The No.4 ranked University of Minnesota Duluth men's basketball team suffered their first loss of the 2024-25 season this afternoon, falling 49-53 on the road against the No.16 ranked Lake Superior State University Lakers.

Final Score: UMD (49) - LSSU (53)

After falling behind 2-0, UMD went on a 7-0 run with 18:03 left in the first half, culminating in a bucket from Nick Katona, to take a 7-2 lead. The Bulldogs then surrendered that lead, being out-scored by the Lakers 22-15 throughout the final 14 minutes of the first half, and entered the halftime intermission at a 24-22 deficit.

Lake Superior State continued to widen its lead after intermission, constructing a 45-37 advantage before UMD collected six unanswered points to shrink the deficit to 45-43 with 5:26 to go in the contest. Lake Superior State protected their lead and outscored the Bulldogs 8-6 the rest of the way, ending the game with a final score of 53-49.

Bulldog Notes vs. LSSU

UMD had two players score in double figures, led by Caleb Siwek, who had 14 points. Jayden Johnson added 10 points and three steals off the bench and Mattie Thompson added six points.

The Bulldog defense held Lake Superior State to only 4.5% shooting from beyond the arc and 35.2% from the field. The Bulldogs were able to force 17 turnovers and also limited Tyson Edmondson to 0-of-8 shooting from range in the game.

Looking Ahead

Bulldog men's basketball returns in December to kick off their Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference (NSIC) schedule against the Southwest Minnesota State University Mustangs and the University of Sioux Falls Cougars. Tip-off against the Mustangs is currently set for Friday, Dec. 6, at 7:30 PM.