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Recap - UMKC Defeats North Dakota State 80-77
Arkel Lamar scored 24 points leading UMKC to a 80-77 victory over North Dakota State at Swinney Recreation Center on Thursday.
UMKC won and also put money in the pockets of their supporters by covering the +2.0-point spread as underdogs.
Marvin Nesbitt Jr. had 18 points for UMKC and Evan Gilyard II chipped in with 12 points. Marvin Nesbitt Jr. had 6 assists for them, while Marvin Nesbitt Jr. was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 6 boards.
North Dakota State got 27 points from Rocky Kreuser in a losing cause and another 23 points from Sam Griesel. Tyree Eady contributed 2 assists for them, while Rocky Kreuser had 8 rebounds.
First-half bettors who backed North Dakota State were victorious, as the score was 41-35 at the break.
North Dakota State won the battle of the boards, outrebounding their counterparts 34-26.
UMKC heads into a battle against North Dakota. North Dakota State, meanwhile, will have their next action against Oral Roberts.