The Game: The North Dakota State males’s basketball workforce (20-6, 10-1 Summit) will journey to Grand Forks this Saturday to play North Dakota.
Saturday, Feb. 14 at North Dakota 1 p.m. CT
Where to Watch: The recreation will probably be broadcast nationally on CBS Sports Network.
Radio: Sam Neidermann will name the sport on 107.9 The Fox and Bison 1660. Broadcasts can be streamed on the NDSU Athletics app, in addition to at GoBison.com/AllAccess totally free.
Against North Dakota: Saturday would be the 312th assembly between NDSU and UND, with UND main the all-time collection, 165-146.
The Bison lead 18-8 over 26 conferences within the Division I period, and NDSU has received 12 of the previous 16 video games towards the Fighting Hawks.
History: The Bison began 9-0 in Summit League play for the primary time at school historical past.
Road Dubs: NDSU owns eight street wins this season, which is tied for the fourth-most within the nation. Only Miami-Ohio (10-0), Belmont (10-2), and UNC Wilmington (9-2) have extra.
Four-Headed Monster: Entering this week, NDSU’s prime three scorers are all averaging between 13 and 14 factors per recreation — Damari Wheeler-Thomas (13.5 ppg), Markhi Strickland (13.3 ppg), and Trevian Carson (13.1 ppg). In league play, Treyson Anderson leads the Bison with 13.9 ppg.
Feddy Stays Ready: Noah Feddersen has scored in double figures in 5 straight video games off the bench. He leads the Bison in scoring over the previous 5 video games.
Nationally Ranked: Markhi Strickland is ranked twenty second within the nation for subject aim share (60.7%). Trevian Carson is thirtieth within the nation in steals per recreation (2.15).
Sharpshooter: Tay Smith is taking pictures 53 p.c from three-point vary (33-of-62) in league play.
On Point: Andy Stefonowicz is averaging 4.9 assists per recreation in league play with an assist-to-turnover ratio of three.86. Over the previous 5 video games, he has 34 assists and solely 5 turnovers.
Defend Without Fouling: The Bison are seventeenth in Division I for fewest fouls dedicated per recreation, with a mean of 14.8.
Significant Margin: NDSU is No. 24 within the NCAA for turnover margin at +3.6 per recreation.
On the Glass: NDSU is averaging 11.8 offensive rebounds per recreation — essentially the most by the Bison for the reason that 2006-07 season.
Rise in Theft: NDSU ranks thirty seventh nationally for steals per recreation this yr after rating 352nd final season. The Bison surpassed final season’s steals whole in simply 13 video games this yr.
Good Company: Trevian Carson is on monitor to hitch Grant Nelson (2022-23), Tyson Ward (2018-19), and Dexter Werner (2016-17) as the one Bison prior to now decade to steer the workforce in rebounds and steals.
Over the Last Five Games …
- Noah Feddersen leads the Bison in scoring with 14.4 ppg.
- Seven Bison are averaging double figures (between 10.2 and 14.4 ppg).
- Noah Feddersen, Treyson Anderson, Tay Smith and Markhi Strickland are all taking pictures higher than 53 p.c.
- Andy Stefonowicz has 34 assists and 5 turnovers.
- Tay Smith is taking pictures 59 p.c (20-for-34) from three-point vary.
- NDSU is averaging +10.6 scoring margin within the first half, however getting outscored within the second half.
- The Bison are taking pictures 50 p.c total, 42 p.c from past the arc, and 80 p.c at the free throw line.