Morgan scores 16 in North Dakota State's 78-67 win over Portland
AP
Dec 08, 2023
FARGO, N.D. (AP) Andrew Morgan scored 16 points and grabbed six rebounds and North Dakota State Bison beat Portland Pilots 78-67 on Thursday night.
Jacari White shot 5 for 7, including 2 for 4 from beyond the arc to add 12 points and Tajavis Miller was 3 of 6 shooting (3 for 5 from 3-point range) to finish with 11 points for the Bison (6-4).
Tyler Robertson led the Pilots (5-5) in scoring, finishing with 15 points. Alimamy Koroma added 13 points for Portland. Vasilije Vucinic also put up 10 points.
Up next for North Dakota State is a Sunday matchup with Oak Hills Christian at home.
Portland visits North Dakota on Saturday.
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1st Half
PORT
Pilots
33
NDST
Bison
36
Time
Team
Play
Score
20:00
Jump ball. (Pilots gains possession)
19:46
Tyler Robertson misses two point layup
19:44
Tyler Robertson offensive rebound
19:23
Vukasin Masic turnover
19:00
+2
Andrew Morgan makes two point jump shot
0-2
18:44
Tyler Robertson turnover (bad pass)
18:27
+3
Jacari White makes three point jump shot
0-5
18:12
Andrew Morgan shooting foul (Alimamy Koroma draws the foul)
18:12
+1
Alimamy Koroma makes regular free throw 1 of 2
1-5
18:12
+1
Alimamy Koroma makes regular free throw 2 of 2
2-5
17:44
Tyler Harris blocks Damari Wheeler-Thomas's two point jump shot
17:39
Alimamy Koroma defensive rebound
17:32
Tyler Harris misses two point jump shot
17:30
Pilots offensive rebound
17:26
Vukasin Masic misses three point jump shot
17:24
Boden Skunberg defensive rebound
17:11
Tajavis Miller misses three point jump shot
17:09
Tyler Robertson defensive rebound
17:05
Vukasin Masic turnover (traveling)
16:41
Boden Skunberg misses three point jump shot
16:39
Tyler Harris defensive rebound
16:25
+2
Alimamy Koroma makes two point layup
4-5
16:25
Damari Wheeler-Thomas shooting foul (Alimamy Koroma draws the foul)
16:25
+1
Alimamy Koroma makes regular free throw 1 of 1
5-5
16:09
+2
Jacari White makes two point jump shot
5-7
15:44
+2
Alimamy Koroma makes two point layup
7-7
15:16
+2
Noah Feddersen makes two point jump shot (Jacari White assists)
7-9
14:58
Chris Austin misses two point jump shot
14:56
Jacari White defensive rebound
14:45
+3
Tajavis Miller makes three point jump shot (Boden Skunberg assists)
7-12
14:31
Tyler Harris misses two point jump shot
14:29
Tajavis Miller defensive rebound
14:08
Tajavis Miller misses three point jump shot
14:06
Boden Skunberg offensive rebound
14:00
+3
Jacari White makes three point jump shot (Boden Skunberg assists)
7-15
13:56
Pilots 30 second timeout
13:56
TV timeout
13:39
Tyler Harris misses two point jump shot
13:37
Andrew Morgan defensive rebound
13:09
Jacari White misses three point jump shot
13:07
Pilots defensive rebound
12:58
Chris Austin misses three point jump shot
12:56
Damari Wheeler-Thomas defensive rebound
12:30
Damari Wheeler-Thomas misses three point jump shot
12:28
Andrew Morgan offensive rebound
12:26
+2
Andrew Morgan makes two point layup
7-17
12:26
Chris Austin shooting foul (Andrew Morgan draws the foul)
12:26
Andrew Morgan misses regular free throw 1 of 1
12:26
Noah Jordan defensive rebound
12:15
Tyler Robertson misses two point jump shot
12:13
Jacari White defensive rebound
12:09
Boden Skunberg misses three point jump shot
12:07
Vasilije Vucinic defensive rebound
11:53
Vasilije Vucinic misses two point layup
11:51
Andrew Morgan defensive rebound
11:40
