Monday, November 17
Iowa City, Iowa
7 p.m.
North Dakota State
at
Iowa
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Complete NDSU Basketball Game Notes (PDF)
Iowa Basketball Game Notes (PDF)
Watch on ESPN3 | Live Stats
Monday's Game: The North Dakota State University men's basketball team will travel to Iowa City, Iowa, to play the No. 25-ranked Iowa Hawkeyes on Monday, Nov. 17. Game time is set for 7 p.m. at Carver Hawkeye Arena (capacity 15,400).
2k Classic: Monday's game is the second of four for NDSU as part of the 2k Classic benefiting Wounded Warrior Project. The Bison dropped an 85-50 decision at No. 10 Texas on Nov. 14 in the season opener. NDSU returns home to host Kennesaw State and either Hampton or Alcorn State on Nov. 21-22.
Television: The game will be broadcast live through ESPN3 and the WatchESPN app with Shawn Kenney (play-by-play) and Kevin Lehman (analyst) calling the action.
Radio: KFGO-AM 790 of Fargo will broadcast live with Gary Rogers calling play-by-play. Coverage includes 20-minute pregame and postgame shows. Free audio streaming will be available at GoBison.com/allaccess.
About Iowa: Iowa opened its season with a 90-56 season-opening victory over Hampton on Friday in Iowa City. Five Hawkeyes scored in double figures, led by senior Aaron White's 19 points. Iowa enters Monday's game riding a 25-game non-conference home win streak, dating back to November 2011 (Clemson). The active streak ties Oregon for 12th-longest in the country.
Iowa returned to the NCAA Tournament in 2014 for the first time since 2006. The Hawkeyes lost 78-65 in overtime to Tennessee in the first round.
Series History: Monday's game wil be the third meeting between North Dakota State and Iowa in men's basketball. NDSU captured a win in the most recent meeting -- a 21-17 barn burner in the 1932-33 season.
Bison Against Top 25 Opponents: Monday will be North Dakota State's 11th game against a ranked opponent in Division I play, with the Bison holding a 3-7 record in those games. (Rankings are USA Today Coaches/Associated Press.)
#13/15 Wisconsin W, 62-55 Kohl Center Jan. 21, 2006
#9/8 Marquette W, 64-60 Bradley Center Dec. 2, 2006
#13/14 Kansas L, 74-84 Metrodome Mar. 20, 2009 NCAA
#15/17 Minnesota L, 65-84 Williams Arena Nov. 24, 2010
#1/1 Indiana L, 61-87 Assembly Hall Nov. 12, 2012
#16/13 Minnesota L, 57-70 Williams Arena Dec. 11, 2012
#2/3 Ohio State L, 62-79 Value City Arena Dec. 14, 2013
#20/21 Oklahoma W, 80-75 OT Spokane Arena Mar. 20, 2014 NCAA
#11/13 San Diego St. L, 44-63 Spokane Arena Mar. 22, 2014 NCAA
#10/10 Texas L, 50-85 Erwin Center Nov. 14, 2014
Against the Big Ten: This will be NDSU's 11th game in the school's Division I era (since 2004) against a Big Ten Conference opponent, with the Bison going 1-9 in their first 10 meetings. NDSU's lone win over a Big Ten opponent was a 62-55 victory at No. 13/15 Wisconsin on Jan. 21, 2006.
Game No. 100: Monday's game at Iowa will be the 100th of Lawrence Alexander's career, and will also mark his 100th consecutive start.
Last Year: With an overall record of 26-7, NDSU finished the 2013-14 season 32nd in the official NCAA RPI – an all-time high mark that it also reached in January. The Bison also received a No. 3 ranking in the final College Insider Mid-Major Top 25 Poll, marking the highest ranking in program and Summit League history.
Two Great Years: With 50 victories over the 2012-13 and 2013-14 seasons, the Bison had the most successful two-year stretch in program history.
Shooting Prowess: NDSU won the Division I team field goal percentage title for the 2013-14 season at 50.5 percent. Out of the 351 D-I teams, only the Bison were above 50 percent.
Home Court: NDSU is 24-2 at home since the start of the 2012-13 season, with the only two losses being to Western Illinois (49-36) on Feb. 14, 2013, and Southern Miss (70-69) on Nov. 18, 2013. With 11 straight home wins, the Bison are tied for the 16th-longest home court winning streak in the nation.
