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instead of an outside game and then obviously he’s been Northern Iowa 97, Iowa, Michigan State Set For Big Ten Title Game Men’s BB an excellent defender for us, North Dakota 51 BY LUKE MEREDITH State this weekend. Recent wins at Ohio State too. That’s a staple of our FROM PAGE 7 GRAND FORKS, N.D. (AP) AP Sports Writer “This was our first goal, to and against the Nittany Lions program.” — Paul Jesperson scored 18 get to this game,” Michigan have made Michigan State a It was the key to the big points and Northern Iowa DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) State coach Mark Dantonio slight favorite. run that gave the Cornhuskers trounced North Dakota 97-51 Other Saturday control of the game. — Iowa took a lot of grief this said Sunday in a teleconfer- Here are some of things to on Saturday. season for not playing the ence. look for as Iowa and Michigan Kansas City 64, The Cornhuskers (5-2) used Jesperson was 5 of 7 from a 21-5 run spanning halftime to the floor with four 3-pointers top teams in the Big Ten East. Iowa finished its regular State renew acquaintances. South Dakota St. 57 take command and their big- and grabbed six rebounds. The Hawkeyes will get the season unbeaten for the first THE COMMITTEE IS KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) gest lead was 60-38 with 12:29 Klint Carlson added 15 points. best one Saturday — likely time since 1922. Though the WATCHING: The winner of — Martez Harrison scored 25 to play. Nebraska used some The first half was a tale of with a trip to the playoffs on Hawkeyes didn’t play the Saturday’s game is all but points, 17 in the second half, stifling defense and control two extremes: Northern Iowa the line. toughest of schedules, they guaranteed a shot at the four- and dished out six assists as of the boards to take control, (4-1) came out fast and shot 70 No. 4 Iowa (12-0, 8-0 Big beat the likes of Pitt, Wiscon- team playoff, especially after Missouri-Kansas City slipped holding the Volunteers to 2-for- percent (21 of 30) before inter- Ten) and No. 5 Michigan sin and Northwestern to put Notre Dame lost to Stanford by South Dakota State 64-57 16 shooting during the big run. mission, including 9 of 13 from State (11-1, 7-1) will face off coach Kirk Ferentz in posi- and dropped out of the run- on Saturday. Andrew White III scored all beyond the arc, to score 54 in Indianapolis in the biggest tion for his fourth conference ning. If Clemson or Alabama UMKC (4-2) trailed most of of his 15 points in the second points heading into the break. game these programs have coach of the year award. lose this weekend, the Big the first half but grabbed the half for Nebraska. Jesperson led the way with 12 ever played against each Michigan State wasn’t far Ten’s hold on a playoff spot lead in the second and held Shavon Shields and Jake points on 4-of-5 shooting from other. behind. will only tighten. “I just can’t Hammond both had 11 points 3. The Panthers finished with The Hawkeyes sealed The Spartans only lost on imagine whoever wins this on to give the Jackrabbits (6- for Nebraska, whose only 1) their first loss this season. 12 3-pointers on 19 attempts their spot in the title match- the road at Nebraska 39-38 ball game not being in the losses this season have been (63 percent). up with a game to spare. The thanks in part to a question- playoffs,” Ferentz said. “But UMKC was trailing 32-31 at to ranked teams: then-No. 11 On the other hand, North the break but Harrison nailed Villanova and No. 24 Cincinnati Spartans clinched the East able call at the end of the Dakota (2-4) was ice cold, with a 55-16 drubbing of Penn game. consecutive treys to start the in the opening round of this accounting for just 20 points BIG TEN | PAGE 9 second half to take a 37-32 tournament. in the first half. The Fighting lead and the Kangaroos never Kevin Punter led the Vol- Hawks were 7 of 29 from the trailed again. unteers with 23 while Robert floor (24 percent) and just 2 of South Dakota State’s Jake Hubbs III had 13 and