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Isa El-Amin scored 15 points against SMSU on Friday.
Becca Hanson
69
MSU Moorhead MSUM 10-9,7-6 NSIC
71
Winner Southwest Minn. St. SMSU 13-5,11-2 NSIC
MSU Moorhead MSUM
10-9,7-6 NSIC
69
Final
71
Southwest Minn. St. SMSU
13-5,11-2 NSIC
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
MSU Moorhead MSUM 34 35 69
Southwest Minn. St. SMSU 34 37 71

Game Recap: Men's Basketball | | Nolan Schmidt

Late Basket Sinks MSUM in Marshall

MARSHALL, Minn. -- Minnesota State Moorhead men's basketball fell victim to a late basket from Southwest Minnesota State in NSIC action on Friday night. The Mustangs scored with two seconds to play in regulation to claim a 71-69 victory. 

How It Happened
  • The Dragons would look to push the pace early and establish their style of play, leading by four points after a jam from Adam Jenkins.
  • Near the midway point of the first half, Moorhead would strike on an 8-0 run, led by Dominic Gooden. 
  • Gooden cashed two three-pointers while Kabine Kaba added a basket to put the Dragons up nine points. 
  • The nine-point advantage (26-17) was the largest lead by either team in the game. 
  • Late in the half, Gooden would strike again from deep to have Moorhead up six points. 
  • Southwest Minnesota State would connect on a pair of threes thereafter to tie the score at 34 points at halftime. 
  • Gooden led the MSUM with nine points while the Dragons shot 40 percent from the floor. 
  • A three-pointer from Rodrick Payne gave the Dragons a lead once more early in the second half. 
  • The Mustang offense would find a rhythm, building a lead of seven points (53-46) midway through the second half. 
  • Isa El-Amin would take over from there, connecting on four straight three-pointers to eventually tie the game at 58 points with over eight minutes to play. 
  • The teams would trade leads from there with Sam Hondl keeping the Dragons within one point (67-66) with a minute to go. 
  • Southwest Minnesota State would score on the ensuing possession to create a three-point lead. 
  • It was El-Amin who again made the clutch shot for Moorhead, burying a triple to tie the game at 69 points with 11 seconds to play.
  • Out of a Mustang timeout, SMSU star guard Jakob Braaten would drive to the lane and score with two seconds to play. 
  • With the Mustangs leading 71-69, MSUM could not get an attempt off before time expired. 
  • Moorhead shot 42.2 percent from the floor for the game while the Mustangs shot 55.8 percent, including 44 points in the paint.

Top Dragons Up Next

MSUM (10-9, 7-6 NSIC) will take on Sioux Falls at 5 p.m. tomorrow. 
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