Richman's Résumé: David Richman has been a member of the NDSU coaching staff for four 20-win seasons, as well as producing 12 all-league players and seven of the top 16 scorers in NDSU history. In all, the Bison are 170-104 (.620 win percentage) in his nine years as a full-time member of the staff.
Every Game: NDSU senior guard Lawrence Alexander has started all 99 games in his career. He has averaged 34.3 minutes per game over his first three seasons. Since 1999, the only Bison to average more minutes is all-time leading scorer Ben Woodside at 34.9 minutes per game.
Wins Leaderboard: Lawrence Alexander enters the 2014-15 season with 67 wins as a Bison. Mike Felt (2009-14) owns the NDSU record with 82 career wins.
Good Company: Lawrence Alexander has 1,131 points through his junior season -- the most by a Bison since the trio of Mike Nelson, Brett Winkelman and Ben Woodside in 2008.
Dishing It Out: Alexander's 352 assists through his junior season are the fifth-most in NDSU history.
Experienced Junior: Kory Brown has started 65 games for the Bison prior to his junior season – an all-time NDSU record he shares with teammate Lawrence Alexander.
Preseason Honors: NDSU's Lawrence Alexander was named to The Summit League's preseason first team, while junior Kory Brown earned a spot on the preseason second team.
Picked Fifth: The Bison were picked to finish fifth this year in a tight Summit League preseason poll. Fort Wayne was selected as the preseason No. 1 for the first time, followed by Denver at No. 2 and Oral Roberts at No. 3.
Watch All Season: The Bison will have a minimum of 19 games broadcast live on television this season.
Title Talk: NDSU swept The Summit League's regular season and tournament titles for the second time in school history in 2013-14.The Bison also earned the league crown outright in 2008-09.
School Record in Wins: Last season, NDSU matched the school record of 26 wins set in 1924-25 and 2008-09. NDSU has reached the 20-win mark four times in its 10-year Division I history.
Departed Senior Class: NDSU is coping with the loss of six Bison seniors who combined to play in over 660 career games and log over 13,300 minutes, scoring more than 5,500 points and grabbing more than 2,300 rebounds.
Iowa Basketball Game Notes (PDF)
Watch on ESPN3 | Live Stats
Monday's Game: The North Dakota State University men's basketball team will travel to Iowa City, Iowa, to play the No. 25-ranked Iowa Hawkeyes on Monday, Nov. 17. Game time is set for 7 p.m. at Carver Hawkeye Arena (capacity 15,400).
2k Classic: Monday's game is the second of four for NDSU as part of the 2k Classic benefiting Wounded Warrior Project. The Bison dropped an 85-50 decision at No. 10 Texas on Nov. 14 in the season opener. NDSU returns home to host Kennesaw State and either Hampton or Alcorn State on Nov. 21-22.
Television: The game will be broadcast live through ESPN3 and the WatchESPN app with Shawn Kenney (play-by-play) and Kevin Lehman (analyst) calling the action.
Radio: KFGO-AM 790 of Fargo will broadcast live with Gary Rogers calling play-by-play. Coverage includes 20-minute pregame and postgame shows. Free audio streaming will be available at GoBison.com/allaccess.
About Iowa: Iowa opened its season with a 90-56 season-opening victory over Hampton on Friday in Iowa City. Five Hawkeyes scored in double figures, led by senior Aaron White's 19 points. Iowa enters Monday's game riding a 25-game non-conference home win streak, dating back to November 2011 (Clemson). The active streak ties Oregon for 12th-longest in the country.
Iowa returned to the NCAA Tournament in 2014 for the first time since 2006. The Hawkeyes lost 78-65 in overtime to Tennessee in the first round.
Series History: Monday's game wil be the third meeting between North Dakota State and Iowa in men's basketball. NDSU captured a win in the most recent meeting -- a 21-17 barn burner in the 1932-33 season.
Bison Against Top 25 Opponents: Monday will be North Dakota State's 11th game against a ranked opponent in Division I play, with the Bison holding a 3-7 record in those games. (Rankings are USA Today Coaches/Associated Press.)
