Aaron Lien had 18 points as Minnesota State-Moorhead edged Minnesota Duluth 76-71 in a Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference game on Friday night before 613 fans at Romano Gym.
Urbane Bingham and Jordan Riewer added 14 points apiece for the Dragons (13-4 overall, 9-4 NSIC). Tyler Vaughan made a key layup and Riewer sank two free throws in the closing seconds to seal the victory.
Senior guard Jordan Reetz had 28 points and eight rebounds to lead UMD (7-10, 5-8), while Peter Crawford added 15 and Reece Zoelle chipped in with 12.