NORTH DAKOTA STATE Men’S BASKETBALL Contact: Wes Offerman | (701) 446-7788 | [email protected]
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Game #22 Notes - at Western Illinois January 30, 2015 NORTH DAKOTA STATE MEn’s BASKETBALL Contact: Wes Offerman | (701) 446-7788 | [email protected] Bison Schedule/Results Bison Hoops Meets Western Illinois on the (14-7, 6-2 Summit League) November Road Sunday 5 Minot State (Exhibition) ................. W, 81-69 Sunday’s Game: The North Dakota State men’s basketball team (14-7 overall, 6-2 Summit 14 ^ at No. 10/10 Texas ................................L, 50-85 League) travels to take on Western Illinois (7-11 overall, 2-5 Summit) on Sunday, Feb. 1, at 2 p.m. 17 ^ at No. 25/RV Iowa ................................L, 56-87 Entering the weekend, NDSU stands one-half game behind South Dakota State for first place in 21 ^ Kennesaw State .......................... W, 68-55 the Summit League standings. 22 ^ Hampton / Alcorn State ............... W, 74-66 Feb. 1 at Western Illinois 2 p.m. 25 Minnesota-Crookston ..................... W, 64-63 30 at Montana State .....................................W, 72-51 Viewing Options: A live video stream will be available for purchase ($5.95) at December GoLeathernecks.com/watch. 3 at Southern Miss ......................................L, 65-78 7 at Montana ..............................................L, 57-69 Radio: Scott Miller will call the game on KFGO-AM 790 of Fargo. Coverage includes 13 North Dakota ................................. W, 71-42 20-minute pregame and postgame shows. Free audio streaming will be available at GoBison. 16 Akron ............................................ W, 55-46 com/allaccess. 21 % vs. Kent State .......................................L, 52-53 22 % vs. Alcorn State ....................................W, 61-50 About Western Illinois: The Fighting Leathernecks are 7-11 overall and 2-5 in The Summit 28 Northland College (Wis.) ................. W, 83-59 League entering this week. WIU hosts IUPUI on Friday night before taking on the Bison on Sunday afternoon. The Leathernecks have lost five straight games entering Friday’s contest. January Western Illinois was picked to finish seventh in The Summit League this season. The 2 * Oral Roberts ................................ W, 72-66 Leathernecks went 10-20 overall and 4-10 in league play last year. 4 * South Dakota State ...................... W, 72-69 Sophomore guard Garret Covington leads WIU with an average of 15.2 points per game, 8 * at Omaha ..............................................W, 75-72 and sophomore Jabari Sandifer is leading The Summit League with 4.6 assists per contest. As a 14 * at South Dakota ....................................L, 67-71 team, the Leathernecks rank 319th in Division I with a field goal percentage of 39.2 percent. 16 * Western Illinois............................ W, 61-48 22 * at IUPUI .................................................W, 69-61 (OT) The Series with Western Illinois: Sunday will be the 18th meeting between North Dakota 24 * at Fort Wayne ........................................L, 71-77 State and Western Illinois dating back to 2007-08. NDSU claimed wins in both games last 29 * Denver ........................................ W, 61-54 (OT) season and the Bison won 61-48 in Fargo on Jan. 16 to take a 10-7 lead in the all-time series. February Home Court: The Bison have won 21 straight home games, which is tied for the 7th- 1 * at Western Illinois .................................2 p.m. longest active home winning streak in the nation. NDSU is 34-2 at home since the start of the 5 * Omaha ........................................ 7 p.m. 2012-13 season, with the only two losses being to Southern Miss (70-69) on Nov. 18, 2013, and 7 * South Dakota .............................. 2 p.m. Western Illinois (49-36) on Feb. 14, 2013. 12 * at Denver ..............................................8 p.m. 14 * at South Dakota State ...........................4 p.m. 1,500 Point Club: With 21 points in a victory over Denver on Jan. 29, Lawrence Alexander 19 * IUPUI .......................................... 7 p.m. became the 11th player in NDSU history to surpass 1,500 points for his career. Alexander joined 21 * Fort Wayne .................................. 2 p.m. Ben Woodside (2,315), Brett Winkelman (1,962), Taylor Braun (1,651) and Mike Nelson (1,562) as 26 * at Oral Roberts ......................................7 p.m. the only five to achieve the feat during NDSU’s Division I era. March Take Care: The Bison are averaging 9.9 turnovers per game this season – an average which 7-8 $ Summit League Tournament Quarterfinals ranks them eighth-best in the nation. NDSU is also ranked 19th in Division I for fewest fouls 9 $ Summit League Tournament Semifinals committed per game at 15.3. 