The Northern Arizona men’s basketball team has shown a level of resilience early in the 2024-25 season that it hasn’t in some time, especially after defeats.
Following a loss at Oral Roberts on Wednesday, the Lumberjacks (7-3, 0-0 Big Sky) rolled past South Dakota at Rolle Activity Center, 95-82. It was the third-highest score for the team this season, and the best total against a fellow Division I opponent.
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