NORTH DAKOTA STATE Men’S BASKETBALL Contact: Wes Offerman | (701) 446-7788 | [email protected]
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Game #6/7 Notes - at Stephen F. Austin, at Mississippi State November 26, 2017 NORTH DAKOTA STATE MEn’s BASKETBALL Contact: Wes Offerman | (701) 446-7788 | [email protected] Bison Schedule/Results Southland Favorite Stephen F. Austin, (3-2, 0-0 Summit League) November Mississippi State Await Bison on Road 1 Concordia Moorhead (Exhibition) .......W, 95-46 11 at UC Santa Barbara .................................L, 66-85 This Week’s Games: The North Dakota State men’s basketball team (3-2) will go on the 13 at #10/11 USC ..........................................L, 65-75 road for two games this week, taking on Southland Conference power Stephen F. Austin (5-1) 17 at Missouri State ......................................W, 57-54 on Tuesday, Nov. 28, and Mississippi State (5-0) of the SEC on Thursday, Nov. 30. 22 Florida A&M ................................... W, 80-66 25 Stetson .......................................... W, 94-58 Tue., Nov. 28 at Stephen F. Austin Nacogdoches, Texas 7:30 p.m. CT 28 at Stephen F. Austin .................................7:30 p.m. Thu., Nov. 30 at Mississippi State Starkville, Miss. 6 p.m. CT 30 at Mississippi State ..................................6 p.m. Where to Watch: Tuesday’s game at Stephen F. Austin will be available on ESPN3 and December the ESPN app. Thursday’s game at Mississippi State is on the SEC Network and available on the 4 Missouri State ................................ 7 p.m. ESPN app to SEC Network subscribers. 9 at North Dakota .......................................7 p.m. 12 Valley City State ............................. 7 p.m. Radio: Both games will be broadcast on 107.9 The Fox and Bison1660, as well as being 18 at #2/4 Arizona ........................................8 p.m. streamed on the 107.9 The Fox app, the Bison1660 app, and on GoBison.com/allaccess. Jeff 21 ^ vs. UNC Wilmington .............................6 p.m. Culhane will call the action. 22 ^ vs. UTEP / Howard ................................6/8 p.m. 30 Jamestown .................................... 2 p.m. About Stephen F. Austin: The Lumberjacks are off to a 5-1 start this season, including a 79-63 victory at home over Florida A&M on Sunday afternoon. Stephen F. Austin was voted the January preseason favorite to win the Southland Conference title after posting a runner-up finish last 3 * South Dakota State ...................... 7 p.m. season. 6 * at South Dakota ....................................1 p.m. Junior forward TJ Holyfield leads SFA with 19.3 points and 8.0 rebounds per game this 11 * Denver ........................................ 7 p.m. year. Junior guard Shannon Bogues is averaging 17.5 points for the Lumberjacks. 13 * Oral Roberts ................................ 2 p.m. Stephen F. Austin has 107 wins over the past four seasons – the 12th-most among all Divi- 16 North Dakota ................................. 7 p.m. sion I men’s basketball programs. 20 * at Fort Wayne ........................................12 p.m. 25 * Omaha ........................................ 7 p.m. Last Time vs. Stephen F. Austin: The Bison and Lumberjacks have met once previously – 27 * Western Illinois............................ 2 p.m. a thrilling 112-111 triple-overtime victory for SFA in a tournament game at Drake University on Dec. 12, 2008. The game is well-known in the NDSU history books, as Bison guard Ben Wood- February side scored a school- and league-record 60 points and tied the NCAA single-game record with 1 * at South Dakota State ...........................7 p.m. 30 free throws made. 3 * South Dakota .............................. 2 p.m. 8 * at Oral Roberts ......................................7 p.m. About Mississippi State: The Bulldogs are 5-0 following a 59-56 victory over Jacksonville 10 * at Denver ..............................................2 p.m. State on Sunday afternoon, with all five games played at home in Starkville. Mississippi State 13 Mayville State ............................... 7 p.m. was picked to finish 12th in the 14-team SEC in the preseason poll. 17 * Fort Wayne .................................. 