Andrew Morgan misses three point jump shot
11:38
Vasilije Vucinic defensive rebound
11:27
Noah Jordan turnover (traveling)
11:27
TV timeout
11:09
+3
Lance Waddles makes three point jump shot (Noah Feddersen assists)
7-20
10:54
Noah Jordan misses two point layup
10:52
Jeremiah Burke defensive rebound
10:32
Tajavis Miller misses two point jump shot
10:30
Vukasin Masic defensive rebound
10:24
+3
Juan Sebastian Gorosito makes three point jump shot (Vukasin Masic assists)
10-20
9:56
Vasilije Vucinic personal foul
9:41
+2
Noah Feddersen makes two point jump shot
10-22
9:04
Pilots turnover (shot clock violation)
8:46
+2
Jacari White makes two point layup
10-24
8:13
Noah Feddersen personal foul
8:04
+2
Alimamy Koroma makes two point jump shot
12-24
7:42
+2
Andrew Morgan makes two point layup
12-26
7:16
Vukasin Masic misses two point layup
7:14
Vukasin Masic offensive rebound
7:13
Vukasin Masic turnover (Andrew Morgan steals)
7:07
Lance Waddles turnover (Vukasin Masic steals)
7:00
+3
Tyler Robertson makes three point jump shot (Vukasin Masic assists)
15-26
6:27
Boden Skunberg misses three point jump shot
6:25
Bison offensive rebound
6:25
Vukasin Masic personal foul
6:25
TV timeout
6:22
Tajavis Miller turnover (Juan Sebastian Gorosito steals)
6:18
+2
Juan Sebastian Gorosito makes two point layup
17-26
6:02
+2
Lance Waddles makes two point layup (Noah Feddersen assists)
17-28
5:44
Jeremiah Burke shooting foul (Tyler Harris draws the foul)
5:44
+1
Tyler Harris makes regular free throw 1 of 2
18-28
5:44
+1
Tyler Harris makes regular free throw 2 of 2
19-28
5:29
Jeremiah Burke turnover (Tyler Harris steals)
5:25
Jeremiah Burke blocks Tyler Harris's two point dunk
5:23
Lance Waddles defensive rebound
5:13
Lance Waddles misses three point jump shot
5:11
Tyler Robertson defensive rebound
4:57
Tajavis Miller personal foul
4:57
Tajavis Miller technical foul
4:57
Alimamy Koroma technical foul
4:57
Alimamy Koroma turnover
4:43
Alimamy Koroma misses two point jump shot
4:41
Bison defensive rebound
4:41
Alimamy Koroma personal foul
4:24
Damari Wheeler-Thomas misses three point jump shot
4:22
Juan Sebastian Gorosito defensive rebound
4:16
Tyler Harris turnover (traveling)
4:01
Boden Skunberg misses three point jump shot
3:59
Tyler Harris defensive rebound
3:44
+2
Tyler Robertson makes two point layup
21-28
3:44
Andrew Morgan shooting foul (Tyler Robertson draws the foul)
3:44
TV timeout
3:44
+1
Tyler Robertson makes regular free throw 1 of 1
22-28
3:30
Tyler Robertson personal foul
3:21
Lance Waddles misses three point jump shot
3:19
Vasilije Vucinic defensive rebound
3:09
+2
Vasilije Vucinic makes two point layup (Tyler Robertson assists)
24-28
2:55
+3
Noah Feddersen makes three point jump shot (Damari Wheeler-Thomas assists)
24-31
2:29
+2
Chris Austin makes two point jump shot
26-31
2:16
+2
Noah Feddersen makes two point dunk (Lance Waddles assists)
26-33
2:04
+3
Tyler Robertson makes three point jump shot
29-33
1:50
+3
Lance Waddles makes three point jump shot (Damari Wheeler-Thomas assists)
29-36
1:29
+2
Chris Austin makes two point jump shot
31-36
1:14
Jacari White misses three point jump shot
1:12
Pilots defensive rebound
1:02
Tyler Robertson misses two point jump shot
1:00
Boden Skunberg defensive rebound
0:55
Bison 30 second timeout
0:32
Noah Feddersen misses three point jump shot
0:30
Tyler Harris defensive rebound
0:03
Boden Skunberg blocks Tyler Robertson's two point layup
0:01
Vasilije Vucinic offensive rebound
0:00
+2