Admiral 10 on 3-point attempts — and Peterson Runs For 2 TDs; Bittle, who finished with 10 Schofield added 12. only three players made the points, made four-straight scoresheet. free throws and Deondre Quinton Hooker led North Parks sliced in for a layup to Denver 69, Dakota with 14 points. tie at 57 with 1:02 remaining. South Alabama 56 Vikings Beat Falcons 20-10 Harrison made seven free DENVER (AP) — Bryant throws down the stretch to North Dakota St. 77, BY PAUL NEWBERRY Rucker shot 6 for 6 from the AP Sports Writer seal the win. field for 16 points and had a N.C. A&T 56 George Marshall led the career-high eight assists while FARGO, N.D. (AP) — Paul Jackrabbits with 14 points. ATLANTA (AP) — Adrian Marcus Byrd added 16 points Miller scored a career-high 27 Peterson was still miffed Bittle had seven rebounds and five rebounds to lead Den- points and the Bison used a big and five assists. ver over South Alabama 69-56 about his performance the second half to beat North Caro- previous week. UMKC 64, S. DAKOTA ST. 57 on Saturday. lina A&T 77-56 on Saturday. S. DAKOTA ST. (6-1) He took it out on the Tellinghuisen 3-8 0-0 8, Theisen 1-2 2-2 4, Parks Rucker scored 13 of the The Bison (4-1) trailed by 3-12 2-2 9, Bittle 2-7 5-6 10, Marshall 5-12 1-2 14, King Pioneers’ first 25 points as one, 28-27, at halftime after . 0-1 0-0 0, Moffitt 2-2 0-0 4, Daum 2-4 4-8 8, Severyn Bouncing back from a 0-1 0-0 0, Devine 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 18-49 14-20 57. Denver (5-1) built a 10-point making just 3 of 16 3-point- UMKC (4-2) lead. A 9-5 Denver run wrapped ers and shooting 38.5 percent tough loss to Green Bay, Shayok 4-5 0-1 8, Austin 3-8 1-2 8, Tillman 2-2 0-1 up the half for a 34-20 lead at Peterson ran for 158 yards 4, Boyd 3-10 0-0 7, Harrison 6-16 11-12 25, King 1-3 overall. They shot 54 percent 0-0 2, Steward 2-5 2-2 7, Smith 1-2 0-1 2, Newbill 0-0 the break. in the second half when Miller and a pair of and 0-0 0, Leek 0-4 1-2 1. Totals 22-55 15-21 64. Rucker’s final points of the beat Halftime—S. Dakota St. 32-31. 3-Point Goals—S. scored 17 points. Dakota St. 7-24 (Marshall 3-9, Tellinghuisen 2-5, Bittle the game came on a 3 giving North Dakota State took its the slumping Falcons 20-10 1-2, Parks 1-7, Severyn 0-1), UMKC 5-13 (Harrison the Pioneers a 49-29 lead with first lead at 33-30 on back-to- on Sunday. 2-3, Austin 1-1, Steward 1-3, Boyd 1-4, Leek 0-1, King 10:27 left. 0-1). Fouled Out—Marshall. Rebounds—S. Dakota St. back 3-pointers by Malik Cle- Minnesota (8-3) jumped 37 (Bittle, Tellinghuisen 7), UMKC 32 (Steward 5). As- The Pioneers have now ments and Miller early in the ahead on Peterson’s 1-yard sists—S. Dakota St. 11 (Bittle 5), UMKC 10 (Harrison hit a 3-pointer in 291 straight 6). Total Fouls—S. Dakota St. 19, UMKC 20. A—911. second half. The Bison went up run in the opening quarter, games. Denver’s five-game win- 10 with 7:51 left and a 10-0 run and clinched it when he got ning streak is the longest since gave them a 63-44 lead with loose on a 35-yard scamper No. 4 Iowa St. 84, the Pioneers won 10 straight 3:19 remaining. down the sideline with 4:15 during the 2012-13 season. Miller was 8 of 15 from remaining in the game. Illinois 73 Ken Williams led the the floor and made 8 of 9 free “We took it personal, the NICEVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Jaguars with 12 points and throws. A.J. Jacobson added 17 CARLOS GONZALEZ/MINNEAPOLIS STAR TRIBUNE/TNS Shaq Calhoun added 11. South loss last week,” Peterson Vikings running back Adrian Peterson (28) celebrates after Georges Niang scored 23 points points and Dexter Werner 11 said. and helped lead a decisive run Alabama (2-4) shot 18 for 46 and Clements 10. scoring a in the first quarter against the Atlanta during the second half in Iowa from the field; 4 for 17 from Bruce Beckford led the In the 30-13 setback to the Falcons on Sunday at the Georgia Dome in Atlanta. The State’s victory over Illinois 3-point range. Aggies (0-7) with 19 points with Packers, he was held to 45 Vikings won 20-10. in the Emerald Coast