10 $ Summit League Tournament Championship ^ 2k Classic benefiting Wounded Warrior Project Three-Point Numbers: Senior guard Lawrence Alexander has made 63 three-pointers this % WestStar Bank Don Haskins Sun Bowl Invitational (El Paso, Texas) season. Only 15 players in the country have made more. The NDSU single-season record for * Summit League games three-pointers is 85 by Ross Manson in the 1993-94 season. $ Summit League Tournament (Sioux Falls, S.D.) All times Central National rankings are USA Today Coaches/Associated Press Probable Starters Ht. Wt. Yr. Hometown PPG RPG FG% FT% G 12 Lawrence Alexander 6-3 190 Sr. Peoria, Ill. 18.2 4.4 .419 .847 G 13 Carlin Dupree 6-3 190 So. Milwaukee, Wis. 6.8 4.8 .353 .547 G/F 21 A.J. Jacobson 6-6 215 RFr. Fargo, N.D. 10.4 4.1 .407 .822 G 22 Kory Brown 6-4 205 Jr. Hoffman Estates, Ill. 10.3 5.1 .514 .571 F 34 Chris Kading 6-8 240 Jr. De Pere, Wis. 4.9 4.0 .391 .619 BISON Men’s BASKETBALL 2 Quick Facts 2014-15 North Dakota State Bison Roster Name of School: North Dakota State University City/Zip: Fargo, ND 58102 (pop. 107,349) No. Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Yr. Hometown (Previous School) Founded: 1890 0 Brian Ishola G/F 6-5 210 Fr. Woodbury, Minn. (East Ridge HS) Enrollment: 14,747 (fall 2014) 2 Paul Miller G 6-4 190 Fr. Waukesha, Wis. (Kettle Moraine HS) Nickname: Bison 3 Jake Showalter G 6-2 195 Fr. Germantown, Wis. (Germantown HS) School Colors: Yellow and Green (PMS 123, 343) 4 Zach Checkal G 6-3 195 So. Delano, Minn. (Delano HS) Arena Name: Scheels Arena (capacity 4,406) 12 Lawrence Alexander G 6-3 190 Sr. Peoria, Ill. (St. John’s NW Military Academy) Affiliation: NCAA Division I 13 Carlin Dupree G 6-3 190 So. Milwaukee, Wis. (Bay View HS) Conference: The Summit League (since 2007-08) 21 A.J. Jacobson G/F 6-6 215 RFr. Fargo, N.D. (Shanley HS) President: Dr. Dean L. Bresciani (Humboldt State, 1984) 22 Kory Brown G 6-4 205 Jr. Hoffman Estates, Ill. (Elgin HS) Athletic Director: Matt Larsen (Stony Brook, 1996) 24 Trey Miller G/F 6-7 195 Fr. Woodinville, Wash. (Inglemoor HS) Athletic Dept. Phone: (701) 231-8981 30 Spencer Eliason F 6-9 235 Fr. Chadron, Neb. (Chadron HS) Ticket Office Phone: (888) 231-NDSU (6378) 32 Evan Wesenberg F 6-7 205 Fr. Germantown, Wis. (Germantown HS) 34 Chris Kading F 6-8 240 Jr. De Pere, Wis. (De Pere HS) History 40 Dexter Werner F 6-6 240 So. Bismarck, N.D. (Bismarck HS) First Year of Basketball: 1897-98 (115 seasons) 44 Matt Kourouma G/F 6-5 200 Jr. Columbia Heights, Minn. (Bismarck State College) All-Time Record: 1533-1082 (.586) NCAA Tournament Appearances: 10 Best Around: Alexander leads The Summit League in points per game (18.2), three- NCAA Division I Tournament Appearances: 2 pointers made (63) and minutes per game (38.8). Last NCAA Tournament: 2013-14 (3rd Round) Last NCAA Victory: Oklahoma (W, 80-75, OT) Top Freshman: A.J. Jacobson leads all Summit League freshmen in scoring this season Last NCAA Opponent: San Diego State (L, 44-63) with 10.4 points per game. Team Info Most Minutes: Alexander has passed Ben Woodside (2005-09) for the NDSU record for Head Coach: David Richman (NDSU, 2002) minutes played in a career. Woodside played 4,117 minutes in 118 games. Alexander has Record at NDSU: 14-7 (1st season) totaled 4,174 minutes in 119 games. Career Record: 14-7 (1st season) Assistant Coach: Jayden Olson (Dickinson State, 2003) High Percentage: Dexter Werner (55.4%) ranks fifth in The Summit League for field goal Assistant Coach: Eric Henderson (Wayne State, 2000) percentage in league games. Assistant Coach: Freddy Coleman (NDSU, 2011) Dir. of Operations: Josh Vaughan (NDSU, 2010) The Mayor: Fargo native A.J. Jacobson is shooting 47 percent (15-of-32) from three-point Last Year’s Record: 26-7 overall, 12-2 Summit (1st) range in league play. 2013-14 Final RPI Ranking: 32nd (all-time high) Starters Returning/Lost: 2/3 Wing Man: Sophomore guard Carlin Dupree ranks sixth in The Summit League with 3.0 Letterwinners Returning/Lost: 5/6 assists per contest. Newcomers: 6 Media Relations In the Paint: Dexter Werner is the only player in The Summit League this season to Men’s Basketball Contact: Wes Offerman average more than 6.0 rebounds & 1.0 block per game while shooting at least 50 percent. Office: (701) 231-8047 Mobile: (701) 446-7788 Three-Year Run: The Bison are on the verge of recording the winningest three-year run in E-mail: [email protected] school history. NDSU is 64-24 since the start of the 2012-13 season, including a mark of 30-8 in Website: www.GoBison.com league play. FAX: (701) 231-8022 No. of wins Years Press Row Phone: (701) 356-0933 67 2011-14 64 1994-97 Tale of the Tape 64 1923-26 64 2012-15 NDSU WIU Overall Record 14-7 7-11 On the Glass: The Bison posted a 35-19 rebounding advantage in their win over Denver League Record 6-2 2-5 on Jan.