MINOT, N.D. -- This time the Bemidji State men’s basketball team put the finishing touches on a Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference victory.
Bemidji State, which lost a heartbreaker on Saturday when Sioux Falls staged a late comeback, went on the road and defeated Minot State 71-65 Friday night, winning for the 10th time in the last 13 games.
With the victory, the Beavers clinched their first NSIC playoff berth since 2019.
The visiting Beavers (15-8, 10-7 NSIC) built a 20-point lead in the second half before Minot began its rally. But Minot Minot (9-12, 6-11 NSIC) could only get as close as 69-65 in the final minute with a 7-0 run. Bemidji’s Mohamed Kone finished things off with a pair of free throws with six seconds left.
Dalton Albrecht led Bemidji with 19 points. Kone and John Sutherland each added 17. Albrecht and Sutherland each collected eight rebounds.
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The Beavers finish their weekend road trip with a 3:30 p.m. game on Saturday, Feb. 4 at U-Mary in Bismarck, N.D.
Bemidji State 71, Minot State 65
BSU 35 36 -- 71
MSU 23 42 -- 65
BEMIDJI STATE -- Albrecht 19, Kone 17, Sutherland 17, Tennyson 8, Williams 5, Lowman 3, Smith 2. Totals: 28-55 FGs, 10-25 3-pt. FGs, 5-8 FTs.
MINOT STATE -- Hollenbeck 18, Broadway 13, Hedberg 12, Cook 8, Jok 5, Bohl 5, Tolliver 2, Van De Griend 2. Totals: 27-64 FGs, 8-27 3-pt. FGs, 3-6 FTs.
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