The University of Minnesota Duluth men's basketball team welcomed in the new year in winning fashion tonight, defeating the Northern State University Wolves 83-72 in their opening matchup of 2025.

Final Score: UMD (83) - NSU (72)

After falling behind 40-37 to open the first half, UMD collected their first major scoring run of the night with eight unanswered points with 2:05 left in the first half, culminating in a three from Jayden Johnson, to take a 45-40 lead. The Bulldogs lost some of that lead before the end of the half, but still entered the break with a 45-43 advantage. UMD got a great contribution from its bench in the period, as non-starters accounted for 12 of its 45 total points.

Following intermission, UMD kept the momentum going and continued to widen their lead, expanding it to 62-57 before going on a 10-0 run to grow the lead to 72-57 with 7:11 to go in the contest. The Wolves attempted to narrow the margin before the game was over, but the Bulldogs still cruised the rest of the way for the 83-72 win.

Bulldog Notes vs. Northern State

The Bulldogs had five players score in double figures, led by Joshua Brown, who had a game high 18 points and six rebounds. Caleb Siwek added 14 points, a game high seven rebounds and five assists and Austin Andrews chipped in as well with 11 points and two steals.

UMD grabbed 35 rebounds in Friday's game compared to Northern State's 21, led by Siwek's seven boards. The Bulldogs also shot well from three point range, knocking down seven of 17 long range attempts.

Looking Ahead

Bulldog men's basketball (8-5, 3-4 NSIC) returns to action tomorrow afternoon to take on the Minnesota State University Moorhead Dragons to end the road weekend. Tip-off against the Dragons is currently set for 5:30 PM.