Game #15 Notes - vs. South Dakota State January 2, 2018 NORTH DAKOTA STATE MEn’s BASKETBALL Contact: Wes Offerman | (701) 446-7788 | [email protected] Bison Schedule/Results Bison Open Summit League Play at Home (8-6, 0-0 Summit League) November vs. South Dakota State Wednesday 1 Concordia Moorhead (Exhibition) .......W, 95-46 This Week's Games: The North Dakota State men’s basketball team (8-6 overall) opens 11 at UC Santa Barbara .................................L, 66-85 Summit League play by hosting South Dakota State (12-5) on Wednesday, Jan. 3, and traveling 13 at #10/11 USC ..........................................L, 65-75 to take on South Dakota (13-4) on Saturday, Jan. 6. 17 at Missouri State ......................................W, 57-54 Wed., Jan. 3 vs. South Dakota State 7 p.m. CT 22 Florida A&M ................................... W, 80-66 Sat., Jan. 6 at South Dakota 1 p.m. CT 25 Stetson .......................................... W, 94-58 28 at Stephen F. Austin .................................L, 50-54 Where to Watch: Both games will be broadcast on Midco Sports Network, as well as 30 at Mississippi State ..................................L, 59-83 being available on ESPN3 and the ESPN app. Brian Shawn (play-by-play) and Greg Stemen (ana- December lyst) will call the action Wednesday vs. SDSU. 4 Missouri State ................................ L, 58-71 9 at North Dakota .......................................W, 88-79 Radio: Wednesday's game vs. SDSU will be broadcast on 107.9 The Fox and Bison1660, 12 Valley City State ............................. W, 101-58 as well as being streamed on the 107.9 The Fox app, the Bison1660 app, and on GoBison.com/ 18 at #18/19 Arizona ....................................L, 53-83 allaccess. Jeff Culhane and Jeremy Jorgenson will call the action. Saturday's game at South 21 ^ vs. UNC Wilmington .............................W, 100-63 Dakota will be carried on 96.9 HITS FM with Kevin Culhane on the call. 22 ^ at UTEP ................................................W, 63-51 30 Jamestown .................................... W, 99-50 About South Dakota State: The Jackrabbits were picked to win The Summit League in the league’s preseason poll and are off to a 12-5 start. SDSU is shooting a league-best 42 January percent from three-point range and averaging nearly 86 points per game after non-conference 3 * South Dakota State ...................... 7 p.m. play. Head coach T.J. Otzelberger is in his second season at SDSU. 6 * at South Dakota ....................................1 p.m. Junior forward Mike Daum is averaging 21.6 points and 8.1 rebounds per game to lead 11 * Denver ........................................ 7 p.m. the Jackrabbits. Freshman guard David Jenkins Jr. has added 14.8 points per game for SDSU. 13 * Oral Roberts ................................ 2 p.m. 16 North Dakota ................................. 7 p.m. History with South Dakota State: This will be the 219th meeting between North Dakota 20 * at Fort Wayne ........................................12 p.m. State and South Dakota State dating back to 1909-10. NDSU leads the series 117-101 and has 25 * Omaha ........................................ 7 p.m. won 13 of the last 20 meetings overall. The Bison have won 11 of the last 12 games in Fargo, 27 * Western Illinois............................ 2 p.m. including 82-65 on Feb. 8 of last season. February Last Time vs. SDSU: A.J. Jacobson set new career highs with 26 points and 12 rebounds 1 * at South Dakota State ...........................7 p.m. to lift the Bison to an 82-65 win over South Dakota State at the Scheels Center on Feb. 8 last 3 * South Dakota .............................. 