VERMILLION, S.D. (AP) - Marshall Bjorklund scored 23 points, grabbed eight rebounds and North Dakota State shot nearly 64 percent from the field in a 92-66 win over South Dakota on Thursday night.
Bjorklund sparked an 8-0 run to begin the game with two quick lay-ups and North Dakota State (12-3, 3-0 Summit) never looked back. The Bison shot 63.8 percent from the field, making 37 of 58 attempts including 10 3-pointers and out-rebounded the Coyotes 32-20.
North Dakota State dominated inside the paint, outscoring South Dakota 46-22.
Taylor Braun scored 14 of his 19 points in the first half for the Bison, Mike Felt had 15 points while hitting five 3-pointers and Jordan Aaberg had 12 points.
Casey Kasperbauer led South Dakota (6-9, 2-1) with 15 points by hitting five 3-pointers and Brandon Bos scored 14 points.
The two teams combined to hit 19 shots from beyond the arc.
| Scoreboard | |||
| Final | 1 | 2 | T |
| North Dakota State (12-3) « | 52 | 40 | 92 |
| South Dakota (6-10) | 26 | 40 | 66 |
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| North Dakota State Bison | |||||||
| STARTERS | M | FG | FT | TR | A | PF | PTS |
| M. Bjorklund, F | 21 | 11-13 | 1-1 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 23 |
| T. Wright, F | 20 | 3-4 | 0-0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 |
| L. Alexander, G | 23 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 |
| T. Braun, G | 23 | 7-10 | 3-4 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 19 |
| K. Brown, G | 19 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| BENCH | M | FG | FT | TR | A | PF | PTS |
| C. Kading | 22 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
| M. Felt | 19 | 5-11 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 15 |
| B. VandenBergh | 15 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| N. Zastrow | 15 | 0-3 | 1-2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
| J. Aaberg | 12 | 5-5 | 2-2 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 12 |
| F. Newell | 7 | 1-2 | 1-1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| J. Mauch | 4 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| Totals | 37-58 | 8-10 | 32 | 20 | 13 | 92 | |
| 63.8% | 80% | ||||||
| South Dakota Coyotes | |||||||
| STARTERS | M | FG | FT | TR | A | PF | PTS |
| T. Gruis, C | 21 | 4-7 | 1-2 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 9 |
| B. Bos, G | 33 | 4-8 | 4-5 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 14 |
| J. Myles, G | 27 | 3-9 | 4-4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 11 |
| K. Rowson, G | 18 | 1-6 | 0-0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
| S. Tecker, G | 17 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| BENCH | M | FG | FT | TR | A | PF | PTS |
| T. Flack | 26 | 1-4 | 0-2 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| C. Kasperbauer | 26 | 5-8 | 0-0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 15 |
| J. Boots | 21 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| E. Robertson | 11 | 2-4 | 0-1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
| Totals | 24-52 | 9-14 | 20 | 13 | 9 | 66 | |
| 46.2% | 64.3% | ||||||
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