Vasilije Vucinic makes two point layup
33-36
0:00
End of period
2nd Half
PORT
Pilots
34
NDST
Bison
42
Time
Team
Play
Score
0:00
—
19:48
+2
Jacari White makes two point jump shot
33-38
19:34
+2
Tyler Robertson makes two point layup
35-38
19:14
Andrew Morgan misses two point layup
19:12
Alimamy Koroma defensive rebound
19:02
+2
Vukasin Masic makes two point jump shot
37-38
18:45
Andrew Morgan misses two point jump shot
18:43
Andrew Morgan offensive rebound
18:40
Andrew Morgan misses two point layup
18:38
Tyler Harris defensive rebound
18:27
Alimamy Koroma misses two point jump shot
18:25
Andrew Morgan defensive rebound
18:06
Alimamy Koroma shooting foul (Tajavis Miller draws the foul)
18:06
+1
Tajavis Miller makes regular free throw 1 of 2
37-39
18:06
+1
Tajavis Miller makes regular free throw 2 of 2
37-40
17:42
+2
Vasilije Vucinic makes two point jump shot (Vukasin Masic assists)
39-40
17:14
Damari Wheeler-Thomas misses two point jump shot
17:12
Vukasin Masic defensive rebound
16:58
Tajavis Miller shooting foul
16:58
Bison 30 second timeout
16:58
TV timeout
16:58
+1
Vasilije Vucinic makes regular free throw 1 of 2
40-40
16:58
+1
Vasilije Vucinic makes regular free throw 2 of 2
41-40
16:45
+2
Damari Wheeler-Thomas makes two point jump shot
41-42
16:13
+2
Vasilije Vucinic makes two point dunk (Vukasin Masic assists)
43-42
15:55
+2
Boden Skunberg makes two point layup
43-44
15:44
+2
Tyler Robertson makes two point jump shot
45-44
15:21
Boden Skunberg turnover
15:21
TV timeout
15:00
Vasilije Vucinic misses two point jump shot
14:58
Jacari White defensive rebound
14:42
Boden Skunberg misses three point jump shot
14:40
Tyler Robertson defensive rebound
14:33
Boden Skunberg personal foul
14:18
Vukasin Masic misses two point jump shot
14:16
Jeremiah Burke defensive rebound
14:11
Joshua Streit misses two point layup
14:09
Vukasin Masic defensive rebound
14:05
Tyler Robertson misses three point jump shot
14:03
Chris Austin offensive rebound
14:00
Chris Austin misses two point jump shot
13:58
Joshua Streit defensive rebound
13:51
Damari Wheeler-Thomas misses two point layup
13:48
Jeremiah Burke offensive rebound
13:48
+2
Jeremiah Burke makes two point layup
45-46
13:36
Chris Austin misses three point jump shot
13:34
Jeremiah Burke defensive rebound
13:22
+3
Jeremiah Burke makes three point jump shot (Boden Skunberg assists)
45-49
13:11
Pilots 30 second timeout
13:01
+2
Tyler Robertson makes two point jump shot
47-49
12:34
Boden Skunberg misses three point jump shot
12:32
Alimamy Koroma defensive rebound
12:22
Tyler Robertson turnover (bad pass)
12:06
Jeremiah Burke misses three point jump shot
12:04
Alimamy Koroma defensive rebound
11:39
+2
Alimamy Koroma makes two point jump shot
49-49
11:18
+3
Jeremiah Burke makes three point jump shot (Lance Waddles assists)
49-52
10:50
Alimamy Koroma misses two point jump shot
10:48
Damari Wheeler-Thomas defensive rebound
10:42
+2
Damari Wheeler-Thomas makes two point jump shot
49-54
10:22
+2
Chris Austin makes two point layup
51-54
10:06
+2
Lance Waddles makes two point jump shot
51-56
9:48
Damari Wheeler-Thomas personal foul
9:48
TV timeout
9:39
Tyler Robertson turnover (Boden Skunberg steals)
9:33
+2
Andrew Morgan makes two point layup (Boden Skunberg assists)
51-58
9:11
Vasilije Vucinic misses two point layup
9:09
Vasilije Vucinic offensive rebound
9:08
+2
Noah Jordan makes two point layup (Vasilije Vucinic assists)
53-58
9:08
Andrew Morgan shooting foul (Noah Jordan draws the foul)
