Scheels Center (5,644) - Fargo, N.D. Wednesday, Dec. 16, 2020 - 7 p.m. NORTH DAKOTA STATE bison wOMEN’S BASKETBALL WBB Contact: Ryan Workman | (O): (701) 231-5591 | (C): (701) 809-6597 | [email protected] @NDSUwbb | www.GoBison.com North Dakota State Bison North Dakota Fighting Hawks 3-1 Overall (0-0 Summit League) 0-4 Overall (0-0 Summit League) Head Coach: Jory Collins vs Interim Head Coach: Mallory Bernhard Overall Record: 213-78 (10th year) Overall Record: 0-4 (1st year) Record at NDSU: 14-20 (2nd year) Record at North Dakota: 0-4 (1st year) BisonStats.com PXP: Brian Shawn PXP: Keith Brake Live Stats available at Analyst: Greg Stemen Analyst: Katie Johnson BisonStats.com 2020-21 North Dakota State Bison Projected Starters BISON SCHEDULE/RESULTS Pos. No. Name Ht. Yr. Hometown PPG RPG APG (3-1 overall, 0-0 Summit League) F 12 Marie Olson 6-2 R-So. El Dorado Hills, Calif. 4.0 1.5 1.5 F 34 Emily Dietz 6-3 Sr. West Fargo, N.D. 9.5 7.0 1.8 December 2 Northern Iowa W, 85-68 G 5 Ryan Cobbins 6-0 So. Kansas City, Kan. 8.8 3.5 1.0 5 Green Bay W, 59-51 G 11 Heaven Hamling 5-8 R-So. Grand Rapids, Minn. 13.3 4.0 3.3 6 Green Bay W, 82-66 G 22 Michelle Gaislerova 5-11 Sr. Trutnov, Czech Republic 12.8 2.0 0.5 12 at #24/- Iowa State L, 64-85 16 North Dakota 7 p.m. 21 at Kansas 1 p.m. Scene Setter January The North Dakota State women's basketball team returns to the Scheels Center at the Sanford 2 *at Western Illinois 4:30 p.m. 3 *at Western Illinois 4:30 p.m. Health Athletic Complex for a non-conference game against North Dakota on Wednesday, Dec. 16. 8 *Omaha 5 p.m. Tipoff is set for 7 p.m. in Fargo. Brian Shawn (Play-By-Play) and Greg Stemen (Analyst) will have the 9 *Omaha 5 p.m. call on MidcoSN2 and ESPN3. Keith Brake and Katie Johnson will have the radio call on Bison 1660. 15 *at North Dakota 5 p.m. 16 *at North Dakota 5 p.m. North Dakota Series History 22 *Denver 5 p.m. 23 *Denver 5 p.m. The Fighting Hawks own a 48-43 lead in the all-time series. NDSU has won three of the last 29 *at Kansas City 3 p.m. four meetings, including a season sweep last year. Assuming the two conference games are played 30 *at Kansas City 3 p.m. in January in Grand Forks, this will mark the first time since the 2003-04 season that the two rivals February have played at least three games against each other. The 2003-04 season featured four games, with 5 *Oral Roberts 5 p.m. NDSU winning the first two and UND winning the last two. 6 *Oral Roberts 5 p.m. 19 *South Dakota State 5 p.m. 20 *South Dakota State 5 p.m. Bison Against the Top 25 26 *at South Dakota 1 p.m. NDSU dropped to 0-12 all-time against teams ranked in the USA Today-WBCA and Associated 27 *at South Dakota 1 p.m. Press polls with Saturday's loss at Iowa State. The Bison dropped two games against a ranked March South Dakota squad last season. 6-9 at Summit League Tournament TBA Legend: NDSU ranked in College Insider Mid-Major Top 25 Poll * - Summit League games For the first time in school history, the North Dakota State women's basketball team is ranked $ - Summit League Tournament games in the College Insider Mid-Major Women's Top 25 Poll. The Bison enter the poll ranked 16th. NDSU Bold games are played in the Scheels Center at the was the highest ranked newcomer to the poll this week. The Bison are one of three Summit League Sanford Health Athletic Complex teams ranked in the poll, as South Dakota State is number two and South Dakota is number four. Rankings are USA Today Coaches/Associated Press The Summit League and the MAC are the only two leagues with three teams ranked in the top 16. All Times CENTRAL Bison Notes • North Dakota State turned the ball over 13 times in the first half, leading to 22 points, as #24 Iowa State beat NDSU 85-64 on Saturday. • The Bison opened the season with three-straight wins over NCAA Division I opponents. It was the first time in program history the Bison have accomplished that. • After a win over Northern Iowa in the season opener, NDSU swept a weekend series with Green Bay. The Phoenix were ranked 10th in the College Insider Mid-Major Top 25. • The 59-51 win over Green Bay on Dec. 5 was the first over a team ranked in the mid-major poll since beating fifth-ranked South Dakota 83-73 on Jan. 14, 2017. • The Bison tied a school record for the fourth time in the Green Bay finale, hitting 16 3-pointers in