| 1 | 2 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|
| UND | 42 | 48 | 90 |
| SAC | 31 | 42 | 73 |
Avants leads N. Dakota past Sacramento St. 90-73
SACRAMENTO, Calif. -- Conner Avants scored a career-high 26 points shooting 12 of 16 from the field and Geno Crandall scored 19 and North Dakota topped Sacramento State 90-73 on Thursday night.
Justin Strings made two free throws to put the Hornets ahead 24-23 with 6:16 before halftime before North Dakota responded with an 18-7 run to close the half.
Crandall and Dale Jones made back-to-back 3-pointers for a 64-51 lead with 10:48 left and North Dakota led by double digits the rest of the way.
Cortez Seales scored 15 for the Fighting Hawks (11-18, 6-11) and Kienan Walter and Billy Brown each scored 12. The Fighting Hawks shot 30 of 54 (55.6 percent) including 12 of 23 from 3-point range.
Joshua Patton led Sacramento state with 24 points, made all nine field goal attempts and grabbed eight rebounds and Justin Strings scored 21 for Sacramento State (6-24, 3-14).
Game Information
- Referees:
- Shawn Lehigh
- Rick Batsell
- Jim Schipper
2024-25 Summit League Standings
| Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Dakota State | 0-0 | - | 10-4 |
| St. Thomas-Minnesota | 0-0 | - | 10-4 |
| South Dakota State | 0-0 | - | 9-5 |
| South Dakota | 0-0 | - | 9-6 |
| Kansas City | 0-0 | - | 8-7 |
| Denver | 0-0 | - | 6-9 |
| North Dakota | 0-0 | - | 5-9 |
| Omaha | 0-0 | - | 5-9 |
| Oral Roberts | 0-0 | - | 3-9 |
2024-25 Big Sky Conference Standings
| Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Northern Arizona | 0-0 | - | 8-4 |
| Northern Colorado | 0-0 | - | 8-5 |
| Portland State | 0-0 | - | 7-5 |
| Montana | 0-0 | - | 7-6 |
| Weber State | 0-0 | - | 6-7 |
| Idaho State | 0-0 | - | 5-6 |
| Idaho | 0-0 | - | 5-8 |
| Montana State | 0-0 | - | 5-8 |
| Eastern Washington | 0-0 | - | 3-9 |
| Sacramento State | 0-0 | - | 3-9 |
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