Avants, North Dakota hold off Milwaukee for 63-60 win
MILWAUKEE -- Conner Avants scored 14 points on 6-of-9 shooting and Cortez Seales made two free throws with 13 seconds left to help North Dakota hold off Milwaukee for a 63-60 win on Saturday night.
Seales finished with 12 points but shot just 4 of 18 from the field. Kienan Walter had 10 points, seven rebounds and three blocks for North Dakota (2-0).
Seales made a layup to spark a 14-3 run that gave the Fighting Hawks a 25-12 lead late in the first half and Aanen Moody's 3-pointer with 7:55 to play pushed the lead to 15. Carson Warren-Newsome hit all of his four 3-pointers in the next one minute, 43 seconds to trim Milwaukee's deficit to 54-47 and Darius Roy scored seven points during a 10-1 spurt that pulled the Panthers within one with 16 seconds to go. After Seales was fouled and made both foul shots, Roy missed a potential tying 3.
Roy led Milwaukee (0-2) with 18 points and six assists. DeAndre Abram, a guard who sat out last season after transferring from George Mason, added 12 points and 12 rebounds.
Game Information
- Referees:
- Brandon Cruz
- Kelly Pfeifer
- Lewis Garrison
2023-24 Summit League Standings
Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
---|---|---|---|
South Dakota State | 12-4 | - | 22-13 |
North Dakota | 10-6 | 2 | 18-14 |
Kansas City | 10-6 | 2 | 16-16 |
St. Thomas-Minnesota | 9-7 | 3 | 20-13 |
North Dakota State | 8-8 | 4 | 15-17 |
Omaha | 7-9 | 5 | 15-18 |
Denver | 6-10 | 6 | 17-17 |
Oral Roberts | 5-11 | 7 | 12-19 |
South Dakota | 5-11 | 7 | 12-20 |
2023-24 Horizon League Standings
Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
---|---|---|---|
Oakland | 15-5 | - | 24-12 |
Youngstown State | 14-6 | 1 | 22-10 |
Green Bay | 13-7 | 2 | 18-14 |
Wright State | 13-7 | 2 | 18-14 |
Milwaukee | 12-8 | 3 | 20-15 |
Northern Kentucky | 12-8 | 3 | 18-15 |
Purdue Fort Wayne | 11-9 | 4 | 23-13 |
Cleveland State | 11-9 | 4 | 21-15 |
Robert Morris | 6-14 | 9 | 10-22 |
IUPUI | 2-18 | 13 | 6-26 |
Detroit Mercy | 1-19 | 14 | 1-31 |