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North Dakota State vs South Dakota State Final: 71-69 - Recap
North Dakota State got 24 points from Tyson Ward as they ran past South Dakota State 71-69 on Thursday at Scheels Center.
North Dakota State earned a straight-up victory but suffered an ATS defeat in failing to cover the -5.0-point spread.
Vinnie Shahid had 12 points for North Dakota State and Rocky Kreuser chipped in with 11 points. Tyson Ward had 4 assists for them, while Tyson Ward was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 7 boards.
South Dakota State got 23 points from Noah Freidel in a losing cause and another 20 points from Matt Dentlinger. Baylor Scheierman contributed 5 assists for them, while Noah Freidel had 8 rebounds.
North Dakota State led at halftime, $HalfScore.
North Dakota State had a 39-31 advantage in the rebounding department as they won the battle in the paint.