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• North Dakota State dominated inside the paint, outscoring South Dakota 46-22.
• Taylor Braun scored 14 of his 19 points in the first half for the Bison, Mike Felt had 15 points while hitting five 3-pointers and Jordan Aaberg had 12 points.
• Casey Kasperbauer led South Dakota (6-9, 2-1) with 15 points by hitting five 3-pointers and Brandon Bos scored 14 points.
• The two teams combined to hit 19 shots from beyond the arc.
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Wolters, S. Dakota State defeat UMKC 77-61
• KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) -- Nate Wolters scored 23 points and Jordan Dykstra added 21 on Thursday night as South Dakota State coasted to a 77-61 victory over UMKC.
• South Dakota State (11-5, 2-1 Summit) got a balanced all-around game from Wolters, who also had seven assists, six rebounds and four steals. Most of Dykstra's points came from long range, as he hit five 3-point baskets.
• Chad White chipped in with 14 points.
• UMKC (4-11, 1-3) got 14 points and five assists from Thomas Staton, 12 points from Nelson Kirksey and 10 points from Estan Tyler.
• South Dakota State hit nearly 51 percent of its shots from the floor and had a 14-8 scoring advantage through turnovers.
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NFC wild card is NFL's version of Groundhog Day
NANCY ARMOUR,AP National Writer
• GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) -- It's not just wild-card weekend in Minnesota and Green Bay.
• It's Groundhog Day.
• Six days after facing off in the regular-season finale, and five weeks after their first meeting of the season, the Minnesota Vikings and Green Bay Packers are at it again Saturday night. This is no yawner of a sequel, though, not when the stakes are win or winter vacation.
• "Like I tell the team, it doesn't matter who comes out of that tunnel, I don't care what color they have on," Packers coach Mike McCarthy said. "It's about fundamentals, matchups, and that's what we're focused on. We're playing at home, it's going to be a great environment. ... The Vikings obviously have done a great job to get into the tournament, and we respect that, but this is a different deal.
• "This is what everybody's been fighting for, and this is what we're excited about."
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