WOLVES RUN INTO HOT SHOOTING SIOUX SQUAD

December 10 , 2003

Aberdeen, S.D. - The North Dakota Fighting Sioux shot at a 61.1 percent clip (11-18) from three-point range including an 8-for-8 performance in the second half as UND dismantled the Wolves 86-54 in Wachs Arean on Wednesday night.

The Wolves held a 19-15 lead with 9:06 to go in the first half before UND finished the period on a 19-5 run to take a 34-24 advantage into the midway break.

NSU kept the game within ten points and pulled within two (49-47) with 11:43 left in the game before the Sioux really hit stride finishing the game on a 37-7 run.

NSU's Matt Hammer (15) and Aaron Busack (13) were the only Wolves to reach double-figures in scoring.

Hammer led the team with eight rebounds while Jarod Obering and Steve Smiley each contributed four assists in the contest.

NSU shot at a 38.5 percent clip for the game going 11-of-34 in the second half. NSU hit just 3-of-22 (.136) from three-point range on the night.

North Dakota was led by a 22-point night from Evan Lindahl while Mike Johnson had 12 points, nine rebounds and ten assists on the game.

The loss ends NSU's home winning streak at 12 games as the Wolves will look to begin a new streak against South Dakota on Saturday night at 8 p.m.

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