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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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Local Students Celebrate College Graduation Day

this was the largest amount of students who that graduated from MSUM
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REGIONAL — College students across the Red River Valley are trading in their textbooks for a cap, gown and degree as the winter graduation season begins. It’s one day to celebrate years of hard work. “It feels good. I’m ready to graduate and get out into the real world,” said MSUM senior Hunter Braten. But it’s also stripping away a title…
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Area Colleges Prepare for Graduation Ceremonies

Winter commencement ceremonies will be held this week at NDSU, UND and MSUM
TJ Nelson,

  REGIONAL — Hundreds of students are getting an early Christmas gift: a college degree. Winter commencement ceremonies will be held this week at NDSU, UND and MSUM. This year, 657 students will participate in NDSU’s winter commencement on Friday at 2 p.m. in the Sanford Health Athletic Complex. UND will hold three commencement ceremonies for the more than 850…
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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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MSUM Dance Marathon Hosts Holiday Blood Drive

A blood drive was hosted by MSUM Dance Marathon and United Blood Services
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MOORHEAD, Minn. — Students at MSUM are helping save lives this holiday season by donating blood. A blood drive was hosted by MSUM Dance Marathon and United Blood Services. UBS hosts blood drives throughout the community nearly every day to keep up with the supply needed for the 70 hospitals in the area that they support. During the holidays, UBS…
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Bus Carrying MSUM Men’s Basketball Team Involved in Crash in Stutsman County

Philpot and the basketball team were not injured
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  JAMESTOWN, ND — The motor coach carrying at least 20 members of the MSUM Men’s Basketball team was involved in a crash about 30 miles west of Jamestown. The state patrol says the bus was traveling westbound on I-94 behind a Buick in the left lane. Another vehicle was in the right lane, but had stopped due to the…
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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…