DULUTH, MN --The Minot State men's basketball team went into the halftime break trailing Minnesota Duluth 34-24, rallied from the deficit to tie the game at 63-63 and force overtime, but fell to the Bulldogs 74-68 on the road Wednesday.

The Beavers (12-17) had three players score in double figures, led by Carson Yale, who had 16 points, nine rebounds and two blocks. Darik Dissette added 15 points and Isaiah Alexander chipped in as well with 15 points, nine rebounds and four assists.

Minot State forced 13 Minnesota Duluth turnovers while committing only nine themselves in Wednesday's game. The Beavers turned those takeaways into 10 points on the offensive end of the floor. Deuce Benjamin led the way individually with three steals.

How It Happened

Minot State struggled out of the gate, falling behind 34-24 heading into halftime.

Minnesota Duluth kept widening its lead after intermission, constructing a 38-24 advantage before Minot State went on a 7-0 run, finished off by Dissette's layup, to shrink the deficit to 38-31 with 15:57 to go in the contest. The Beavers rally continued as they outscored Minnesota Duluth 32-25 the rest of the way to tie it at 63-63 and send the game to overtime. Minot State took care of business in the paint, recording 20 of its 39 points in the lane.

Minnesota Duluth then took control in overtime and won 74-68.

Coaches Comments

Head Coach Randall Herbst, after the NSIC tournament game, said - "We put up a great fight. On the road, hostile environment, against a good team. Really proud of our effort - kept fighting. This one is going to hurt for awhile. We had our chances, we had our opportunities. Can't thank the players enough - we basically started at ground zero with all the new faces - put together an exciting team that came together, fought for each other, became brothers and created some life long memories and relationships."

Game Notes

» Minot State rallied from a 10-point 34-24 halftime deficit to force overtime before ultimately coming up short.
» The Beavers held the Bulldogs to only 35.9 percent shooting from the field.
» The Minot State defense forced 13 turnovers.
» Carson Yale led the Beavers with 16 points.
» Minot State got nine rebounds from both Carson Yale and Isaiah Alexander.

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