MARSHALL, Minn. -- Cam'ron Dunfee hit a buzzer-beating shot with only one second left in the third overtime to lead the Minot State men's basketball team past the Southwest Minnesota State Mustangs 86-85 on the road Tuesday in the first round of the NSIC Tournament.

The Beavers (11-16 overall) had three players score in double figures, led by Khari Broadway, who had 19 points and three steals. Ben Bohl added 18 points and three steals and Dunfee helped out with 15 points.

The Minot State offense made hay from downtown, pouring in 13 threes on 32 attempts. Bohl hit four treys for the Beavers in the contest.

Minot State forced 16 Southwest Minnesota State turnovers while committing 12 themselves in Tuesday's game. The Beavers turned those takeaways into 11 points on the other end of the floor. Bohl's three steals led the way for Minot State.

The win, which avenges a first-round home playoff loss last season by Minot State at the hands of the Mustangs, sends the Beavers into the NSIC Quarterfinals hosted at the Sanford Pentagon in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. Minot State takes on regular-season champion Northern State on Saturday, Feb 25, at 4:30 p.m. The Beavers beat the Wolves 82-62 in Minot in December, while the Northern State topped Minot State 74-71 this past Saturday in Aberdeen, S.D.

Coach's Comments
"What. A. Game!" Minot State head coach Matt Murken said. "Extremely proud of our guys. We made some mistakes to allow it to go to overtime but every time they made a play we had an answer.

"We showed great toughness and great togetherness."

How It Happened

After falling behind 13-9, Minot State went on a 7-0 run with 8:05 left in the first half, culminating in a bucket from Bohl, to take a 16-13 lead. The Beavers then added three points to that lead by the end of the period and entered halftime with a 28-22 advantage. Minot State relied on its three-point shooting in the period, knocking down five shots to account for 15 of its 28 points.
 

Southwest Minnesota State proceeded to take a 38-36 lead before Minot State went on a 6-0 run, finished off by Bohl's jumper, to seize a 42-38 lead with 10:16 to go in the contest. The Mustangs then fought back to even things up at 59-59 and send the game to overtime. Minot State shot well from three-point range in the half, hitting five shots from deep to score 15 of its 31 points.

Minot State started overtime with a bang, going on a 5-0 run, finished off by Caleb Van De Griend's jumper, to seize a 64-59 lead with 2:45 to go in the period. The Mustangs fought back to extend the matchup, but Minot State rallied late with a defensive stop, then Dunfee's jump shot from the top of the key as time expired in the third overtime to pick up the 86-85 win.

Game Notes

» Dunfee sunk a game-winner with one second left.
» The Beavers shot well from three-point range, knocking down 13 of 32 long-range attempts.
» The Minot State defense forced 16 turnovers.
» Khari Broadway led the Beavers with 19 points.
» Minot State got a team-high seven rebounds from Jalen Cook.

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