MOORHEAD, Minn. – The Minnesota State University Moorhead men's basketball team
defeated Northern State University on Wednesday night, 71-69. Three Dragons scored in
double figures , including freshman guard
Gavin Baumgartner who contributed 10 points in the
second half and 18 overall.
MSUM improves to 9-5 overall and 3-3 in the Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference, while
Northern State drops to 9-3 overall and 5-1 in the NSIC.
Senior forward
Addison Park led the Dragons with 19 points, and Baumgartner followed with 18
points and a team-best eight rebounds. Freshman guard
Siman Sem had 10 points and one
steal. Freshman center
Jesse Bergh and senior guard
Travaun Coad each had two steals on the
night.
MSUM shot 48.3 percent (29-of-60) from the field while NSU shot 50.9 percent (28-of-55).
Northern State held a 37-23 rebound edge. The Dragons had 17 points off turnovers compared
to seven from Northern State.
MSUM had a 12-11 lead at the 12:03 mark in the first half off a Park three-pointer. The Dragons
remained in control through the first half and held a 38-29 lead going into halftime. Northern
State had nine turnovers in the first half, and the Dragons recorded four steals.
Northern State chipped away at the MSUM lead and trailed 45-43 at the 15:08 mark. Two good
free-throws from Park gave the Dragons a 47-43 lead with 14:40 remaining. NSU continued to
pull within reach of the Dragons and brought the score to 69-67 with :14 on the clock.
Baumgartner sunk two free-throws to give MSUM a 71-67 edge, but the Wolves continued to
fight and brought the score to 71-69 with :04 remaining. A three-point attempt from Northern
State at the buzzer was no good, and the Dragons captured a 71-69 victory in dramatic fashion.
The next games for the Dragons will be on the road Jan. 4 at Winona State at 7:30 p.m. and Jan.
5 at Upper Iowa at 5:30 p.m.
Steve d'Eustachio Stat of the Game: Tonight was the first time a Dragon did not reach 20 points
in an NSIC game since the Dragons' 62-56 win at Minnesota Duluth on Feb. 2017.