#13/15 Wisconsin W, 62-55 Kohl Center Jan. 21, 2006
#9/8 Marquette W, 64-60 Bradley Center Dec. 2, 2006
#13/14 Kansas L, 74-84 Metrodome Mar. 20, 2009 NCAA
#15/17 Minnesota L, 65-84 Williams Arena Nov. 24, 2010
#1/1 Indiana L, 61-87 Assembly Hall Nov. 12, 2012
#16/13 Minnesota L, 57-70 Williams Arena Dec. 11, 2012
#2/3 Ohio State L, 62-79 Value City Arena Dec. 14, 2013
#20/21 Oklahoma W, 80-75 OT Spokane Arena Mar. 20, 2014 NCAA
#11/13 San Diego St. L, 44-63 Spokane Arena Mar. 22, 2014 NCAA
#10/10 Texas L, 50-85 Erwin Center Nov. 14, 2014
Against the Big Ten: This will be NDSU's 11th game in the school's Division I era (since 2004) against a Big Ten Conference opponent, with the Bison going 1-9 in their first 10 meetings. NDSU's lone win over a Big Ten opponent was a 62-55 victory at No. 13/15 Wisconsin on Jan. 21, 2006.
Game No. 100: Monday's game at Iowa will be the 100th of Lawrence Alexander's career, and will also mark his 100th consecutive start.
Last Year: With an overall record of 26-7, NDSU finished the 2013-14 season 32nd in the official NCAA RPI – an all-time high mark that it also reached in January. The Bison also received a No. 3 ranking in the final College Insider Mid-Major Top 25 Poll, marking the highest ranking in program and Summit League history.
Two Great Years: With 50 victories over the 2012-13 and 2013-14 seasons, the Bison had the most successful two-year stretch in program history.
Shooting Prowess: NDSU won the Division I team field goal percentage title for the 2013-14 season at 50.5 percent. Out of the 351 D-I teams, only the Bison were above 50 percent.
Home Court: NDSU is 24-2 at home since the start of the 2012-13 season, with the only two losses being to Western Illinois (49-36) on Feb. 14, 2013, and Southern Miss (70-69) on Nov. 18, 2013. With 11 straight home wins, the Bison are tied for the 16th-longest home court winning streak in the nation.
Richman's Résumé: David Richman has been a member of the NDSU coaching staff for four 20-win seasons, as well as producing 12 all-league players and seven of the top 16 scorers in NDSU history. In all, the Bison are 170-104 (.620 win percentage) in his nine years as a full-time member of the staff.
Every Game: NDSU senior guard Lawrence Alexander has started all 99 games in his career. He has averaged 34.3 minutes per game over his first three seasons. Since 1999, the only Bison to average more minutes is all-time leading scorer Ben Woodside at 34.9 minutes per game.
Wins Leaderboard: Lawrence Alexander enters the 2014-15 season with 67 wins as a Bison. Mike Felt (2009-14) owns the NDSU record with 82 career wins.
Good Company: Lawrence Alexander has 1,131 points through his junior season -- the most by a Bison since the trio of Mike Nelson, Brett Winkelman and Ben Woodside in 2008.
Dishing It Out: Alexander's 352 assists through his junior season are the fifth-most in NDSU history.
Experienced Junior: Kory Brown has started 65 games for the Bison prior to his junior season – an all-time NDSU record he shares with teammate Lawrence Alexander.
Preseason Honors: NDSU's Lawrence Alexander was named to The Summit League's preseason first team, while junior Kory Brown earned a spot on the preseason second team.
Picked Fifth: The Bison were picked to finish fifth this year in a tight Summit League preseason poll. Fort Wayne was selected as the preseason No. 1 for the first time, followed by Denver at No. 2 and Oral Roberts at No. 3.
Watch All Season: The Bison will have a minimum of 19 games broadcast live on television this season.
Title Talk: NDSU swept The Summit League's regular season and tournament titles for the second time in school history in 2013-14.The Bison also earned the league crown outright in 2008-09.
School Record in Wins: Last season, NDSU matched the school record of 26 wins set in 1924-25 and 2008-09. NDSU has reached the 20-win mark four times in its 10-year Division I history.
Departed Senior Class: NDSU is coping with the loss of six Bison seniors who combined to play in over 660 career games and log over 13,300 minutes, scoring more than 5,500 points and grabbing more than 2,300 rebounds.
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