Box Score

CROOKSTON, Minn. - Southwest Minnesota State dropped a heartbreaker on Saturday night as Minnesota, Crookston's Diane Taddy hit a 15-foot jumper as time expired to lift the Golden Eagles to a 65-63 victory on Saturday night in Crookston, Minn.

It was the second straight night that SMSU has lost in the final minute of the game.  On Friday night, MSU Moorhead hit the go-ahead field goal with 14 seconds left to pull out the victory.

SMSU's Abby Oakland hit three free throws with four seconds left in the game after being fouled on a game-tying three-point field goal attempt.  Following the game-tying free throw, Taddy took the inbounds pass and drove to the free throw before pulling up and connecting for the game-winning basket as time expired.

SMSU drops to 11-14 overall, 3-12 in the NSIC, while UMC improves to 9-13 overall, 5-10 NSIC.

Sara Leidall, who scored a team-high 16 points for SMSU, gave the Mustangs a 60-59 lead with a jumper at the 1:16 mark, before UMC hit four straight free throws to build a 63-60 lead with 16 seconds left.

Abby Oakland was the only other Mustang to score in double figures finishing with 10 points.  

The Mustangs finished the game shooting 42.4 percent from the field (25 of 59), including 4 of 12 from three-point range. SMSU was also 9 of 13 from the free throw.

The Golden Eagles shot just 29.5 percent from the field, but did most of their damage from the foul line making 25 of 29 free throws.  UMC also held a 46-35 rebound advantage.

SMSU will now return to the R/A Facility next weekend for a pair of conference home games.  The Mustangs battle St. Cloud State on Friday, Feb. 13 and Concordia on Saturday, Feb. 14.