Bison Storm Back, Pull Off Improbable Victory over South Dakota, 76-74

 

FARGO, N.D. (NDSU Athletics)– The North Dakota State males’s basketball workforce trailed South Dakota by 17 factors with underneath 9 minutes remaining, however the Bison strung collectively a livid comeback to tug out a 76-74 victory on Monday evening contained in the Scheels Heart.

Sam Griesel made the game-winning bucket with three seconds left, breaking a 74-74 tie and giving the Bison an exhilarating victory.

South Dakota pulled away all through the primary 10 minutes of the second half, going forward 59-42 with 8:45 to play. Over the subsequent 5 minutes of the sport, the script flipped completely.

Grant Nelson ignited the comeback for NDSU, taking on the sport to attain 14 factors in a span of lower than three minutes. When Nelson’s outburst was full, NDSU trailed by solely two – 62-60 with 5 minutes left.

Jarius Cook dinner drilled a pair of three-pointers to launch the Bison into the lead at 68-65 with 3:00 on the clock. NDSU constructed a 72-67 lead within the remaining minute, however South Dakota obtained a four-point play from Kruz Perrott-Hunt and a game-tying three-pointer by Mason Archambault to tie the competition at 74-74.

Griesel dribbled the size of the ground, spun close to the left block, and banked within the game-winner. It was his solely made area purpose of the sport, as he completed with 10 rebounds, six factors, and 4 assists.

Senior ahead Rocky Kreuser led NDSU with a season-high 28 factors, and he grabbed 10 rebounds for his seventh double-double of the season. Nelson completed with 19 factors – 12 of which got here in a span of 1:33 within the second half.

NDSU dedicated solely 5 turnovers within the recreation, overcoming 51-percent taking pictures by the Coyotes.

The Bison improved to 17-8 general and 9-4 in The Summit League.

Together with Monday’s nail-biter, 11 of NDSU’s 13 convention video games have been inside a five-point margin within the remaining 90 seconds.

 

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