MANKATO — Eighth-seed Minnesota Duluth pulled off a stunning 72-63 upset victory over top-seed Minnesota State Mankato in the opening round of the NCAA Central Region tournament on Friday at the Taylor Center. The win snaps the fifth-ranked Mavericks’ 37-game home winning streak dating back to 2023. “Mankato is a really tough team,” said UMD head coach Mandy Pearson. “They make life miserable for you — they get you out of your offensive flow, and they have players who just make really good basketball plays offensively. I'm just so proud of the way that we came out (and) how we did it together.” Turnovers loomed large early in the first quarter as...