the 82-66 victory. NDSU nailed 11 long balls in the opening half. BISON WOMEN’S BASKETBALL 2 General Scouting North Dakota Name of School: North Dakota State University • The Fighting Hawks are 0-4 on the year under interim head coach Mallory Bernhard. Location: Fargo, N.D. (pop. 105,549) • North Dakota is shooting 82.3 percent at the free throw line, leading the Summit League Founded: 1890 and ranking 12th in the nation. Enrollment: 13,135 (fall 2019) • The Fighting Hawks average 7.8 3-pointers per game, ranking 65th in the nation. Nickname: Bison • Julia Fleecs has a pair of double-doubles on the season, ranking second in the Summit School Colors: Yellow and Green (PMS 123, 343) League and 28th in the nation. Facility: Scheels Center (capacity 5,644) • Maggie Manson ranks 33rd in the nation with 3.25 3-pointers per game. Affiliation: NCAA Division I Conference: The Summit League Young and Ready to Run President: Dr. Dean L. Bresciani (Humboldt State, 1984) The Bison enter the 2020-21 season as one of the youngest teams in America. The Bison Director of Athletics: Matt Larsen (Stony Brook, 1996) average 19.769 years old (year only), which ranks as the 12th youngest team in the country. Senior Woman Administrator: Colleen Heimstead Oral Roberts, LaSalle, Incarnate Word and Montana State all average 19.3 years. Athletic Department Phone: (701) 231-8981 Ticket Office Phone: (888) 231-NDSU (6378) Experience on the Fly Seniors Emily Dietz and Michelle Gaislerova are the only two players on the NDSU roster with more than two years experience playing at the NCAA Division I level. With 84.6 percent of History the NDSU roster having two years or less experience, the Bison rank 16th in the country. Murray First Year of Women’s Basketball: 1966-67 State, Ole Miss and Indiana State all have a roster complete with players with two or less years All-Time Record: 869-539 (.617) of NCAA Division I experience. Years in NCAA Tournament: 18 Tournament/Last Appearance: 2004 Tickets Available for Dec. 16 Game Against North Dakota Last NCAA Opponent: University of North Dakota Beginning with the Dec. 16 women's basketball game vs. North Dakota, NDSU anticipates Result: L, 64-65 (NCAA D-II Regional) a fan capacity limited to 1,000 people per game. All seating will be general admission and limited to designated, socially distanced areas. Masks are required for all in attendance. Coaching Staff Tickets for the single women's game Dec. 16 vs. North Dakota will be $13, and tickets Head Coach: Jory Collins (Emporia State, 2002) for all doubleheader dates in January and February will be $21 – good for admission to both Record at NDSU: 14-20 (2nd season) games of the doubleheader. Admission remains free for NDSU students. Tickets for the game Career Record: 213-78 (10th season) with North Dakota are on sale now at GoBison.com/Tickets. Assistant Coach: Morgan Paige (Wisconsin, 2014) Assistant Coach: Dylan Geissert (Emporia State, 2016) Gaislerova, Cobbins Honored by The Summit League Assistant Coach: Brooke Costley (Emporia State, 2017) Michelle Gaislerova and Ryan Cobbins were honored by the Summit League last year. Dir. of Operations: Alyssa Rushton (Sioux Falls, 2013) Gaislerova earned a spot on the All-Summit League Honorable Mention team, while Cobbins was named to the Summit League All-Newcomer Team. Gaislerova led the Bison with 13.1 points per game in league play, ranking 10th in the Team Information league. She ranked seventh in the league in 3-point percentage at 39.4, while leading the 2019-20 Overall Record: 11-19 Summit League in free throw percentage at 97.4 percent. Her 28 3-pointers were the sixth most 2019-20 Summit League Record: 7-9 (6th) in the league. Starters Returning/Lost: 3/2 Cobbins averaged 10.1 points per game in league play, ranking third among newcomers to Starters Returning: Ryan Cobbins (9.6 ppg, 3.4 rpg, 35 the league. She also averaged 3.1 rebounds and 1.1 assists per game in league play. Cobbins steals, Michelle Gaislerova (13.1 ppg, 2.8 rpg, 54 ranked 10th in the league in free throw percentage at 78 percent. 3’s), Emily Dietz (10.7 ppg, 7.3 rpg, 51.5% FG) Starters Lost: Sofija Zivaljevic (9.3 ppg, 4.1 rpg, 4.0 Gaislerova Joins 1,000 Point Club apg), Rylee Nudell (9.7 ppg, 6.3 rpg, 50% FG) Junior Michelle Gaislerova scored 18 points against Purdue Fort Wayne on Feb.