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Denver Tops NDSU Men’s Basketball, 70-59
Fargo -- The North Dakota State men's basketball team lost 70-59 at Denver on Saturday evening, finishing the regular season with a record of 18-12 overall and 8-6 in Summit League play. The Bison will be the No. 5 seed for the Summit League Tournament, opening against No. 4 seed IUPUI in the quarterfinals on Sunday, Mar. 6, at 6 p.m. Senior Kory Brown led the Bison with 20 points and six rebounds on 8-for-14 shooting. Sophomore A.J. Jacobson scored 12 points, and Dexter Werner added 11 off the bench for NDSU. Denver (15-14 overall, 7-9 Summit) shot 52 percent from the floor, including a 10-for-17 effort from three-point range. C.J. Bobbitt led the Pioneers with 16 points. NDSU sophomore guard Paul Miller returned to action for the first time since Feb. 4 after missing six games with a knee injury. Freshman Khy Kabellis also returned after sitting out of Thursday's game at South Dakota State. The Bison were out-rebounded 27-19 in the game. NDSU led by five points at 34-29 just over one minute into the second half, and the Bison were ahead 49-48 after a pair of free throws by Werner with 7:07 remaining. Denver put together an 11-2 run over the next three minutes to go up 59-51. There are a number of sports betting services that allow game enthusiasts to play games and place bets online. If you wish to play safely in your own nation, look for sports betting nj bookies, since New Jersey is one of the first states in the US to permit sports betting. You will come across the greatest betting sites that allow you to gamble on any sport from the comfort of your own home.   FULL STORY

Youngsters Help Bobcats Outlast Blizzard 3-1
Bismarck -- A trio of 18-year-olds helped the Bismarck Bobcats bounce back Saturday as Nick Alexander and Brock Montgomery each scored and goalie Nick Althaus made 24 saves to deliver a 3-1 road win over the Brookings Blizzard at the Larson Ice Center. An evenly played first period saw the teams deadlocked through the majority of the frame until a Bobcat penalty kill when Alex Strand tapped a loose puck in his own zone through to Alexander, who sped past Brookings’ defense and outmaneuvered Blizzard netminder Josh Kuemichel on the ensuing breakaway for a 1-0 lead with 5:37 remaining in the first. Lightly tested in the first, Althaus broke out in the second stanza with highlight-reel saves on Mikael Hakkarainen and Nick Ford to help keep the Cats ahead by one through 40 minutes. Early in the third, Montgomery—named North Dakota’s State Senior Athlete for hockey one week prior with Red River High School—grabbed a loose puck after Joe Tyran had his shot blocked and threaded a low 40-footer that caught Kuemichel off balance, sneaking inside the left post just 2:17 into the third to stretch the score to 2-0.  FULL STORY

Resurgent Seasons for Marauders Ends with NSIC Semifinal Loss to #7 Dragons

Beavers Bo Cold in Second Half, Fall in NSIC First Round
Minot -- Minot State University couldn't buy a bucket late in the second half. The Beavers battled No. 3 seed Winona State back and forth much of the way, but the Warriors pulled away over the final eight minutes. WSU outscored MSU 55-37 in the second half to post a 94-75 win in the first round of the 2016 NSIC / Men's Basketball Tournament Wednesday at McCown Gymnasium. Minot State (15-14 overall) took its final lead 47-45 on a layup by Dominique McDonald (Sr., G, Raleigh, N.C.) with 17:31 to play in the second half. It was still just a one possession game with 9:34 to play as Tyler Rudolph (So., F, Bismarck, N.D.) hit a pair of free throws to cut the Warriors lead to 66-63. But it was all Winona State after that. The Warriors (15-12) held Minot State without a field goal for 5 minutes, 26 seconds during a span and outscored the Beavers 16-8 during a stretch midway through the second half to take a 77-67 lead with just 5:59 to play. The Beavers couldn't cut it below an eight point lead from there. In a stark contrast a Minot State win in January during the regular season, the Warriors shot 55.7 compared to just 34.9 for Minot State. MSU was outscored 33-12 on 3-pointers as MSU was held to just 4 of 20 shooting from beyond the arc.  FULL STORY

Blue Hawks End Season with Loss to Jamestown in NSAA Tournament Dickinson -- The Dickinson State University Men's Basketball team ended their 2015-16 season Thursday night in Jamestown with a loss to the Jimmies in the opening round of the NSAA tournament, 93-74. Dickinson State held its biggest lead of the game at the 12:30 mark in the first half when they were up by two points over the Jimmies. The University of Jamestown seen their biggest lead of the game at the 1:42 mark in the second half when they led the Blue Hawks by 20 points. At halftime, the Jimmies held a 37-33 lead after shooting 31 percent from the field, 50 percent from three and 80 percent from the line. The Blue Hawks shot 52 percent from the field, 63 percent from three and 40 percent from the line in the first half. The University of Jamestown then outscored the Blue Hawks 56-41 in the second half leading to a 93-74 victory over Dickinson State. The Blue Hawks finished the game shooting 44 percent from the field, 45 percent from three and 64 percent from the line with 39 rebounds, 11 assists, 17 turnovers, five blocks and five steals. Several bets were placed on this huge game during this season, and the bettors were able to make the most money. NFT games that run on blockchain have also grown in popularity in recent years, providing potential for gamers to make money. Visit https://nftgames.net/ for more details about the NFT games. NFTs can be sold in-game to other players and collectors, and tokens can be earned through play-to-earn models. Always make sure your gaming NFTs are stored in a wallet that is compatible with them.  FULL STORY