Free throws and back-board work lead NAU past UND

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Free throws and back-board work lead NAU past UND

Northern Arizona 85, North Dakota 75
Thursday, Feb. 26, 2015
Betty Engelstad Sioux Center  •  Grand Forks, N.D.
Attendance: 1,454

   1st 2nd Final
 Northern Arizona 42 43 85
 North Dakota
36 39 75
 Key Notes
• UND saw its losing streak extend to a season-long six games.
• Hooker (UND) equaled his career-high with 20 points for the second straight game.
• Antwi (UND) scored a season-high 15 points for UND in the loss in his second start of the season.
• Yanku (NAU) led all scorers with 24 points, including a 16-for-16 effort from the FT line.
 Statistical Comparison
NAU UND
 FG Percentage 48.3 46.6
 3-Point FG Percentage 30.0 33.3
 FT Percentage 86.7 66.7
 Offensive Rebounds 13 6
 Defensive Rebounds 30 18
 Total Rebounds 43 24
 Turnovers 9 4
 Points Off Turnovers 6 8
 Bench Points 29 15
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GRAND FORKS, N.D. -- Northern Arizona finished off a season sweep of North Dakota with an 85-75 road win Thursday at the Betty Engelstad Sioux Center.

Sophomore Kris Yanku was the nemesis once again for the Lumberjacks (16-12, 11-4 BSC), who have won eight of their last nine.

He had 26 points in the home win for NAU in Flagstaff and had a game-high 24 points tonight, including going 16-for-16 from the free throw line.

Sophomore Quinton Hooker equaled his career-high with 20 points for the second straight game, but UND (8-19, 4-11 BSC) dropped its sixth straight in league play.

Senior Lenny Antwi added a season-high 15 points for the home team in what was just his second start of the season. Antwi started for junior Estan Tyler, who was out with an injury.

Forward Jordan Martyn had 17 points and nine rebounds for NAU, who controlled the glass with a 43-24 edge.

Zachary Reynolds added season-highs with nine points and a game-high 10 rebounds. Thirteen of NAU's boards were on the offensive end, turning those into 12 second-chance points.

NAU led by 13 in the first half, but UND closed the opening 20 minutes on an 11-4 run to make it a 42-36 contest at the break.

UND would get as close as three points of the Jacks in second half on a dunk by freshman Bryce Cashman, but NAU would extend its advantage back to double figures to reclaim control of the contest.

Senior Jaron Nash had 12 points and his layup with just over seven minutes to play drew his team within five, but that would be as close as UND would get down the stretch.

Yanku answered that basket with a pair of free throws as NAU finished 26-for-30 as a team. UND managed to go just 14-for-21 from the stripe.

UND will take on Southern Utah on Saturday and the 2014-15 senior class will be recognized in a special pre-game ceremony. That quartet includes Antwi, Nash, Chad Calcaterra and Ryan Salmonson.

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Players Mentioned

Lenny Antwi

#3 Lenny Antwi

G
6' 1"
Freshman
Jaron Nash

#1 Jaron Nash

F
6' 8"
Junior
Ryan Salmonson

#41 Ryan Salmonson

C
6' 9"
Junior
Chad Calcaterra

#33 Chad Calcaterra

F
6' 9"
Junior
Quinton Hooker

#21 Quinton Hooker

G
6' 0"
Freshman
Estan Tyler

#22 Estan Tyler

G
6' 1"
Junior
Bryce Cashman

#31 Bryce Cashman

C
6' 10"
Freshman

Players Mentioned

Lenny Antwi

#3 Lenny Antwi

6' 1"
Freshman
G
Jaron Nash

#1 Jaron Nash

6' 8"
Junior
F
Ryan Salmonson

#41 Ryan Salmonson

6' 9"
Junior
C
Chad Calcaterra

#33 Chad Calcaterra

6' 9"
Junior
F
Quinton Hooker

#21 Quinton Hooker

6' 0"
Freshman
G
Estan Tyler

#22 Estan Tyler

6' 1"
Junior
G
Bryce Cashman

#31 Bryce Cashman

6' 10"
Freshman
C