9:08
+1
Noah Jordan makes regular free throw 1 of 1
54-58
8:51
Vasilije Vucinic shooting foul (Andrew Morgan draws the foul)
8:51
+1
Andrew Morgan makes regular free throw 1 of 2
54-59
8:51
+1
Andrew Morgan makes regular free throw 2 of 2
54-60
8:38
Tyler Robertson misses two point jump shot
8:36
Tyler Robertson offensive rebound
8:34
Tyler Harris misses three point jump shot
8:32
Bison defensive rebound
8:31
Vasilije Vucinic personal foul
8:07
Vasilije Vucinic shooting foul (Andrew Morgan draws the foul)
8:07
Andrew Morgan misses regular free throw 1 of 2
8:07
+1
Andrew Morgan makes regular free throw 2 of 2
54-61
7:47
Joshua Streit personal foul
7:47
TV timeout
7:43
Boden Skunberg personal foul
7:29
Alimamy Koroma misses two point jump shot
7:27
Andrew Morgan defensive rebound
7:01
Boden Skunberg misses three point jump shot
6:59
Noah Jordan defensive rebound
6:41
+2
Alimamy Koroma makes two point layup (Juan Sebastian Gorosito assists)
56-61
6:20
Alimamy Koroma personal foul
6:20
+3
Tajavis Miller makes three point jump shot (Jacari White assists)
56-64
6:03
Vukasin Masic misses three point jump shot
6:01
Damari Wheeler-Thomas defensive rebound
5:43
Boden Skunberg misses three point jump shot
5:41
Noah Jordan defensive rebound
5:20
Alimamy Koroma misses three point jump shot
5:18
Jacari White defensive rebound
5:03
+3
Andrew Morgan makes three point jump shot (Damari Wheeler-Thomas assists)
56-67
4:38
+3
Vukasin Masic makes three point jump shot (Juan Sebastian Gorosito assists)
59-67
4:37
Pilots 30 second timeout
4:18
Noah Jordan shooting foul
4:18
+1
Andrew Morgan makes regular free throw 1 of 2
59-68
4:18
+1
Andrew Morgan makes regular free throw 2 of 2
59-69
4:04
Noah Feddersen shooting foul
4:04
+1
Tyler Harris makes regular free throw 1 of 2
60-69
4:04
Tyler Harris misses regular free throw 2 of 2
4:04
Noah Feddersen defensive rebound
3:48
Boden Skunberg misses three point jump shot
3:46
Vukasin Masic defensive rebound
3:42
+3
Juan Sebastian Gorosito makes three point jump shot (Vukasin Masic assists)
63-69
3:22
+3
Tajavis Miller makes three point jump shot (Boden Skunberg assists)
63-72
3:07
Chris Austin misses two point layup
3:05
Noah Feddersen defensive rebound
2:42
Tyler Harris blocks Boden Skunberg's two point jump shot
2:40
Boden Skunberg offensive rebound
2:35
+3
Damari Wheeler-Thomas makes three point jump shot (Boden Skunberg assists)
63-75
2:30
+2
Chris Austin makes two point layup
65-75
2:01
Boden Skunberg misses two point layup
2:01
Vukasin Masic defensive rebound
2:01
Boden Skunberg personal foul
2:01
TV timeout
2:01
Vukasin Masic misses regular free throw 1 of 1
2:01
Pilots offensive rebound
1:52
Jacari White personal foul (Vukasin Masic draws the foul)
1:52
+1
Vukasin Masic makes regular free throw 1 of 2
66-75
1:52
Vukasin Masic misses regular free throw 2 of 2
1:52
Bison defensive rebound
1:52
Tyler Robertson personal foul
1:52
+1
Boden Skunberg makes regular free throw 1 of 2
66-76
1:52
Boden Skunberg misses regular free throw 2 of 2
0:00
End of period
1:22
Vukasin Masic misses two point layup
1:20
Noah Feddersen defensive rebound
1:20
Jacari White turnover (Tyler Robertson steals)
1:20
Noah Feddersen blocks Chris Austin's two point jump shot
1:18
Boden Skunberg defensive rebound
1:14
Tyler Robertson personal foul (Damari Wheeler-Thomas draws the foul)
1:14
+1
Damari Wheeler-Thomas makes regular free throw 1 of 2
66-77
1:14
+1
Damari Wheeler-Thomas makes regular free throw 2 of 2