2 p.m. season. Leading by five with 17 minutes remaining in the game, the Bison rattled off a 14-0 run 8 * at Oral Roberts ......................................7 p.m. to put the Jackrabbits away. 10 * at Denver ..............................................2 p.m. It was Jacobson's first career double-double. The Bison shot 52 percent for the game and 13 Mayville State ............................... 7 p.m. limited the Jackrabbits to 37-percent shooting. Mike Daum scored 26 points to lead SDSU. 17 * Fort Wayne .................................. 2 p.m. 22 * at Western Illinois .................................7 p.m. Winning the Arc: NDSU ranks among the top 40 teams in Division I in three-point FG 24 * at Omaha ..............................................1 p.m. defense (16th) and three-point percentage (39th). Since their 88-79 win at North Dakota on Dec. 9, the Bison are shooting 45.5 percent from beyond the arc. March 3-4 $ Summit League Quarterfinals ...............TBA Won the Last Three: The Bison have won their last three Summit League openers, 5 $ Summit League Semifinals...................TBA including an 80-69 win at SDSU on Dec. 28 last season. 6 $ Summit League Championship ............TBA ^ Don Haskins Sun Bowl Invitational (El Paso, Texas) Home Court Advantage: The Bison are 41-4 at home since David Richman was hired as * Summit League games head coach in 2014. $ 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. 16.4 6.0 .426 .789 G/F 21 A.J. Jacobson 6-6 210 Sr. Fargo, N.D. 8.6 4.0 .521 .852 G 22 Cameron Hunter 6-2 180 R-Fr. Olathe, Kan. 8.6 2.7 .494 .703 G 24 Tyson Ward 6-6 185 So. Tampa, Fla. 11.1 6.3 .466 .692 F 30 Spencer Eliason 6-9 240 Jr. Chadron, Neb. 4.1 3.1 .532 .444 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: 1589-1115 (.588) NCAA Division I Tournament Appearances: 3 NCAA Tournament Appearances: 11 Tough Slate: NDSU’s six losses this season have come against opponents with a combined Last NCAA Tournament: 2014-15 (Round of 64) record of 67-18. Last NCAA Opponent: No. 2 seed Gonzaga (L, 76-86, 2015) Last NCAA Victory: No. 5 seed Oklahoma (W, 80-75 OT, 2014) Jacobson vs. The Jacks: Senior A.J. Jacobson typically performs above his career averages Team Info when playing South Dakota State. In eight career games vs. SDSU, Jacobson is averaging 13.4 Head Coach: David Richman (NDSU, 2002) points and 5.6 rebounds. Record at NDSU: 70-40 (4th season) Career Record: 70-40 (4th season) Nine Dimes: Redshirt freshman Cameron Hunter registered nine assists vs. Jamestown on Associate Head Coach: Jayden Olson (Dickinson State, 2003) Dec. 30 – the most by a Bison since Taylor Braun dished out 11 against Southern Mississippi on Assistant Coach: Kyan Brown (Oral Roberts, 2001) Nov. 18, 2013. Assistant Coach: Will Veasley (Butler, 2010) Dir. of Operations: Casey Matthews (UNC-Wilmington, 2013) Stay Hot: Senior A.J. Jacobson is hot from beyond the arc this season, making 24-of-47 Last Year’s Record: 19-11 overall, 11-5 Summit (2nd) three-point attempts (51 percent) through 14 games. 2016-17 Final RPI Ranking: 110 Starters Returning/Lost: 3/2 Third Double-Double: Sophomore Tyson Ward recorded his third career double-double Letterwinners Returning/Lost: 7/3 vs. Jamestown on Dec. 30 with 12 points and a career-high 13 rebounds. Newcomers: 6 Sharp Shooter: Sophomore guard Jared Samuelson has already surpassed his three-point Media Relations output from last season. He made 16 three-pointers in 28 games last year, and has made 23 in Men’s Basketball Contact: Wes Offerman the first 14 games of this year at a 44-percent clip. Office: (701) 231-8047 Cell: (701) 446-7788 Free Throw Bump: Prior to the two games at the Sun Bowl Invitational, only seven Division E-mail: [email protected] I teams were attempting fewer free throws per game than NDSU this season. The Bison averaged Website: www.GoBison.com 13.8 free throw attempts through 11 contests before setting back-to-back season highs with 25 Press Row Phone: 701-231-5881 free throws against UNC Wilmington and 29 vs.