The University of Minnesota Duluth men's basketball team tipped off their last weekend of regular season home games tonight, falling short 68-67 to the Minnesota State University Moorhead Dragons at Romano Gymnasium.

Final Score: UMD (67) - MSUM (68)

After falling behind 28-26 to open the weekend, UMD went on a 6-0 run with 4:48 left in the first half, culminating in a bucket from Andrews, to take a 32-28 lead. The Bulldogs then lost some of that lead in the final minutes of the half, but still entered the break with a 39-36 advantage. UMD did most of its first half damage in the paint, scoring 20 of its 39 points close to the basket.

The Dragons proceeded to take a 68-62 lead in the second half before the Bulldogs collected five unanswered points, finished off by Brown's jumper, to shrink the deficit to 68-67 with 1:50 to go in the contest. The Bulldogs were unable to cut further into the deficit by the end of the game, losing 68-67.

Bulldog Notes vs. MSUM

Joshua Brown totaled a game high 21 points, eight rebounds, and two blocks to lead the Bulldogs. Charlie Katona helped out with 12 points and nine rebounds and Austin Andrews chipped in with a double double with 10 points and a team high 10 rebounds.

Led by Andrews' three offensive rebounds, the Bulldogs did a great job crashing the offensive glass throughout the night, pulling down 10 boards that resulted in seven second chance points on the other end.

Looking Ahead

Bulldog men's basketball returns to the hardwood at Romano Gymnasium tomorrow afternoon to take on the Northern State University Wolves for UMD's annual Senior Day. Tip-off against the Wolves is currently set for 3:30 PM.