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
2024-25 Summit League Standings
Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
---|---|---|---|
Kansas City | 0-0 | - | 1-0 |
North Dakota State | 0-0 | - | 1-0 |
Omaha | 0-0 | - | 1-0 |
South Dakota | 0-0 | - | 1-0 |
South Dakota State | 0-0 | - | 1-0 |
St. Thomas-Minnesota | 0-0 | - | 1-0 |
Oral Roberts | 0-0 | - | 0-0 |
Denver | 0-0 | - | 0-1 |
North Dakota | 0-0 | - | 0-1 |
2024-25 Horizon League Standings
Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
---|---|---|---|
Detroit Mercy | 0-0 | - | 1-0 |
IU Indianapolis | 0-0 | - | 1-0 |
Milwaukee | 0-0 | - | 1-0 |
Oakland | 0-0 | - | 1-0 |
Purdue Fort Wayne | 0-0 | - | 1-0 |
Youngstown State | 0-0 | - | 0-0 |
Cleveland State | 0-0 | - | 0-1 |
Green Bay | 0-0 | - | 0-1 |
Northern Kentucky | 0-0 | - | 0-1 |
Robert Morris | 0-0 | - | 0-1 |
Wright State | 0-0 | - | 0-1 |