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Duluth, Minn. – The Northern State University men's basketball team fell to the University of Minnesota Duluth on Saturday in their final road contest of the 2024-25 season.
THE QUICK DETAILS
Final Score: NSU 52, UMD 83
Records: NSU 2-24 (1-19 NSIC), UMD 18-8 (13-7 NSIC)
Attendance: 480
HOW IT HAPPENED
- Northern tallied 23 points in the first and 29 in the second, while Duluth notched 40 in the first and 43 in the second
- NSU recorded 28 rebounds 13 assists, seven made 3-pointers, six steals, and three blocks in the game, shooting 40.4% from the floor, 28.0% from the 3-point line, and 42.9% from the foul line
- They scored 28 points in the paint, 13 points off the bench, and seven points off turnovers
- Tobi Obiora led NSU with 14 points, hitting 7-of-9 from the floor, and added a team second best seven rebounds
- Kaleb Mitchell led the team at the rim with eight rebounds, while Marcus Burks notched a team best five assists
- Ethan Russell led NSU off the bench and was second on the team with nine points
NORTHERN STATE STATISTICAL STANDOUTS
Tobi Obiora: 14 points, 77.8 field goal%, 7 rebounds, 2 assists, 1 steal
Ethan Russell: 9 points, 1 rebound, 1 steal
UP NEXT
Northern will close out the regular season next Friday and Saturday, hosting Sioux Falls and Southwest Minnesota State. Tip-off times are set for 5:30 p.m. on Friday against the Cougars and 4 p.m. on Saturday versus the Mustangs. For full promotional details on home games this season
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