Box Score
MOORHEAD, Minn. -- Four Minnesota State University Moorhead players scored in double figures to help the Dragons roll to an 84-51 win over Mayville State in nonconference men's basketball Saturday night in Moorhead, Minn. The game was the regular-season opener for MSUM.

Junior Urbane Bingham led the Dragons (1-0) with 16 points and six rebounds, while sophomore forward Ben Figini had 12 points and five rebounds. Junior Jordan Riewer and freshman Matt Nelson each chipped in with 11 points.

MSUM shot 50 percent (29-of-58) while holding the Comets to 32 percent (16-of-50). The Dragons held  45-32 edge in rebounds.

The Dragons led 19-14 but pushed the lead to 12 with a 12-5 run. Six different players scored two points during the run for MSUM, which was capped off by a dunk from Nelson. MSUM led 36-25 at halftime.

MSUM opened the second half on an 11-4 run to stretch the lead to 47-30. Riewer and junior Prescott Williams each drained threes for MSUM. From there, MSUM continued to add to the lead and rolled to the 33-point win.

Three different Dragons had three assists each: Figini, sophomore Ngijol Songolo and sophomore Tyler Vaughan.  Senior Tarell Clark had three steals.

MSUM plays host to Northland College at 7 p.m. on Nov. 9 for its next contest.

Steve d'Eustachio Stat of the Game: Tonight marked the sixth consecutive Dragon victory overall against Mayville State and the seventh in a row in Moorhead. The last time the Comets defeated the Dragons was 81-68 on December 30, 2006 in Mayville, and the last time Mayville State bested the Dragons in Moorhead was on February 15, 1999, when the Comets escaped with an 87-79 decision.