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North Dakota Downs Montana 79-77 - Match Report
North Dakota grabbed a 79-77 win over Montana on Monday, behind a 18-point effort from Mitchell Sueker at Betty Engelstad Sioux Center.
Bettors who backed North Dakota were also rewarded, as they covered the closing number as an underdog of +7.0 at sportsbooks.
North Dakota got 18 points from Brendan Howard and another 14 points from Caleb Nero. Mitchell Sueker contributed 3 assists, while Mitchell Sueker cleaned the glass with 6 rebounds.
Montana got 30 points from Brandon Whitney in a losing cause and another 12 points from Derrick Carter-Hollinger. Cameron Parker contributed 2 assists for them, while Josh Bannan had 9 rebounds.
North Dakota was losing at the break before taking care of business in the second half.
Montana had a 28-27 advantage in the rebounding department as they won the battle in the paint.
Next game, North Dakota takes its act home to face Troy looking for another win. For Montana, they head home to face Nebraska-Omaha.