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South Dakota State vs North Dakota State Final: 77-75 - Recap
South Dakota State grabbed a 77-75 win over North Dakota State on Thursday, behind a 17-point effort from Noah Freidel at Sanford Pentagon.
South Dakota State earned a straight-up victory but suffered an ATS defeat in failing to cover the -7.5-point spread.
Alex Arians had 16 points for South Dakota State and Baylor Scheierman chipped in with 14 points. Alex Arians had 4 assists for them, while Baylor Scheierman was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 11 boards.
North Dakota State got 20 points from Sam Griesel in a losing cause and another 18 points from Maleeck Harden-Hayes. Sam Griesel contributed 7 assists for them, while Sam Griesel had 8 rebounds.
South Dakota State was winning at the break before taking care of business in the second half.
Next game, South Dakota State takes its act home to face North Dakota looking for another win. For North Dakota State, they head home to face South Dakota.