Sports

Bison defeat Jimmie men Sat.

FARGO, N.D.  (UJ.edu)  — North Dakota State University shot 58.9 percent and connected on 12 of 22 three-point attempts to hand the Jimmie men’s basketball team a 99-50 loss Saturday afternoon at Scheels Center.

The game was an exhibition for Jamestown and does not count in their season record. The Bison improve to 8-6 with the win.

UJ led 13-12 with 14:12 in the first half, but a 19-2 NDSU run over the next 4:52 put the Jimmies down by 16.

The Bison made 21 of their 32 field goal attempts, including 7 of 12 from three-point range, to lead 56-28 at the half. The Jimmies made 10 of 19 shots inside the arc, but just 2 of 10 long-range shots to finish at 41.4 percent.

Jamestown struggled in the second half and shot only shot 25 percent, connecting on only 2 of 14 shots from three-point range. NDSU was 12 of 24 overall and 5 of 10 from deep.