NCAA Tournament Game Notes March 17, 2019 NORTH DAKOTA STATE MEn's BASKETBALL Contact: Wes Offerman | (701) 446-7788 | [email protected] Bison Schedule/Results Bison Basketball Making 3rd Trip to (18-15, 9-7 Summit League) November NCAA Tournament in 6 Years 1 Concordia Moorhead (Exhibition) .......W, 81-49 The Game: The No. 16-seeded North Dakota State men's basketball team (18-15, 9-7 6 at New Mexico State ................................L, 56-73 Summit League) will play No. 16 seed North Carolina Central (18-15, 10-6 MEAC) in the First Four 11 UC Santa Barbara ........................... W, 82-63 of the NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament at University of Dayton Arena in Dayton, Ohio, on 16 ^ vs. Miami (Ohio) ...................................L, 78-89 Wednesday, March 20. Game time is 6:40 p.m. ET / 5:40 p.m. CT. 17 ^ vs. Incarnate Word ...............................L, 78-80 (OT) 18 ^ vs. Towson ............................................W, 76-51 What's at Stake: NDSU is looking for its second Division I NCAA Tournament victory in its 24 at East Tennessee State ............................L, 61-79 fourth tournament appearance. The winner of the North Dakota State-NC Central contest will 26 at No. 1 Gonzaga ......................................L, 60-102 play No. 1 overall seed Duke in Columbia, S.C., on Friday, March 22, at 7:10 p.m. ET / 6:10 p.m. CT. December 1 ~ vs. Drake ..............................................L, 88-95 Where to Watch: The game will be broadcast on truTV with Spero Dedes (play-by-play), Jim 3 at Iowa State ............................................L, 59-81 Jackson (analyst), Steve Smith (analyst), and Ros Gold-Onwude (sideline) calling the action. NCAA 8 Eastern Washington ....................... W, 74-67 March Madness Live and the March Madness Live app will have live video streaming of every 15 Missouri State ................................ W, 74-67 tournament game. 17 at Montana ..............................................L, 53-60 19 Northland College .......................... W, 90-43 Radio: Each NDSU game will be broadcast on 107.9 The Fox and Bison1660, as well as be- 28 * South Dakota .............................. W, 71-65 ing streamed on the 107.9 The Fox app and the Bison1660 app. Jeff Culhane (play-by-play) and 30 * Purdue Fort Wayne ...................... L, 87-90 (OT) Jeremy Jorgenson (analyst) will call the action. January Been Here Before: NDSU is making its third NCAA Tournament appearance in six years, and 2 * at Omaha ..............................................L, 77-90 its fourth Division I NCAA Tournament appearance in school history. 6 Dickinson State .............................. W, 85-53 10 * Western Illinois............................ W, 85-69 One Previous Meeting: NDSU and NCCU have played once previously -- a 104-51 Bison vic- 16 * at Denver ..............................................L, 65-80 tory in Fargo on Nov. 17, 2007, when both schools were transitioning to Division I. 19 * North Dakota ............................... W, 67-65 24 * at South Dakota State ...........................L, 69-87 Under Richman: NDSU is 9-3 at the Summit League Tournament in the Dave Richman era. 26 * at Oral Roberts ......................................W, 67-57 Title Talk: NDSU has won four Summit League Tournament crowns in 11 seasons as a full February member of the league -- 2009, 2014, 2015 and 2019. 2 * at Western Illinois .................................W, 78-76 6 * at North Dakota.....................................W, 74-70 Free Throw Shooting: The Bison rank ninth in the nation in free throw shooting at 77.4%. 9 * Denver ........................................ W, 81-71 14 * Oral Roberts ................................ W, 85-73 Challenging Slate: NDSU played eight non-conference opponents this season who finished 16 * South Dakota State ...................... L, 77-78 in the top three of their league standings, including four regular season champions (New Mexico 23 * Omaha ........................................ L, 50-58 State, Gonzaga, Drake & Montana). 28 * at South Dakota ....................................L, 65-75 Lighter Load: The Bison did not have a single player rank among the top 20 in The Summit March League in minutes played during the conference season. Vinnie Shahid's 30.0 minutes per game 2 * at Purdue Fort Wayne ............................W, 69-66 were the 23rd-most in the league. 10 vs. Oral Roberts (SL Quarterfinals) ...........W, 86-73 11 vs. Western Illinois (SL Semifinals) ...........W, 76-73 Limited Turnovers & Fouls: NDSU ranks 15th in the nation for fewest fouls committed per 12 vs. Omaha (SL Championship) .................W, 73-63 game (14.9) and 20th nationally for fewest turnovers committed per game (10.6). 