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James Pendleton
86
Minnesota-Morris UMM-M 4-8, 1-3 UMAC
96
Winner Bethany Lutheran BLCMBB 8-5, 3-1 UMAC
Minnesota-Morris UMM-M
4-8, 1-3 UMAC
86
Final
96
Bethany Lutheran BLCMBB
8-5, 3-1 UMAC
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
Minnesota-Morris UMM-M 36 50 86
Bethany Lutheran BLCMBB 37 59 96

Game Recap: Men's Basketball |

Cougars Drop UMAC Contest

Bethany Lutheran defeats men’s basketball, 96-86

MANKATO, Minn. – Despite five Cougars scoring in double-figures, the UMN Morris men's basketball team (4-8, 1-3 UMAC) fell at Bethany Lutheran (8-5, 3-1 UMAC), 96-86, Wednesday evening.

HOW IT HAPPENED

  • The Vikings held a one-point lead over Cougars heading into halftime at 37-36.
  • The Cougars opened the second-half with a 9-3 run to take a 45-40 lead with 18:22 to play in regulation.
  • The two teams continued to keep things close as the score remained within five points for the first 10 minutes of the second-half.
  • Leading 76-71 late in the second-half, the Vikings used a 17-2 run to build a 20-point lead over the Cougars with 3:10 to play.
  • The Vikings held off the Cougars down the stretch to secure the 96-86 victory.

NOTABLES

  • Ian Carlin and Nick Peterson scored 10 points each. Along with his 10 points, Peterson finished the game with nine rebounds.
  • The Cougars were 12-for-29 from the 3-point line.

UP NEXT
The Cougars are back in action on Saturday, Jan. 11, at the Cougar Sports Center against St. Scholastica. Game time is set for 3 p.m.

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