Box Score The University of Mary pulled away down the stretch run after a back-and-forth 30 minutes, defeating the University of Minnesota Duluth, 83-67 in Bismarck, N.D.
 
Senior guard Jordan Reetz led the Bulldog offense in the opening half, tossing down 18 points on 6-of-7 shooting. The two teams traded points with neither leading by more than four in the opening frame, but UMD (7-9, 5-7 NSIC) took a single-point advantage at 41-40 into the locker room. U-Mary (3-14, 1-11 NSIC) shot an impressive 50.0 percent for the first half, but the Bulldogs were 15-of-24 (62.5 percent) in the first 20 minutes.
 
The two teams continued the back-and-forth through much of the second half, but UMD's shooting cooled significantly after the midway point while U-Mary remained hot and they built up a significant lead, hitting free throws down the stretch to hold off the Bulldogs. The Marauders' leading scorer for 2013-14, Marc Musungayi dropped in 17 points while Jalen Jaspers had 18 to lead U-Mary on this night.
 
Reetz finished the game with 22 points to lead the Bulldogs. Junior guards Reece Zoelle and Junior Coleman had 14 points each and senior Peter Crawford added 10 points while also leading UMD with six boards. U-Mary out-rebounded UMD 34-to-25 including 25 on the defensive end.
 
UMD returns to Romano Gym to open a four-game homestand next weekend against Minnesota State University-Moorhead. Opening tip is set for 8:00 p.m., following the women's contest.