MBK @ Concordia College (L 71-65)

Posted by Brian Curtis on Tuesday, Nov. 18, 2008 Event Date/Time: Tuesday, Nov. 18, 2008 7:00 pm Location: Moorhead, MN

The University of Minnesota-Morris men's basketball team opened the 2008-09 season Saturday with a tough 71-65 road loss at Concordia-College in Moorhead. The Cougars trailed by five at the break at 32-27 and kept the margin to single digits through out the second half. With 2:57 reaming, UMM cut the deficit to one at 58-57 on a lay-up by kyle Bruns (Fr. Brandon, Minn.) The Cobbers the used a 7-0 run to open a 65-57 advantage with just over sixty seconds remaining in the game and held on the the six point win. after starting the game ice cold, shooting just 28 percent (8-29) in the first half, UMM finished the game 23-57 (40.4%). For the Cougars, (Jr. Mora, Minn.) led the way with 21 points, ten of those coming at the free-throw line. Daniel Fragodt (So. Benson, Minn.) added 12 and Kendall Proell (Jr. Osakis, Minn.) had 10. The Cougars will host Minnesota-Crookston this Saturday, November 22 at 5:00 at the UMM P.E. Center. Teams 1st 2nd OT Final Minnesota-Morris 27 38 0 65 Concordia College 32 39 0 71 Box Score