The University of Minnesota Duluth men's basketball team fell in the final seconds to Minot State University, dropping to 9-9 in Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference (NSIC) competition.

Leading the effort for the Bulldogs with over 20 points was Kole Hanson (23) and Caleb Siwek (22). As the leading scorer, Hanson tallied 70% (7-10) from the field, 66.7% (2-3) beyond the arc, and 87.5% (7-8) from the free-throw line.

Entering the match, UMD got out to a 4-0 lead two minutes in off the effort of Hanson and Noah Paulson. With 15:31 remaining on the clock, Minot had completed a 12-5 scoring run to take the lead for the first time at 12-9. The Bulldogs responded with a 13-9 scoring over the next five minutes, taking a 22-21 lead off the efforts of Nick Katona (7), Paulson (3), Mattie Thompson (2), and Siwek (1).

That marked the last time UMD was in command of the lead before the halftime break as Minot forced a 28-20 run, overpowering a colossal 11 points from Hanson to take a 49-42 lead into halftime.

Starting the last half, the Bulldogs found room for a 9-6 scoring run in the first five minutes. By the 8:24 mark, UMD reclaimed a lead on a 15-10 run off the efforts of Siwek (10), Katona (3), and Paulson (2). MSU continued to hold off UMD 75-74, scoring 10 points with under five minutes to go.

Hanson (4) and Siwek (2) tried to keep pace with the Beavers' eight points but continued to trail 83-80 with 60 seconds remaining. A three-point play by Jackson Fowlkes tied the game at 83 with 12 seconds remaining. It looked to force overtime, but a final-second jumper by Deuce Benjamin sealed the Bulldog loss at 85-83.

Overall, UMD hit 64.4% (29-45) from the field, 38.9% (7-18) beyond the arc, and 75% (18-24) from the free throw line. The Bulldogs dominated points off turnovers with 28 to the Beavers' 18.

UMD returns to Romano Gymnasium for its second matchup with the University of Jamestown on Thursday. Tipoff is set for 7:30 p.m.