MEN'S BASKETBALL: UND 84, Northern Arizona 68

By Wayne Nelson

January 25, 2014 at 3:00 PM

UND placed five players in double figures en route to an 84-68 Big Sky Conference men's basketball win over Northern Arizona on Saturday before 1,840 fans at the Betty Engelstad Sioux Center.

UND improved to 5-3 in the Big Sky and 8-10 overall while Northern Arizona dropped to 5-3 and 8-11. It was UND's third-straight win.

Jamal Webb led UND with 15 points. Cole Stefan and Aaron Anderson each added 13, while Jaron Nash (12) and Ryan Salmonson (10) also were in double figures.

UND led most of the way. NAU cut UND's seven-point halftime lead to one (45-44) early in the second half before UND went on a 9-0 run to gain a 54-44 advantage. NAU never threatened after that.

UND shot 50 percent, while NAU made 51 percent of its attempts.

Max Jacobsen led NAU with 19 points.

UND plays its next four Big Sky games on the road.

By Wayne Nelson

Wayne Nelson is the sports editor at the Herald.

He has been with the Grand Forks Herald since 1995, serving as the UND football and basketball beat writer as well as serving as the sports editor.

He is a UND graduate and has been writing sports since the late 1970s.

Follow him on Twitter @waynenelsongf. You can reach him at (701) 780-1268 or wnelson@gfherald.com.