North Dakota State Closes Three-Game Road Stretch at Undefeated Texas Tech
11/15/2006 6:00:00 AM | Men's Basketball
THIS WEEK: North Dakota State (1-1) closes out a three-game season-opening road stretch this Friday, Nov. 17, at Texas Tech (3-0). Tipoff is scheduled for 7 p.m. at United Spirit Arena (15,098) in Lubbock, Texas.
TELEVISION: Friday's game will be televised on the Texas Tech Television Network in Dallas, Houston and West Texas, and the game is scheduled to be part of the ESPN Full Court television package. Coverage begins at 7 p.m.
RADIO: WDAY-AM 970 of Fargo. Scott Miller will call the play-by-play. Audio Webcasts are available by subscription through WDAY at www.bisonzone.com.
LIVE STATS: In-game statistics will be available on the Internet at GoBison.com. Click on the "Live Stats" link for the complete list of events.
THE SERIES: This will be the first meeting between the teams. North Dakota State is 0-2 against the Big 12 since moving to Division I in 2004-05. The Bison have lost at Kansas State each of the past two seasons. The Bison host Kansas State Dec. 9 this year and also have a Dec. 31 game at Iowa State.
THE COACHES: Head coach Tim Miles (U-Mary, 1989) is 80-64 in his sixth year at North Dakota State. Miles has a 193-125 career record, including two seasons at Mayville State (1995-97) and four years at Southwest Minnesota State (1997-01). He coached Mayville State to the NAIA national tournament twice and took Southwest Minnesota State to the NCAA Division II Elite Eight in 2001 before coming to NDSU.
Bob Knight (Ohio State, 1962) is in his sixth season at Texas Tech with a 108-61 record. He is 872-350 in his 41st season overall. Knight is the youngest coach to reach 800 career victories. He is third on the all-time NCAA wins list behind Dean Smith (879) and Adolph Rupp (876), and Knight is the winningest active coach in Division I.
ABOUT THE BISON: North Dakota State is 1-1 after an ice-cold shooting night Monday at Minnesota that resulted in a 63-49 loss. NDSU shot just 29 percent after clicking at 63 percent in last Friday's season-opening 91-76 win at Idaho. Sophomore forward Brett Winkelman is the leading scorer after a 32-point outburst at Idaho. Senior forward Andre Smith is the steady hand averaging 18.5 points and 11.0 rebounds after 17 points and career highs of 17 rebounds, four blocks and three steals at Minnesota.
|
Ht. |
Wt. |
Yr. |
Hometown |
PPG |
RPG |
FG% |
FT% |
|||
|
F |
22 |
6-6 |
208 |
So. |
Morris, Minn. |
19.0 |
7.0 |
.522 |
.800 | |
|
F |
44 |
6-8 |
222 |
Sr. |
St. Paul, Minn. |
18.5 |
11.0 |
.483 |
.778 | |
|
C |
40 |
6-9 |
252 |
So. |
Dickinson, N.D. |
5.0 |
4.0 |
.308 |
1.000 | |
|
G |
10 |
5-11 |
188 |
So. |
Albert Lea, Minn. |
12.0 |
1.5 |
.400 |
1.000 | |
|
G |
31 |
6-4 |
190 |
So. |
Madison, Wis. |
13.5 |
3.0 |
.458 |
.667 |
ABOUT TEXAS TECH: The Red Raiders are 3-0 after opening with a win over Sam Houston State and defeating Gardner-Webb and Arkansas-Little Rock in the Lubbock regional of the College Basketball Experience (CBE) Classic. Texas Tech will play in the tournament semifinals next Monday against Marquette. ... Preseason all-Big 12 guard Jarrius Jackson has led Texas Tech in scoring 10 straight games dating back to last season and has scored 21 or more points in seven straight. ... The Red Raiders are picked to finish sixth in the Big 12 with four starters back from last year's 15-17 team that placed seventh in the league with a 6-10 mark.