20 vs. North Carolina Central ........................5:40 pm CT ^ Islands of the Bahamas Showcase (Nassau, Bahamas) 10 in Double Figures: Ten different Bison players have scored in double figures this season. ~ U.S. Bank Stadium Basketball Classic (Minneapolis, Minn.) * Summit League games All times Central National rankings are Associated Press/USA Today Coaches Probable Starters Ht. Wt. Yr. Hometown PPG RPG FG% FT% G 0 Vinnie Shahid 5-11 190 Jr. Minneapolis, Minn. 12.8 3.0 .439 .839 G/F 5 Sam Griesel 6-6 210 Fr. Lincoln, Neb. 6.0 3.7 .473 .564 G 11 Jared Samuelson 6-3 185 Jr. Gretna, Neb. 7.2 2.3 .460 .900 G 24 Tyson Ward 6-6 190 Jr. Tampa, Fla. 12.3 6.3 .484 .738 F 34 Rocky Kreuser 6-10 245 So. White Bear Lake, Minn. 9.0 3.7 .453 .836 BISON Men’s BASKETBALL 2 Quick Facts 2018-19 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 0 Vinnie Shahid G 5-11 190 Jr. Minneapolis, Minn. (Hopkins HS/Western Nebraska CC) Enrollment: 13,796 (fall 2018) 2 Jaxon Knotek G 6-6 205 Fr. River Falls, Wis. (River Falls HS) Nickname: Bison 3 Tyree Eady G/F 6-5 215 RFr. Middleton, Wis. (Middleton HS) 5 Sam Griesel G/F 6-6 210 Fr. Lincoln, Neb. (Lincoln East HS) School Colors: Yellow and Green (PMS 123, 343) 11 Jared Samuelson G 6-3 185 Jr. Gretna, Neb. (Gretna HS) Arena Name: Scheels Center (capacity 5,644) 13 Chris Quayle G 6-5 190 Jr. Riverton, Wyo. (Riverton HS/Central Wyoming) Affiliation: NCAA Division I 21 Jarius Cook G 6-3 180 Fr. Brooklyn Park, Minn. (Park Center HS) Conference: The Summit League (since 2007-08) 22 Cameron Hunter G 6-3 185 So. Olathe, Kan. (Olathe East HS) President: Dr. Dean L. Bresciani (Humboldt State, 1984) 23 Deng Geu F 6-8 215 Jr. Sioux Falls, S.D. (Sioux Falls Washington HS) Athletic Director: Matt Larsen (Stony Brook, 1996) 24 Tyson Ward G 6-6 190 Jr. Tampa, Fla. (Tampa Prep HS) History 32 Odell Wilson IV F 6-6 255 Fr. Minneapolis, Minn. (Minneapolis North HS) 33 Jordan Horn G 6-2 195 So. St. Paul, Minn. (Tartan HS/Siena) First Year of Basketball: 1897-98 (119 seasons) 34 Rocky Kreuser F 6-10 245 So. White Bear Lake, Minn. (Totino-Grace HS) All-Time Record: 1614-1140 (.586) 44 Jordan Meidinger C 7-0 240 RFr. Dickinson, N.D. (Dickinson HS) NCAA Division I Tournament Appearances: 4 NCAA Tournament Appearances: 12 Last NCAA Tournament: 2014-15 (Round of 64) NCAA Tournament History Last Postseason Opponent: Gonzaga, 2015 (L, 76-86) Last NCAA Victory: No. 5 seed Oklahoma, 2014 (W, 80-75 OT) Date Round Seed Opponent Location Result March 20, 2009 64 14 (3) Kansas Minneapolis, MN L, 74-84 Team Info March 20, 2014 64 12 (5) Oklahoma Spokane, WA W, 80-75 (OT) Head Coach: David Richman (North Dakota State, 2002, '05) March 22, 2014 32 12 (4) San Diego State Spokane, WA L, 44-63 Record at NDSU: 95-66 (5th season) March 20, 2015 64 15 (2) Gonzaga Seattle, WA L, 76-86 Career Record: 95-66 (5th season) Associate Head Coach: Jayden Olson (Dickinson State, 2003) Team Season Records Assistant Coach: Kyan Brown (Oral Roberts, 2001) Assistant Coach: Will Veasley (Butler, 2010) The Bison set a school record for three-pointers made in a season this year. NDSU has 2017-18 Overall Record: 15-17 made 315 threes through 33 games, surpassing the previous record of 294 set in 2017-18. 2017-18 Summit League Record: 5-9 (5th) 2017-18 Final RPI Ranking: 214 NDSU is on pace to set a school record for free throw percentage in a season. The Bison 2017-18 Postseason: None are shooting 77.4 percent from the line – nearly a full percentage point better than the Starters Returning/Lost: 2/3 previous record set in 1984-85. Letterwinners Returning/Lost: 6/4 Newcomers: 6 Individual Season Records Media Relations Jared Samuelson is shooting 46.4 percent from three-point range this season, which Men's Basketball Contact: Wes Offerman would rank him sixth on NDSU’s all-time season list. Samuelson is shooting 90 percent at the Office: (701) 231-8047 free throw line, which would rank him seventh on NDSU’s all-time list. Cell: (701) 446-7788 E-mail: [email protected] With one start in the NCAA Tournament, Vinnie Shahid and Rocky Kreuser will become the Website: www.GoBison.com fourth and fifth Bison to ever start 34 games in a season, joining Lawrence Alexander, TrayVonn Press Row Phone: 701-231-5881 Wright and Marshall Bjorklund in 2012-13. Tale of the Tape Individual Career Lists NDSU NCCU Overall Record 18-15 18-15 Jared Samuelson ranks fourth on the NDSU career list for three-point shooting, making League Record 9-7 10-6 43.6 percent for his career. Cameron Hunter is seventh on the list at 42.1 percent. Scoring Offense 73.2 71.4 Scoring Defense 72.2 66.3 Summit League Tournament Notes Scoring Margin +1.0 +5.1 Field-Goal Pct.