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North Dakota Downs South Dakota 86-72 - Match Report

North Dakota grabbed a 86-72 win over South Dakota on Saturday, behind a 21-point effort from Matt Norman at Sanford Coyote Sports Center.

North Dakota was a +6.5-point underdog in the win, and managed to turn a profit for their supporters.

B.J. Omot had 17 points for North Dakota and Tsotne Tsartsidze chipped in with 16 points. Brady Danielson had 3 assists for them, while B.J. Omot was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 9 boards.

South Dakota got 18 points from Kruz Perrott-Hunt in a losing cause and another 16 points from Tasos Kamateros. Kruz Perrott-Hunt contributed 4 assists for them, while Tasos Kamateros had 9 rebounds.

First-half bettors who backed North Dakota were victorious, as the score was 47-41 at the break.

Next game, North Dakota takes its act home to face Denver looking for another win. For South Dakota, they head on the road to face South Dakota State.