Classic Joshea Singleton scoring 18. yards — his lowest output since Week 1. He also had a championship game. The Bison had 16 turnovers, 10 my losses, and take the field You want to be aggressive,” Jaylon Tate’s layup gave the Creighton 97, in the second half. crucial in the fourth Illini a 58-57 lead before Iowa quarter that thwarted any goal.” Ryan said. “But there’s a time Western Illinois 67 hopes of a comeback. and place for that. That was State (5-0) went on an 18-4 run OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Khyri to take control. Niang scored IPFW 64, UNC- “It was an opportunity for completed 20 of 28 for 174 not the place.” Thomas scored 18 points — 14 us to get into the end zone, yards, though the Minnesota There was plenty of blame six points, while Monte Norris after halftime — as Creighton (20 points, nine rebounds) and Greensboro 58 and I ruined it,” Peterson re- did throw an to go around. sent Western Illinois crashing GREENSBORO, N.C. (AP) — in the end zone Coleman, starting for Abdel Nader (18 points) had from the ranks of the unbeaten, called. “Coming in here, just four apiece. Max Landis scored 14 points being conscious of holding to take potential points off injured running back Devonta 97-67 on Saturday night. and made two free throws in the board. It didn’t hurt. The Coleman, broke off the lon- Malcolm Hill led Illinois (3- Geoffrey Groselle added the ball tight, and taking ad- 4) with 20 points, and Kendrick the final minute as IPFW held Vikings’ defense kept Atlanta gest run of his career in the 17 points on 6-for-9 shooting on to beat UNC-Greensboro vantage of any opportunities Nunn added 19. with nine rebounds and three they present me with.” out of the end zone until first quarter. But the 46-yard 64-58 in the Spartan Showcase Ryan’s 1-yard touchdown scamper was wasted when blocked shots for the Blue on Saturday night. Against the Falcons Jays (5-1). Groselle was largely (6-5), who came in with the pass to Nick Williams with the rookie failed to keep a Nebraska 82, Landis made two 3-pointers 1:28 remaining. firm grip on the ball, allowing unchallenged underneath, add- and was 6 of 7 from the line. league’s top-ranked defense Tennessee 71 ing a two-handed dunk after John Konchar had 13 points against the run, Peterson Minnesota really clamped linebacker Anthony Barr to NEW YORK (AP) — Wait halftime, and a one-handed and nine rebounds for IPFW ripped off his sixth 100-yard down on Atlanta star Julio come up from behind and until Tai Webster feels well. put-back dunk in the first (6-1), which has won since six game of the season. He also Jones, held to 56 yards on punch it away. Antone Exum The junior guard from New half. Creighton outrebounded straight since losing its opener moved to 18th on the NFL five catches. fell on the loose ball at the Zealand played both games Western Illinois 47-29 and shot to Valparaiso. career rushing list with The Vikings reclaimed a Minnesota 21, giving Coleman of the Barclays Center Classic 51 percent from the floor (35 Kayel Locke had 13 points 11,354 yards, passing O.J. one-game lead over Green his third lost fumble of the feeling under the weather with of 69). to lead UNC Greensboro (2-3). Simpson (11,236), Corey Dil- Bay in the NFC North, taking season. some stomach issues. The Leathernecks (5-1) had RJ White added 11 points with lon (11,241) and John Riggins advantage of the Packers’ On Atlanta’s last gasp in Still, he was able to score come into the game tied for the nine rebounds. (11,352). loss to Chicago on Thanksgiv- the fourth quarter, Coleman 39 points in the two games, program’s best start in Division The Mastodons used an ing night. dropped a deep pass down I (5-0, 1986-87). But Creighton “I just come in and try to including 18 on Saturday in the 11-4 run to build their largest focus on doing my job and Ryan squandered one the right sideline. Then, on tournament’s third-place game, was red-hot, leading 44-31 lead, 46-33 with 11:50 remain- scoring chance in the second fourth-and-1 at midfield, by halftime and opening the