2 p.m. 22 * at Western Illinois .................................7 p.m. The Bulldogs have five players averaging between 11 and 13 points this season, led by 24 * at Omaha ..............................................1 p.m. junior guard Q Weatherspoon with 12.8 points, 5.8 rebounds and 3.8 assists per game. Junior forward Aric Holman is averaging 11.4 points and 7.0 rebounds while shooting 69 percent. March 3-4 $ Summit League Quarterfinals ...............TBA First Meeting with Mississippi State: The Bison have never played Mississippi State in 5 $ Summit League Semifinals...................TBA men’s basketball. The Bison are 0-2 against SEC opponents, having lost 75-65 at Florida on Nov. 6 $ Summit League Championship ............TBA 9, 2007, and 71-55 at Arkansas on Dec. 20, 2016. ^ Don Haskins Sun Bowl Invitational (El Paso, Texas) Sharing the Love: NDSU’s 20 assists against Stetson on Nov. 25 were its most against a * Summit League games Division I opponent since recording 22 at IUPUI on Jan. 17, 2013. $ Summit League Tournament (Sioux Falls, S.D.) All times Central National rankings are Associated Press/USA Today Coaches Probable Starters Ht. Wt. Yr. Hometown PPG RPG FG% FT% G 2 Paul Miller 6-6 205 Sr. Waukesha, Wis. 13.8 6.8 .323 .810 G 11 Jared Samuelson 6-2 185 So. Gretna, Neb. 3.6 1.2 .333 --- G/F 21 A.J. Jacobson 6-6 210 Sr. Fargo, N.D. 8.2 2.6 .520 .875 G 24 Tyson Ward 6-6 185 So. Tampa, Fla. 13.8 6.6 .519 .727 F 30 Spencer Eliason 6-9 240 Jr. Chadron, Neb. 3.6 2.6 .533 .333 BISON Men’s BASKETBALL 2 Quick Facts 2017-18 North Dakota State Bison Roster Name of School: North Dakota State University City/Zip: Fargo, ND 58102 (pop. 120,000) No. Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Yr. Hometown (Previous School) Founded: 1890 2 Paul Miller G 6-6 205 Sr. Waukesha, Wis. (Kettle Moraine HS) Enrollment: 14,358 (fall 2017) 3 Tyree Eady G 6-5 205 Fr. Middleton, Wis. (Middleton HS) Nickname: Bison 5 Nnamdi Van Dulm G 6-4 195 So. West Allis, Wis. (West Allis Central HS/Lake Land College) School Colors: Yellow and Green (PMS 123, 343) 11 Jared Samuelson G 6-2 185 So. Gretna, Neb. (Gretna HS) Arena Name: Scheels Center (capacity 5,644) 13 Chris Quayle G 6-5 185 So. Riverton, Wyo. (Riverton HS/Central Wyoming) Affiliation: NCAA Division I 21 A.J. Jacobson G/F 6-6 210 Sr. Fargo, N.D. (Shanley HS) Conference: The Summit League (since 2007-08) 22 Cameron Hunter G 6-2 180 RFr. Olathe, Kan. (Olathe East HS) President: Dr. Dean L. Bresciani (Humboldt State, 1984) 23 Deng Geu F 6-8 210 So. Sioux Falls, S.D. (Sioux Falls Washington HS) Athletic Director: Matt Larsen (Stony Brook, 1996) 24 Tyson Ward G 6-6 185 So. Tampa, Fla. (Tampa Prep HS) Athletic Dept. Phone: (701) 231-8981 30 Spencer Eliason F 6-9 240 Jr. Chadron, Neb. (Chadron HS) Ticket Office Phone: (888) 231-6378 33 Jake Mertens G 6-3 190 Fr. Devils Lake, N.D. (Devils Lake HS) 34 Rocky Kreuser F 6-9 230 Fr. White Bear Lake, Minn. (Totino-Grace HS) History 42 Dylan Miller F 6-8 230 Jr. Panama, Ill. (Hillsboro HS) First Year of Basketball: 1897-98 (118 seasons) 44 Jordan Meidinger C 7-0 220 Fr. Dickinson, N.D. (Dickinson HS) All-Time Record: 1584-1111 (.588) NCAA Division I Tournament Appearances: 3 NCAA Tournament Appearances: 11 Assists are Up: The Bison are averaging 13.8 assists through five games this season – up Last NCAA Tournament: 2014-15 (Round of 64) from 11.4 assists per game through five contests last year. Last NCAA Opponent: No. 2 seed Gonzaga (L, 76-86, 2015) Last NCAA Victory: No. 5 seed Oklahoma (W, 80-75 OT, 2014) Bench Buckets: NDSU starters are averaging 42.2 points per game this season, with the other 30.2 points per game coming from the Bison bench. NDSU bench players are shooting 53 Team Info percent this year. Head Coach: David Richman (NDSU, 2002) Record at NDSU: 65-36 (4th season) Halftime Burst: The Bison used a 22-5 run before and after halftime to blow open their Career Record: 65-36 (4th season) victory over Stetson on Nov 25. NDSU closed the first half with a 10-2 burst over the final four Associate Head Coach: Jayden Olson (Dickinson State, 2003) minutes, then outscored Stetson 12-3 in the first three minutes of the second half. Assistant Coach: Kyan Brown (Oral Roberts, 2001) Assistant Coach: Will Veasley (Butler, 2010) New Career High for Ward: Tyson Ward scored a career-high 26 points with a 10-for-12 Dir. of Operations: Casey Matthews (UNC-Wilmington, 2013) shooting performance and also grabbed six rebounds in NDSU’s 94-58 win over Stetson. Last Year’s Record: 19-11 overall, 11-5 Summit (2nd) 2016-17 Final RPI Ranking: 110 Instant Offense: Sophomores Deng Geu (22.9 points per 40 min) and Cameron Hunter Starters Returning/Lost: 3/2 (19.8 points per 40 min) lead NDSU in points per 40 minutes. Letterwinners Returning/Lost: 7/3 Newcomers: 6 Eliason’s First Start: Junior forward Spencer Eliason scored a season-high 7 points in his first career start vs. Stetson on Nov. 25. Media Relations Men’s Basketball Contact: Wes Offerman Stat Sheet Stuffer: Senior guard Paul Miller averaged 15.5 points, 9 rebounds and 6 assists Office: (701) 231-8047 in two home victories over Florida A&M and Stetson last week. Cell: (701) 446-7788 E-mail: [email protected] Impact Freshman: Redshirt freshman Cameron Hunter scored 35 points in the first two Website: www.GoBison.com games of his career – 11 at UC Santa Barbara on Nov. 11, and 24 at USC on Nov.