FARGO, N.D. - Taylor Braun had 22 points and a career-high five steals to lead North Dakota State to a 72-52 win over North Dakota in college men's basketball Sunday, Dec. 9, before a crowd of 5,168 at the Fargodome.

Marshall Bjorklund added 13 points and TrayVonn Wright had 10 points, eight rebounds and three blocks for the Bison (8-2).  Mike Felt made three 3-pointers for nine points and Lawrence Alexander scored nine.

NDSU went ahead 30-24 by halftime and it was a double-digit game for the final 13 1/2 minutes.  The Bison hit 3-pointers on three straight possessions to make it 56-39 with 7:42 left and led by as many as 20 with 3:19 to go.

North Dakota State committed only six turnovers and scored 12 points off 19 UND turnovers.  NDSU had a 34-29 edge in total rebounds including 18 offensive boards that led to 15 second-chance points.

Mitch Wilmer and Aaron Anderson scored 12 points apiece for North Dakota, which dropped to 1-6 on the year.

North Dakota State continues non-conference play against the nationally ranked Minnesota Gophers (10-1) at 8 p.m. Tuesday at Williams Arena in Minneapolis.  The game will be televised live on the Big Ten Network.