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Kretchman's 8 assists move him just six assists away from the all-time MSUM record (Taken by Laurel Hoseth)
Laurel Hoseth
62
Winner MSU Moorhead MSUM 24-4, 19-3 NSIC
56
Minn. Duluth UMDM 4-24, 3-19 NSIC
Winner
MSU Moorhead MSUM
24-4, 19-3 NSIC
62
Final
56
Minn. Duluth UMDM
4-24, 3-19 NSIC
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
MSU Moorhead MSUM 29 33 62
Minn. Duluth UMDM 32 24 56

Game Recap: Men's Basketball | | Evan A. Hooper, MSUM Media Relations Assistant

No. 21 Dragon Men Push Win Streak to Seven Games, Down Minnesota Duluth in Regular Season Finale, 62-56.

NSIC/Sanford Health Tournament
DULUTH, Minn. – No. 21 Minnesota State University Moorhead ended the regular season on a seven-game win streak as they defeated Minnesota Duluth (4-24, 3-19 NSIC), 62-56. MSUM improved to 24-4 overall and 19-3 in the NSIC.

The Dragons now will turn their attention to the NSIC/Sanford Health Tournament as the Dragons will host Concordia-St. Paul at 8 p.m. on Wednesday. The tournament bracket is above.
 
How it happened…
A slow start for the Dragons turned around after back-to-back three's from junior guard Tanner Kretchman and senior forward Ayob Ayob. MSUM led over Minnesota Duluth, 10-4  with 14:41 left in the first half.
 
The Bulldogs tied the game at 18 apiece, but four straight points from Ayob put the Dragons back up 22-18. Minnesota Duluth ended the half on a 5-0 run, and entered halftime leading MSUM 32-29.
 
The Dragons shot 32.2 percent (10-of-31) in the first half, including 30 percent (6-of-20) from beyond the arc.
 
Senior guard Aaron Lien got the scoring started in the second half, hitting a three-point shot tying the game up, 32-32. A nice move from freshman guard Johnny Beeninga resulted in a layup, and a Dragon 9-0 run, putting MSUM up 42-37.
 
The Dragons run continued, as they built their largest lead of the game, 46-37. The Bulldogs cut the Dragons lead thanks to a 6-0 run.
 
It was a half of runs, as MSUM used a 5-0 run of its own going ahead 53-46 with 4:14 left in the game. UMD pulled the game within four, as they hit a three with 50.0 seconds left in the game.
 
Beeninga and Kretchman each hit a pair of free throws in the final minute, securing a 62-56 win.
 
Impact Performances…
Junior guard Tanner Kretchman finished the game with 17 points and four assists. He was a perfect 6-for-6 at the free throw line.
 
Senior guard Aaron Lien finished with 13 points with six rebounds. Senior forward Ayob Ayob finished with 12 points in just 26 minutes of play.
 
Freshman guard Johnny Beeninga was 3-of-6 from the field. Beeninga finished with nine points, two rebounds and two assists.
 
Steve d'Eustachio Stat of the Game…
The Dragons shot 36 percent tonight. The last time the Dragons shot under 40 percent and won was when they beat the University of Minnesota Duluth, 75-71 in Duluth on Feb. 12, 2016.
 
Up Next…
MSUM will open the NSIC tournament in Moorhead, Minn. on Wednesday, Feb. 22 against Concordia-St. Paul at 8 p.m.
 
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