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Ht. |
Wt. |
Yr. |
Hometown |
PPG |
RPG |
FG% |
FT% |
|||
|
F |
3 |
Martin Zeno |
6-5 |
208 |
Jr. |
Sulphur, La. |
17.0 |
4.0 |
.486 |
.714 |
|
F |
32 |
Jon Plefka |
6-8 |
245 |
Sr. |
New Britain, Conn. |
5.7 |
2.3 |
.571 |
.000 |
|
C |
34 |
Esmir Rizvic |
7-0 |
252 |
Jr. |
Zenica, Bosnia |
7.0 |
4.0 |
.571 |
.556 |
|
G |
22 |
Jarrius Jackson |
6-2 |
185 |
Sr. |
Monroe, La. |
23.3 |
5.7 |
.481 |
.933 |
|
G |
42 |
Charlie Burgess |
6-1 |
190 |
Jr. |
New York, N.Y. |
11.7 |
5.7 |
.520 |
.500 |
TELEVISION GAMES: North Dakota State's 63-49 loss at Minnesota on Monday pushed the Bison to 0-4 in television games since moving to Division I in 2004-05. NDSU was 0-3 on the tube last year with a 70-57 loss at Minnesota, a 69-68 setback at Drake, and a 72-64 loss at IPFW. North Dakota State has two more television games after this Friday's game at Texas Tech. The Bison home game with Kansas State on Dec. 9 will be on FSN Midwest and the game at Iowa State on Dec. 31 will be on ESPN Full Court.
SEASON OPENERS: North Dakota State snapped a three-year losing streak in season openers with the 91-76 win last Friday at Idaho. NDSU has a 67-41 record in its opening games dating back to 1897-98.
EXHIBITION PLAY: North Dakota State defeated Minnesota State-Moorhead 90-56 in its only exhibiton game of the preseason on Nov. 4. Mike Nelson scored 17 first-half points and Ben Woodside poured in a game-high 21 points as the Bison shot 51 percent from the field. Redshirt freshmen Austin Pennick and Sam Sussenguth were strong off the bench with 11 points apiece, and Sussenguth completed a double-double with 11 rebounds.
CLEANING THE GLASS:
North Dakota State returns its top two rebounders from a year ago in senior forward Andre Smith (8.0 rpg) and sophomore forward Brett Winkelman (6.9 rpg). NDSU outrebounded its opponent 22 times in 28 games last year, helping the Bison rank seventh in Division I rebounding margin last year at +7.7 rebounds. Texas, Connecticut, Charleston, Oklahoma, North Carolina and LSU took the top six spots, in that order.3-POINT SHOOTING: North Dakota State's top three 3-point shooters return from last year's club that ranked sixth in the nation in 3-point field goal percentage. The Bison made 176 of 438 attempts for 40.2 percent behind Southern Utah, UC Irvine, Portland State, Air Force and Notre Dame. Forward Brett Winkelman led the Bison in 3-point percentage at .471, guard Mike Nelson was second at .444, and guard Ben Woodside led all Bison players with 52 made 3-pointers while shooting .409.
FOUL SHOOTING: North Dakota State ranked as high as eighth in the nation last year in free-throw shooting percentage before finishing the year ranked 47th. NDSU shot 73.3 percent from the foul line, led by guard Mike Nelson's 90 percent, but his 54 makes in 60 attempts were not enough to qualify for the national statistics.
LUNDE RETURNS: North Dakota State sophomore forward Tom Lunde is back on the active roster after sitting out the final 16 games of last season with a concussion. He missed three home games in December before trying to make a comeback at Idaho, where he was injured again. He played in only nine games.
ONE YEAR OLDER: The youngest team in Division I men's basketball last year is now one year older. North Dakota State's roster listed nine freshmen last year. Now the Bison have five freshmen and six sophomores. The only upperclassmen are senior forward Andre Smith, who is in his second year with the Bison, and walk-on junior college transfer Matt Rosenberg, who cannot play this season.
REDSHIRTS: First-year freshmen players Freddy Coleman, a guard from St. Paul, Minn., and Michael Tveidt, a forward from Pierre, S.D., are expected to redshirt during the 2006-07 season. Both players would have four years of competition in the Mid-Continent Conference and three years of NCAA tournament eligiblity starting in 2008-09.
JERSEY NUMBERS: There has not been a single-digit number on a modern-day Bison men's basketball roster until this year. Tom Lunde will wear 0 and Freddy Coleman will wear 4 in NDSU's new white and green uniforms. There will be three changes when the Bison wear their alternate yellow jerseys. Lunde will revert back to his former number 42, Coleman will wear 14, and Michael Tveidt will wear 24 instead of 23.
