ST. PAUL, Minn. - After a road win Monday at Northland in a UMAC opening round game, the Minnesota Morris men's basketball team was back on the road Wednesday for a UMAC semifinal matchup at No. 1 Northwestern. The Eagles proved why they are the top seed and downed the Cougars, 76-60.

Tyler Ukkelberg and John Haseman got the Cougars off the right foot as they both drained 3s to give UMM an early 2-point advantage. Northwestern would go on a mammoth 23-4 run to take 27-10 lead with nine minutes left in the first half. With under two minutes remaining, the Cougars cut the deficit back down to single digits at 33-24 following back-to-back 3s from Dylan Erickson and Ukkelberg. Northwestern's lead would stay at nine, 38-29, at halftime.

The Cougars quickly cut it six out of the locker room as Ukkelberg nailed a 3 to make it 38-32. Like in the first half, Northwestern used another big run to take a double-digit edge. A 16-4 UNW spurt put the Eagles up 54-38 five minutes into the half. Northwestern's lead would stay in double-digits the rest of the way.

Ukkelberg led the Cougars with 15 points. CD Douglas added 12 and Anthony Fisher scored 10.

Minnesota Morris finishes their season with a 15-12 overall record.