KANSAS CITY, Mo. (Interstat) — Garrett Anderson scored 22 points as North Dakota rallied to edge Missouri-Kansas City 81-79 in a Summit League men’s basketball game Saturday at Municipal Auditorium.

The Fighting Hawks overcame a seven-point halftime deficit by outscoring the Kangaroos 44-35 in the second half. North Dakota forced 16 turnovers, converting them into 23 points.

U’Riyah Evans led all scorers with 24 points for Missouri-Kansas City, which shot 63.2% from 3-point range but could not hold its early lead. Karmello Branch added 20 points for the Kangaroos.

North Dakota improved to 9-11 overall. Missouri-Kansas City fell to 4-14.