BISON SIGN ONE EARLY: North Dakota State signed Shakopee (Minn.) High School star Eric Carlson to a National Letter of Intent during November's early signing period. Carlson, a 6-foot-5, 190-pound forward, averaged 25.3 points, 10.2 rebounds and 2.9 assists per game last year.
THE RECLASSIFICATION: North Dakota State is in its fourth year of its five-year NCAA reclassification from Division II to Division I. The move was announced in 2002 and the Bison entered an exploratory year in 2003-04 while retaining membership in Division II and the North Central Conference. This is NDSU's third season as a Division I independent before joining the Mid-Continent Conference next year.
BISON INVITED TO MID-CON: North Dakota State accepted an invitation Aug. 31 to join the Mid-Continent Conference for the 2007-08 season. IPFW and South Dakota State also accepted invitiations to push Mid-Con membership to 10 teams in 2007-08. NDSU will be immediately eligible for the regular-season conference championship, but will not participate in the postseason conference tournament until becoming an active Division I member in 2008-09.
MILES ON WIN LIST: North Dakota State head coach Tim Miles is in his sixth season at the helm of the Bison and he is sixth on the NDSU wins list with an 80-64 record. Miles needs 11 wins to tie Marv Skaar for fifth place.
Most Wins at NDSU
Won-Lost Yrs
2. Chuck Bentson 170-204 16
3. Bob Lowe 141-102 11
4. Tom Billeter 97-50 5
5. Marv Skaar 93-69 6
6. Tim Miles 80-64 6th
7. Leonard Saalwaechter 71-68 7
8. George Dewey 56-15 3
9. Lyle (Bud) Belk 51-55 4
10. Ray Giacoletti 48-33 3
Player Notes . . .
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TOM LUNDE: Missed the final 16 games last year with a concussion...Originally sidelined for three home games in December 2005 before trying to return at Idaho, where he aggravated the injury diving for a loose ball...Played in nine games...Shot 5-for-14 from the 3-point arc, making two at Minnesota and two at Colorado State...Finished both games with six points.Career Highs:
Points
Rebounds--3, twice
Steals--2 at Colorado State, 11/23/05
10
BEN WOODSIDE: D-I independent Newcomer of the Year last season by a vote of coaches and SIDs...Independent MVP by CollegeInsider.com and Independent Freshman of the Year by CBS Sportsline...Independent All-Academic Team...Scored a game-high 21 points with 13 in the second half in this year's exhibition win over Minnesota State-Moorhead...Had 18 points and nine assists at Idaho...Started all 28 games last year, averaging 34.4 minutes...Led the D-I independents in scoring average (17.5 ppg) and assists (5.1 apg)...Led the Bison in scoring 14 times...Had 11 games with 20-plus points...Made 11 of 13 foul shots, including his last 10 in a row and 8 of 8 in the last 2:22 in the January 2006 win at Wisconsin, 62-55...Tied a school record for free-throw percentage (1.000) at Colorado State (14 of 14)...His 160 free throws ranked 3rd and his 201 attempts ranked 7th on NDSU's single-season charts...Never fouled out, but took three whistles in the first half at Minnesota in the 2005-06 opener and was not a factor until the second half.Career Highs:
Points
Rebounds--8 at Utah Valley State, 1/19/06
Assists--9, twice
Steals--4, twice
Blocks--2 vs. Idaho, 1/24/06
Field Goals Made--9 vs. Idaho State, 12/17/05
3-Pointers Made--5, twice
FT Made--15 at Idaho State, 12/03/05
FT Attempts--22 at Idaho State, 12/03/05
First-Half Points--20 vs. Idaho State, 12/17/05
20
LORENZO RILEY: Appeared in all 28 games last year off the bench...NDSU's second leading shot blocker with 23 rejections...Ranked eighth among the D-I independents in blocks (0.8 bpg)...Blocked a shot in seven straight games at one point...Career-high eight points plus five rebounds against Division II independent Mary.Career Highs:
Points
Rebounds--7 vs. UMKC, 1/17/06
Blocks--3 vs. Mississippi Valley State, 12/10/05
21
AUSTIN PENNICK: Redshirted with the Bison last year...Plays hounding defense...Scored 11 points with four assists and three steals in 22 minutes off the bench in the exhibition win over Minnesota State-Moorhead.Career Highs:
Points
Rebounds--3 at Idaho, 11/10/06
Assists--1, twice
22 BRETT WINKELMAN: Sizzled for a career-high 32 points at Idaho in the regular-season opener with 9-of-12 shooting and 12-of-15 foul shots...Made all 28 starts last year...Led the D-I independents in 3-point percentage (.471), ranked sixth in rebounds per game (6.9), eighth in field-goal percentage (.507) and 10th in free-throw percentage (.788)...Made the game-winning shot both nights at the Montana State tournament...All-tourney at Montana State and Drake...Independent all-academic team...Honorable mention all-independent team.
