N. Dakota State's Taylor Braun outscores Denver in the 1st half on way to 83-48 win vs. Denver
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Taylor Braun 28 points lifted top-seeded North Dakota State to its second-consecutive Summit League tournament title game after beating fourth-seeded Denver 83-48 in the semifinals on Monday.
North Dakota State advanced to play second-seeded Fort Wayne in the championship game on Tuesday.
Braun made 7 of 9 shots, including four 3-pointers, and had 10 free throws for North Dakota State (24-6). TrayVonn Wright added 12 points and nine rebounds for the Bison.
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Braun scored 18 points in the first half, while Denver only managed 15.
Cam Griffin had 13 points for Denver (16-15), while Chris Udofia had 12 and Bryant Rucker 11. The Pioneers made 1 of 13 shots from 3-point range.
The Bison made 62.5 percent of their field goals, including 8 of 12 from deep. They outrebounded Denver 32-21.