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A Minnesota team is still alive in the Division II tournament, sadly for me it's not the Dragons. Over the last week, NSIC Regular Season Champion Northern State and NSIC Tournament Champion Minnesota State Moorhead both lost their opening round games.
NSU fell to Emporia State (Kansas) 72-51 and MSUM lost to Southern Nazarene University (Oklahoma) 67-64 in OT. Minnesota Duluth, though, won all their regional match-ups, beating Central Oklahoma, Emporia State and Southern Nazarene.
Champions of the Central Region, UMD is now in the Elite Eight, and will face Black Hills State (South Dakota). As the Elite Eight reseeds the remaining team, UMD is now the No. 6 seed in the field, while BHSU is No. 3.
Not going to lie, it's tough seeing UMD make it knowing MSUM edged them in games played this season, 2-1. Southern Nazarene just matched up well with the Dragons, though, and they lost achingly close in overtime. The team is going to lose two key seniors now, but fortunately have some good talent returning, so another NCAA run is definitely possible.
NSU fell to Emporia State (Kansas) 72-51 and MSUM lost to Southern Nazarene University (Oklahoma) 67-64 in OT. Minnesota Duluth, though, won all their regional match-ups, beating Central Oklahoma, Emporia State and Southern Nazarene.
Champions of the Central Region, UMD is now in the Elite Eight, and will face Black Hills State (South Dakota). As the Elite Eight reseeds the remaining team, UMD is now the No. 6 seed in the field, while BHSU is No. 3.
Not going to lie, it's tough seeing UMD make it knowing MSUM edged them in games played this season, 2-1. Southern Nazarene just matched up well with the Dragons, though, and they lost achingly close in overtime. The team is going to lose two key seniors now, but fortunately have some good talent returning, so another NCAA run is definitely possible.