Friday, November 21
Fargo, N.D.
4:30 p.m.
North Dakota State
vs
Alcorn State vs. Hampton
Photo by: Jeff Becker
Bison Basketball Hosts Kennesaw State in 2k Classic Sub-Regional Friday
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This Weekend's Games: The North Dakota State men's basketball team hosts a four-team 2k Classic sub-regional consisting of Kennesaw State, Hampton, Alcorn State and the Bison on Friday, November 21, and Saturday, Nov. 22, at Scheels Arena. NDSU will play Kennesaw State on Friday following Alcorn State vs. Hampton, and the two losing teams and two winning teams will meet on Saturday.
Both NDSU games will begin at 7 p.m., with the early game starting at 4:30 p.m. both days.
2k Classic: This weekend's games mark the conclusion of the 2014 edition of the 2k Classic benefiting Wounded Warrior Project. Each of the four schools opened their seasons with two road contests at high majors between Nov. 14 and Nov. 17. NDSU played Texas and Iowa, Kennesaw State played Syracuse and California, Hampton played Iowa and Syracuse, and Alcorn State played California and Texas.
Online: All four contests will be streamed live online at GoBison.com/allaccess and are available with a single-game, monthly or yearly subscription.
Radio: Scott Miller will call the play-by-play for the NDSU games on KFGO-AM 790 of Fargo on Friday and 740 The Fan on Saturday. Coverage includes 20-minute pregame and postgame shows. Free audio streaming will be available at GoBison.com/allaccess.
Kennesaw State
2014-15 Record: 0-3
2013-14 Record: 6-25 (3-15 Atlantic Sun)
Preseason Pick: 6th of 8 in Atlantic Sun
Hampton
2014-15 Record: 0-2
2013-14 Record: 18-13 (13-3 MEAC)
Preseason Pick: 2nd of 13 in MEAC
Alcorn State
2014-15 Record: 0-2
2013-14 Record: 12-19 (9-9 in SWAC)
Preseason Pick: 5th of 10 in SWAC
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 15th-longest home court winning streak in the nation.
Home Openers: North Dakota State has won 10 straight home openers since beginning Division I play in 2004-05, including last year's 93-49 victory over Viterbo. NDSU's last loss in a home opener was November 2003 when Northern Michigan beat the Bison 60-55 on the first night of the U.S. Bank Classic.
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.
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.
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.
Game No. 100: Lawrence Alexander poured in 21 points and a career-high six three-pointers in his 100th career game at No. 25-ranked Iowa on Nov. 17.
Every Game: NDSU senior guard Lawrence Alexander has started all 100 games in his career.
From Downtown: Alexander made a career-high six 3-pointers at No. 25 Iowa on Nov. 17. He is shooting 10-for-21 (47.6 percent) from beyond the arc through two games.
Good Company: With 37 points in his first two games, Alexander has moved into 20th all-time at NDSU with 1,168 career points. He had 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 started 65 games for the Bison prior to his junior season -- an all-time NDSU record he shares with teammate Lawrence Alexander.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
2014-15 Summit League Preseason Poll
Place Team Points (1st)
1. Fort Wayne 450 (13)
2. Denver 437 (12)
3. Oral Roberts 400
4. South Dakota State 345 (1)
5. North Dakota State 313 (4)
6. Omaha 245
7. Western Illinois 151
8. South Dakota 148
9. IUPUI 75
| Date | Time | Game | Live Video | Live Stats | Live Audio |
| Fri, 11/21 | 4:30 p.m. | Alcorn State vs. Hampton | Link | Link | None |
| Fri, 11/21 | 7 p.m. | Kennesaw State vs. NDSU | Link | Link | Free |
| Sat, 11/22 | 4:30 p.m. | Alcorn State/Hampton vs. Kennesaw State | Link | Link | None |
| Sat, 11/22 | 7 p.m. | Alcorn State/Hampton vs. NDSU | Link | Link | Free |
This Weekend's Games: The North Dakota State men's basketball team hosts a four-team 2k Classic sub-regional consisting of Kennesaw State, Hampton, Alcorn State and the Bison on Friday, November 21, and Saturday, Nov. 22, at Scheels Arena. NDSU will play Kennesaw State on Friday following Alcorn State vs. Hampton, and the two losing teams and two winning teams will meet on Saturday.
Both NDSU games will begin at 7 p.m., with the early game starting at 4:30 p.m. both days.
2k Classic: This weekend's games mark the conclusion of the 2014 edition of the 2k Classic benefiting Wounded Warrior Project. Each of the four schools opened their seasons with two road contests at high majors between Nov. 14 and Nov. 17. NDSU played Texas and Iowa, Kennesaw State played Syracuse and California, Hampton played Iowa and Syracuse, and Alcorn State played California and Texas.
Online: All four contests will be streamed live online at GoBison.com/allaccess and are available with a single-game, monthly or yearly subscription.
Radio: Scott Miller will call the play-by-play for the NDSU games on KFGO-AM 790 of Fargo on Friday and 740 The Fan on Saturday. Coverage includes 20-minute pregame and postgame shows. Free audio streaming will be available at GoBison.com/allaccess.
Kennesaw State
2014-15 Record: 0-3
2013-14 Record: 6-25 (3-15 Atlantic Sun)
Preseason Pick: 6th of 8 in Atlantic Sun
Hampton
2014-15 Record: 0-2
2013-14 Record: 18-13 (13-3 MEAC)
Preseason Pick: 2nd of 13 in MEAC
Alcorn State
2014-15 Record: 0-2
2013-14 Record: 12-19 (9-9 in SWAC)
Preseason Pick: 5th of 10 in SWAC
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 15th-longest home court winning streak in the nation.
Home Openers: North Dakota State has won 10 straight home openers since beginning Division I play in 2004-05, including last year's 93-49 victory over Viterbo. NDSU's last loss in a home opener was November 2003 when Northern Michigan beat the Bison 60-55 on the first night of the U.S. Bank Classic.
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.
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.
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.
Game No. 100: Lawrence Alexander poured in 21 points and a career-high six three-pointers in his 100th career game at No. 25-ranked Iowa on Nov. 17.
Every Game: NDSU senior guard Lawrence Alexander has started all 100 games in his career.
From Downtown: Alexander made a career-high six 3-pointers at No. 25 Iowa on Nov. 17. He is shooting 10-for-21 (47.6 percent) from beyond the arc through two games.
Good Company: With 37 points in his first two games, Alexander has moved into 20th all-time at NDSU with 1,168 career points. He had 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 started 65 games for the Bison prior to his junior season -- an all-time NDSU record he shares with teammate Lawrence Alexander.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
2014-15 Summit League Preseason Poll
Place Team Points (1st)
1. Fort Wayne 450 (13)
2. Denver 437 (12)
3. Oral Roberts 400
4. South Dakota State 345 (1)
5. North Dakota State 313 (4)
6. Omaha 245
7. Western Illinois 151
8. South Dakota 148
9. IUPUI 75
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