DULUTH, Minn. -- MSU Moorhead men's basketball saw a balanced effort on Friday night in NSIC action. The Dragons escaped Romano Gymnasium with a 68-67 win over Minnesota Duluth.
Inside The Game
- The Dragons would lead 5-0 early in a low-scoring first half, eventually leading 15-13 midway through the first period.
- Logan Kinsey led MSUM in the stretch with five points.
- Back-to-back baskets from Jacob Jennissen and Eddie Beeninga put the Dragons up, 26-22.
- Minnesota Duluth would lead by three points late in the half before Beeninga drilled his second three of the half to tie the game at 34 points.
- The teams would go back and forth early in the second half before the Bulldogs took a one-point lead with 12 minutes to play.
- A long range shot from Shaun Wysocki put MSUM back up, 51-49. The Dragons would lead by as many as five points after a three from Carson Johnson and a basket from a returning Jacob Beeninga.
- After a make from Jennissen, MSUM led by six points with less than three minutes to go.
- Neither team would score in the final 1:50 of play as the Dragons led 68-67.
- Minnesota Duluth would have six chances to win the game down the stretch, including four in the waning seconds, but would not convert.
- Jennissen led the Dragons with 14 points and 12 rebounds in the win.
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Up Next
MSUM (17-8, 12-7 NSIC) travels to St. Paul, Minn., for a 3:30 p.m. matchup with 24
th-ranked Concordia, St. Paul tomorrow afternoon.
