Game #21/22 Notes - vs. South Dakota State February 18, 2021 NORTH DAKOTA STATE MEn's BASKETBALL Contact: Wes Offerman | (701) 446-7788 | [email protected] Bison Schedule/Results NDSU, SDSU Meet in Pivotal Summit League (11-9, 9-3 Summit League) Series this Weekend Nov. 25 vs. Nevada ^....................................... L, 48-62 The Games: The Bison host South Dakota State on Friday, Feb. 19, and Saturday, Feb. 20, Nov. 28 at Nebraska ^ ..................................... L, 57-79 inside the Scheels Center this weekend. The two schools are currently in a three-way tie with Nov. 29 at #11 Creighton ................................. L, 58-69 South Dakota atop the Summit League standings. Both games are scheduled to tip at 7:30 p.m. Dec. 5 at #7 Kansas ........................................ L, 61-65 following the 5 p.m. women's games between the Bison and Jackrabbits. Dec. 10 vs. South Dakota State ~ .................... L, 75-77 Friday, Feb. 19 vs. South Dakota State 7:30 p.m. CT MidcoSN2, ESPN3 Dec. 11 vs. South Dakota ~ ............................W, 74-67 Saturday, Feb. 20 vs. South Dakota State 7:30 p.m. CT MidcoSN2, ESPN3 Dec. 12 vs. North Dakota ~ ............................W, 53-52 Dec. 22 at TCU.................................................. L, 82-89 Where to Watch: Both games will be broadcast on MidcoSN2 and streamed live on ESPN3, as well as being available on GoBison.com/AllAccess. Jan. 2 at Western Illinois * ...........................W, 68-50 Jan. 3 at Western Illinois * ...........................W, 78-67 Radio: Jeff Culhane and Dexter Werner will call the games on 107.9 The Fox, Bison 1660, Jan. 8 Omaha * ...........................................W, 71-69 and 94.5 KDLB in Detroit Lakes, Minn., as well as being streamed on the 107.9 The Fox app, the Jan. 9 Omaha * ...........................................W, 80-66 Bison 1660 app, and on GoBison.com/AllAccess. The men's broadcast will be joined in progress on Bison 1660 at the conclusion of the women's broadcast. Jan. 15 at North Dakota * ..............................W, 62-45 Jan. 16 at North Dakota * ......................... L, 78-82 (OT) History with South Dakota State: Friday and Saturday will be the 227th and 228th Jan. 22 Denver * ...........................................W, 70-58 meetings all-time between North Dakota State and South Dakota State, with the Bison leading the series 118-108. SDSU has won seven of the last eight against the Bison overall, but NDSU Jan. 23 Denver * ...........................................W, 84-58 has won 12 of the past 15 meetings in Fargo. Jan. 29 at Kansas City * ..................................W, 71-67 Jan. 30 at Kansas City * ................................... L, 47-49 Triumphant Return: In his first game back Feb. 5 after missing four games due to injury, sophomore Maleeck Harden-Hayes led the Bison in scoring with 15 points vs. Oral Roberts. It Feb. 5 Oral Roberts * .................................W, 61-54 was the first time in his career that Harden-Hayes led the Bison in scoring. Feb. 6 Oral Roberts * .................................. L, 74-80 Feb. 19 South Dakota State * ................... 7:30 p.m. Board Man Gets Paid: Maleeck Harden-Hayes recorded 21 rebounds in NDSU’s two Feb. 20 South Dakota State * .................... 7:30 p.m. games vs. Oral Roberts on Feb. 5-6, including a career-high 12 boards in the second game. Eight of his 21 rebounds on the weekend came on the offensive glass. Feb. 27 at South Dakota * ............................. 3:30 p.m. Feb. 28 at South Dakota * ............................. 3:30 p.m. Stifling Defense: The Bison held Oral Roberts to a season-low 54 points on Feb. 5, Mar. 6-9 Summit League Tournament grinding out a 61-54 victory inside the Scheels Center. The Bison limited the Golden Eagles to their second-lowest shooting percentage of the season at 33 percent. ^ Golden Window Classic (Lincoln, Neb.) Mark of Consistency: NDSU started 8-2 in Summit League play for the fifth time since ~ CU Mortgage Direct Dakota Showcase (Sioux Falls, S.D.) 2013. The Bison also started 8-2 through 10 conference games in 2013, 2014, 2015 and 2020. * Summit League game Feeling 22: Senior forward Rocky Kreuser surpassed 1,000 career points and 500 career All times Central. rebounds in the weekend split at Kansas City on Jan. 29-30, becoming the 22nd player in NDSU National rankings are Associated Press/USA Today Coaches. history to reach both milestones. Charity Stripe: The Bison rank 28th in the nation for free throw percentage at 76.7 percent. Probable Starters Ht. Wt. Yr. Hometown PPG RPG FG% FT% G/F 3 Tyree Eady 6-5 210 Jr. Middleton, Wis. 11.1 6.1 .527 .733 G 5 Sam Griesel 6-6 215 Jr. Lincoln, Neb. 11.0 6.8 .412 .699 G 11 Jarius Cook 6-3 180 So. Brooklyn Park, Minn. 9.2 3.3 .396 .871 G 23 Maleeck Harden-Hayes 6-7 185 So. Moorhead, Minn. 9.8 5.6 .489 .788 F 34 Rocky Kreuser 6-10 245 Sr. White Bear Lake, Minn. 14.8 6.9 .455 .855 BISON Men’s BASKETBALL 2 Quick Facts 2020-21 North Dakota State Bison Roster Name of School: North Dakota State University City/Zip: Fargo, North Dakota 58102 (pop. 124,662) No. Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Yr. Hometown (Previous School) Founded: 1890 0 Dezmond McKinney G 6-0 170 Fr. Raytown, Mo. (Raytown South HS) Enrollment: 12,846 (fall 2020) 2 Jaxon Knotek G 6-6 215 Jr. River Falls, Wis. (River Falls HS) Nickname: Bison 3 Tyree Eady G/F 6-5 210 Jr. Middleton, Wis. (Middleton HS) School Colors: Yellow and Green (PMS 123, 343) 4 Grant Nelson F 6-10 215 Fr. Devils Lake, N.D. (Devils Lake HS) Facility: Scheels Center (capacity 5,644) 5 Sam Griesel G/F 6-6 215 Jr. Lincoln, Neb. (Lincoln East HS) Affiliation: NCAA Division I 11 Jarius Cook G 6-3 180 So. Brooklyn Park, Minn. (Park Center HS) Conference: The Summit League (since 2007-08) 21 Boden Skunberg G 6-5 205 Fr. Jamestown, N.D. (Jamestown HS) President: Dr. Dean Bresciani (Humboldt State, 1984) 23 Maleeck Harden-Hayes G 6-7 185 So. Moorhead, Minn. (Moorhead HS) Athletic Director: Matt Larsen (Stony Brook, 1996) 24 Grayson Haman G 6-3 190 Fr. Fargo, N.D. (Fargo Davies HS) Athletic Dept. Phone: (701) 231-8981 25 Donald Carter III G 6-0 195 Jr. Minneapolis, Minn. (Scottsdale CC) 32 Odell Wilson IV F 6-6 245 So. Minneapolis, Minn. (Minneapolis North HS) History 34 Rocky Kreuser F 6-10 245 Sr. White Bear Lake, Minn. (Totino-Grace HS) First Year of Basketball: 1897-98 (121 seasons) 44 Tyler Witz F 6-9 245 Sr. Clearwater, Fla. (Countryside HS/Olney Central) All-Time Record: 1651-1159 (.587) NCAA Division I Tournament Berths: 5 Last NCAA Tournament: 2019-20 (Canceled) Last Postseason Opponent: No. 1 Duke, 2019 (L, 62-85) Cleaning the Glass: NDSU is averaging a +9.2 rebounding margin in Summit League play Last NCAA Victory: No. 16 seed NC Central, 2019 (W, 78-74) – the best in the league. Team Info Head Coach: David Richman (NDSU, 2002, '05) Sammy Stats: Sam Griesel owns single-game highs of 20 points, 14 rebounds, 12 assists, Record at NDSU: 132-84 (7th season) and 4 steals this season. Career Record: 132-84 (7th season) Assistant Coach: Kyan Brown (Oral Roberts, 2001) Rejection: Freshman Grant Nelson ranks second in The Summit League with 1.3 blocks Assistant Coach: Joshua Jones (Eastern Kentucky, 2012) per game in league play. Assistant Coach: Josh Sash (William Penn, 2006) Dir. of Basketball Operations: Spencer Wilker (NDSU, 2019) In The Last 5 Games ... Graduate Manager: Jared Samuelson (NDSU, 2020) 2019-20 Overall Record: 25-8 • The Bison are shooting 46 percent overall in the past five games. 2019-20 Summit League Record: 13-3 (T-1st) 2019-20 Final NET Ranking: 130 • Five Bison are scoring in double figures, with all five averaging between 10.0 and 12.6 2019-20 Postseason: NCAA Tournament (Canceled) points per game. Starters Returning/Lost: 2/3 Letterwinners Returning/Lost: 7/5 • NDSU is limiting its opponents to 40-percent shooting. Newcomers: 5 First Double-Double: Junior Tyree Eady recorded his first career double-double at North Athletic Communications Dakota on Jan. 16, finishing with 10 points and 13 rebounds. Men's Basketball Contact: Wes Offerman Email: [email protected] Minutemen: Rocky Kreuser (43), Tyree Eady (43), Sam Griesel (42), Jarius Cook (38), and Mobile: (701) 446-7788 Grant Nelson (31) all registered new career-highs in minutes played on Jan. 16 at North Dakota. Office: (701) 231-8047 Shoot the Rock: Rocky Kreuser poured in a career-high 32 points at North Dakota on Website: GoBison.com Jan. 16. It was the largest scoring output by a Bison since Jared Samuelson scored 32 against Mayville State on Feb. 13, 2018, and the most for a Bison against a D-I opponent since Cameron Mailing Address: Hunter had 35 at South Dakota on Jan. 6, 2018. NDSU Dept 1200 PO Box 6050 Player of the Week: Rocky Kreuser posted back-to-back double-doubles in a home Fargo, ND 58108-6050 sweep of Omaha on Jan. 8-9 to earn his second Summit League Player of the Week award this season. Kreuser scored 19 points in both victories over the Mavericks, while pulling down 12 Physical Address: boards in the 71-69 win in game one and 11 boards in the 80-66 triumph in game two. NDSU Athletics 1600 University Dr. N. Now We’re Cooking: Bison sophomore Jarius Cook scored a career-high 22 points and Fargo, ND 58102 added a career-high six rebounds in NDSU’s loss at TCU on Dec.