North Dakota holds off Houston Baptist 66-62

GRAND FORKS, N.D. (AP) Aaron Anderson and Jamal Webb scored 15 points apiece to lead North Dakota to a 66-62 win over Houston Baptist on Saturday.

Brandon Brekke and Patrick Mitchell each added 10 points for the Fighting Sioux (13-14, 4-4 Great West), who ran off to a 16-2 lead. North Dakota shot 56 percent from the field and moved to 11-1 at home with two games remaining.

North Dakota made seven of its 14 3-point attempts, but went 9 for 29 from the free-throw line, or 31 percent, to keep the game close.

Marcus Davis scored 22 points and Terry Bembry scored 14 for Houston Baptist (9-19, 2-7).

Updated February 25, 2012