports Headlines Tags: Dragons Women’s Basketball, Karla Nelson,…

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Peyton Boom Hoping to Provide Spark for MSUM Women’s Basketball This Season

Was Named NSIC All-Second Team Selection last season
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MOORHEAD, MINN. — Heading into a new season, Minnesota State-Moorhead women’s basketball is in a youth movement. 7 of the 15 players are underclassmen and only four played in all 30 games. One of those players who was out there every night Barnesville native forward Peyton Boom. Business will need to be boomin’ for the Dragons to have success this…

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MSUM Men’s and Women’s Basketball Ready to Tip-Off Seasons After Two-Month Delayed Start

Both teams open up against Augustana this weekend
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MOORHEAD, Minn. — The wait is over for Minnesota State Moorhead’s men’s and women’s basketball programs.. After a two month delay to the start of the season NSIC play tips off this weekend. On the men’s side, the Dragons are coming off a year playing their best basketball at the end of it. Getting past the quarterfinals of the NSIC…

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NSIC Modifies Basketball Schedules

Conference to play single-gender located games
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MOORHEAD, Minn. — The NSIC is shaking things up and modifying the upcoming season’s basketball schedule. Schools will now play games as single gender sites. MSUM and Crookston still play the same opponents from the originally scheduled match-ups, however one team — hosts and the other hits the road. For the first weekend of games slated for January 2nd and…

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NDSU, UND, Concordia, MSUM Don’t Hold Any Practices On Election Day

NCAA made rule in September not to hold practices on Nov. 3
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FARGO, N.D. — Minnesota along with NDSU, UND, Concordia and MSUM did not hold practices. The NCAA passed a rule in September making it mandatory for teams to give their players the first Tuesday in November off to make sure everyone votes. Bison athletes were all 100 percent registered. Fighting Hawks student athletes for inclusion and diversity made a push…

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MSUM Athletics Announce 10 Student-Athletes Have Opted Out of Winter/Spring Seasons

Those student-athletes can not opt back in
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MOORHEAD, Minn. — Out of Minnesota State Moorhead’s 330 student athletes, 10 have decided to opt out due to COVID-19 concerns. Athletic Director Doug Peters told KVRR Sports. The Division Two council gave athletes an October 1st deadline to decide. Those athletes can still utilize compliance and support services. Peters says all the programs are working out in some capacity….