The University of Minnesota Duluth men's basketball team earned its second straight victory inside Romano Gymnasium Saturday after overcoming Concordia University St. Paul in 71-61 fashion.

Leading the victory for the Bulldogs was Kole Hanson with his sixth over 20-point game this season, in a staggering 28-point outing. He had one of his best outings this season, making 58.8% (10-17) from the field, a career best 55.6% (5-9) beyond the arc, and 100% (3-3) from the free throw line. He also tallied a season high of four steals along with three rebounds and one assist.

Hanson and Nick Katona opened the scoring for UMD with six points for an early 6-5 lead. By the 10:47 mark, CSP had completed an 11-9 scoring run to take the lead at 16-15. The lead continued to be traded for the next 10 minutes as the Bears again claimed a narrow scoring advantage off a 15-14 run.

With the score at 31-29 and only seconds remaining before halftime, Katona sent in a buzzer-beater three-pointer to take a 32-31 lead into the break.

Entering the second half, UMD broke out on a 13-6 scoring run lifted by Hanson (6), Katona (5), and Mattie Thompson (2) for a 45-37 lead with 16:26 remaining. Over the next six minutes, Jackson Fowlkes, Hanson, Katona, and Caleb Siwek combined for another 11 points to widen the gap to 56-43.

By the 3:31 mark, the Bears completed a 16-9 scoring run to get close to the Bulldogs at 65-59. With the clock winding down, Hanson continued to dominate with five of UMD's six points to close out the match at 71-61.

Overall, the Bulldogs earned a season high 12 total steals while shooting 48.1% (26-54) from the field, 34.6% (9-26) beyond the arc, and 76.9% (10-13) from the free throw line. UMD won the rebounding battle with 37 to CSP's 31. Leading the team in rebounds was Thompson with 8 rebounds (two offensive).

The Bulldogs head back on the road to face Wayne State College on Friday inside Rice Auditorium. Tipoff is set for 7:30 p.m.