POINT LOOKOUT, Mo. -- Brett Moody scored 23 points and J.D.
Roberts had 17 points and 12 rebounds as Sioux Falls beat Dickinson
State 85-67 on Wednesday in the first round of the NAIA Division II
tournament.
Sioux Falls will play Flagler College of Florida in Friday's
second round. Sixth-ranked Flagler (24-5) beat King College of
Tennessee 77-44 on Wednesday.
Moody was 7-of-10 from the field and 8-of-9 from the free throw
line, and hauled in 10 rebounds for the Cougars (24-11).
Sioux Falls had a 40-26 advantage in rebounds and outshot the
Blue Hawks (24-8) from the field 64 percent to 42 percent. The
Cougars built a 36-26 halftime lead and shot 80 percent from the
field in the second half.
Dickinson State's Kasey Ulin, the nation's leading scorer, led
all scorers with 24 points. Konrad Tota added 19 and Scott Klaudt
11 for the Blue Hawks.
Dickinson State, ranked fourth nationally in scoring, was held
to its lowest point total of the season.