Career Highs:
Points
Rebounds--13 vs. Mayville State, 2/10/06
Assists--6 vs. Mississippi Valley State, 12/10/05
Blocks--2, three times
Steals--3, four times
Field Goals Made--11 vs. Mayville State, 2/10/06
3-Pointers Made--3, twice
Free Throws Made--12 at Idaho, 11/10/06
Free Throws Attempted--15 at Idaho, 11/10/06
31
MIKE NELSON: Steady scorer with 13 points at Idaho and 14 at Minnesota in the first two games...Scored 17 first-half points and finished with 19 in the exhibition win over Minnesota State-Moorhead...NDSU's leading bench scorer in the first 12 games last year before making 14 straight starts...Led the D-I independents in free-throw percentage (.900) but did not qualify nationally...Career highs of 22 points and six assists vs. Mayville State...NDSU's leading scorer at Minnesota last year with 15 points...Had 19 double-digit scoring games and three 20-plus nights.Career Highs:
Points
Rebounds--9 at Idaho State, 12/03/05
Assists--6 vs. Mayville State, 2/10/06
Steals--4 vs. Hamline, 11/20/05
Blocks--1, five times
Field Goals Made--10 vs. Mayville State, 2/10/06
3-Pointers Made--3, three times
First-Half Points--14 vs. UMKC, 1/17/06
32
JOSH VAUGHAN: Redshirted with the Bison last year...Had three points and two assists in 19 minutes off the bench in the exhibition win over Minnesota State-Moorhead...Part of a 58-game winning streak at Braham High School...Minnesota "Mr. Basketball" award finalist and a state All-Star Game participant.Career Highs:
Points
Rebounds--2 at Minnesota, 11/13/06
Assists--2 at Minnesota, 11/13/06
Blocks--1 at Minnesota, 11/13/06
34
SAM SUSSENGUTH: Redshirted with the Bison last year...Impressed in the exhibition game with 11 points and 11 rebounds in 19 minutes off the bench against Minnesota State-Moorhead...Averaged 17.7 points and 11.3 rebounds as a senior at Willmar (Minn.) High School.40
LUCAS MOORMANN: Big man with good shooting touch...Ranked seventh in the D-I independent stats with a .510 field-goal percentage and was 10th with 5.6 rebounds per game...Made all 28 starts last year...Top Bison rebounder in four games...Starred at home against Idaho State with career highs of 15 points and 14 rebounds for his first collegiate double-double...Made 7 of 9 foul shots in that game, but struggled at the line in the last 18 games, making just 17 of 40.Career Highs:
Points
Rebounds--14 vs. Idaho State, 12/17/05
Assists--4, twice
Steals--3 vs. South Dakota State, 1/14/06
Blocks--2, five times
FT Made--7 vs. Idaho State, 12/17/05
FT Attempts--9 vs. Idaho State, 12/17/05
3-Pointers Made--2 at Idaho State, 12/3/05
44
ANDRE SMITH: One-man show for NDSU in the 63-49 loss at Minnesota with 17 points and career highs of 17 rebounds, four blocks and three steals...Battled through an early-season foot sprain and a preseason wrist injury to make 27 starts last year...Sat out one game to rest the foot...Had a hernia surgery in the offseason...All-independent second team last year...Ranked second in the D-I independents with 8.0 rebounds per game and 1.3 blocks per game...Also ranked 10th in field-goal percentage (.496)...Had six double-doubles, including 16 points and 13 rebounds in the upset win at Wisconsin...MVP of the Montana State tournament...In his second season at NDSU after transferring from North Dakota State College of Science (NDSCS) prior to last season.Career Highs:
Points
Rebounds--14 vs. IPFW, 2/4/06
Assists--4 at Montana State, 12/29/05
Steals--3, three times
Blocks--4 at Minnesota, 11/13/06
Field Goals Made--10 vs. Mary, 2/22/06
Free Throws Made--9 vs. Manhattan, 12/18/05
Free Throws Attempted--10, three times