helping my team win,” Peter- an 82-71 Nebraska victory over ing. Michael Calder made two son said. “I’ll be able to look quarter when a deep throw Ryan was hammered by Barr Tennessee. second half on a 14-7 run. 3-pointers, Landis added an- down the middle was picked before he could even get off Nebraska coach Tim Miles Creighton led by as many other and Konchar made two at those things after the fact.” For Matt Ryan, it was an- off by Captain Munnerlyn. a quick pass, the linebacker was really impressed by as 32 points, 95-63. free throws during the stretch. The second interception was blowing right by lineman Webster’s effort against the James Milliken scored 12 Diante Baldwin scored his other disappointing day. The points — all in the first half — Falcons quarterback threw really costly, coming after Andy Levitre. Volunteers. nine points during a 14-6 surge ’s 1-yard scor- Notes: Coleman had the “He was really strong to the for Creighton. to pull the Spartans to 59-56 two more — rim. I think the last two days Western Illinois was led by with 52 seconds left. Landis he’s got five in the past two ing run, which would’ve given first 100-yard game of his was as strong as I’ve seen him Garret Covington’s 14 points made two free throws, and games — and heard perhaps the Falcons a 10-7 lead in the career, finishing with 110 play at the rim,” Miles said. and 13 from Jalen Chapman. Konchar scored three points the loudest boos of his career third quarter, was wiped out yards on 18 carries. ... Next “He’s using an inside game to seal it. from the home crowd after a by a clipping penalty on tight up for Peterson on the career pick in the end zone. end Tony Moeaki. rushing list: Steven Jackson Atlanta has lost five of With the Falcons facing at No. 17 with 11,388 yards. its past six games, including third-and-goal from the 14, ... Shayne Graham made a 31- scored four points. Saturday. four straight, and is in danger Ryan scrambled to his left yard field goal in his Atlanta Women Samantha Weston had 12 Stewart hit her first nine of becoming one of the few and tried to force a pass to debut. He was filling in for points and seven rebounds shots and finished 10 of 11 teams in NFL history to start Jacob Tamme in the end regular kicker Matt Bryant, FROM PAGE 7 for OLC. from the floor, with three 5-0 and miss the playoffs. zone. Terence Newman out with a quadriceps injury. 3-pointers. “It starts with me,” Ryan grabbed it instead, giving ... Jones had a streak of three Katie Lou Samuelson had 6-6 from three-point range Connecticut 88, said. “I’ve got to know when Minnesota a huge stop. straight 100-yard receiving 14 points. Fellow freshman to throw the ball away, cut “You want to make plays. games. to score a game-high 28 Napheesa Collier added 10 points for DWU (6-1). Kelsey Nebraska 46 HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) points, making all five of Bertram had a double- her shots for the three-time double, posting 11 points, — Breanna Stewart had 25 For Stitt, Saturday’s win Mont—Je.Calhoun 2 run (Sullivan kick), :43. points and 10 rebounds to defending national champion was big, but he’s already Third Quarter 12 rebounds and six assists. Huskies (3-0). SDSt—FG Carlson 34, 10:02. Also for DWU, Erica Her- lead top-ranked UConn to Jacks looking to next week’s re- SDSt—Christion 1 run (Carlson kick), 3:49. its 40th consecutive vic- Rachel Theriot had 12 match in Fargo. When asked Fourth Quarter rold (Parkston) scored nine points and six assists for Ne- FROM PAGE 7 SDSt—Goedert 30 pass from Christion (Carlson points and Angie Lee (Viborg) tory, 88-46 over Nebraska on what it felt like to have his kick), 4:44. braska (4-1). playoff record at 1-0, he said: A—14,575. replace the majority of their SDSt Mont “That sounds real good. It’ll First downs 21 18 offensive line and much sound a lot better when it’s Rushes-yards 41-117 34-139 competitive at the varsity go against Mitchell right off of their defense, including Passing 230 295 2-0.” Comp-Att-Int 18-43-0 24-39-0 level, but we’re expecting to the bat.’ This year it’s a little senior linebacker T.J. Lally, QUICK HITS: Montana Return Yards 14 9 Gazelles have a really competitive JV different,” he said. “Our mind- who finished Saturday with a Punts-Avg. 9-35.1 9-39.8 leads the all-time series -Lost 2-1 0-0 FROM PAGE 7 team this year, too. We don’t set is, ‘We want to see them game-high 14 tackles. against the Jacks 8-0. The se- Penalties-Yards 7-40 12-129 want to make everything right away. We want to find Montana was led by quar- Time of Possession 35:04 24:56 ries dates to 1969 … SDSU is INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS about five girls,” Youmans out how competitive we can terback Brady Gustafson, now 3-5 in FCS playoff games RUSHING—S. Dakota State, Christion 19-54, that are varsity athletes in said. “We want to make it be with the best team.’ We’re who completed 24 of 39 Paris 16-49, Wallace 3-10, Mengarelli 3-4. Montana, … T.J. Lalley ended his SDSU Nguyen 18-107, Je.Calhoun 10-29, Gustafson 3-6, multiple sports,” he said. about a team, which means going to find out right away passes for 295 yards. Nguyen “The thing you can’t impress career with 415 tackles, good Team 3-(minus 3). we want to be really competi- on Monday night how good ran for 107 yards on 18 car- PASSING—S. Dakota State, Christion 18-43-0- for second on the Jackrabbit 230. Montana, Gustafson 24-39-0-295. on kids enough is that if you tive at the varsity level, but we are, and how competitive ries and Ben Roberts led all want to be a competitor, you career chart. He also started RECEIVING—S. Dakota State, J.Wieneke 6-128, we want to go to meets and we’re going to be with, what Grizzly receivers with eight Jones 3-21, Goedert 2-43, Mengarelli 2-13, Wesley his school-record 53rd con- 1-11, Raymond 1-6, Andrews 1-4, Paris 1-4, Wallace have to go out and learn how have a JV team that’s com- we believe, is the best team catches for 133 yards. to go compete. They’ve all secutive game on Saturday. 1-0. Montana, Roberts 8-133, Horner 6-80, Henderson petitive with a lot of varsity in the state.” Now Montana turns its 4-52, Ja.Jones 4-25, Nguyen 2-5. been out in other activities, teams in the state. For the Gazelles to get to attention to the No. 3-seed been competing at the var- MONTANA 24, S. DAKOTA STATE 17 “That’s the beauty of our their goals, shying away from (and four-time defending FCS S. Dakota State...... 0 0 10 7 — 17 sity level. They walk in here situation here. We are as tough competition cannot be champion) North Dakota Montana...... 7 17 0 0 — 24 knowing what it takes to be a First Quarter competitive as we’ve ever on the agenda. State Bison, who the Grizzlies Mont—Ja.Jones 4 pass from Gustafson (Sullivan varsity competitor.” been at every position and “This is the year that we defeated 38-35 in the season kick), 1:34. With all the returning Second Quarter every level in our gym.” compete with every program opener for both teams in Mont—Henderson 26 pass from Gustafson (Sul- experience, the Gazelles are livan kick), 10:42. That depth and experi- in the state, where we don’t Missoula. Mont—FG Sullivan 25, 3:00. able to pick up where they ence will be tested tonight say ‘Mitchell’s too good left off, Diede said. (Monday) against defending for us. Rapid City Stevens, “We are starting out with a Class AA champion Mitchell, they’re too good for us.,’” higher skill level than we had part of a triangular with the Youmans said. “We go in with DUCTWORK last year,” she said. “We need Kernels and Parkston-Ethan- the expectations that there MORNING to work to perfect every- Hanson at the Summit Center. isn’t a team in the state that thing. We have the skills.” cleaning COFFEE Start time is set for 5:30 p.m. we can’t be competitive with. WEEKDAYS MONDAY-FRIDAY Freshmen Alexus Brandt, The Gazelles look forward That we can’t be close to Don’t Breathe Dirty Air! Samantha Kortan, Alexa to that challenge, Youmans them, no matter what level – Griffith, Madison Schaefer Get your home’s ducts professionally Monday, November 30 said. 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