Monday, December 29
Fargo, N.D.
7 p.m.
North Dakota State
vs
Brandon (Exhibition)
Photo by: Bob Nelson
Bison Women Host Brandon University in Exhibition Game Monday
12/28/2014 3:06:00 PM | Women's Basketball
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FARGO, N.D. – The North Dakota State University women's basketball team (4-8) will host the Brandon University Bobcats (Canada) in an exhibition game on Monday, Dec. 29, at 7 p.m. inside the Bentson Bunker Fieldhouse. The contest will be the final tune-up for the Bison before they open Summit League play on Friday, Jan. 2, at 4 p.m. against Oral Roberts at Scheels Arena.
The Series Against Brandon University
Monday's exhibition game will be the first-ever meeting between the Bison and Bobcats.
About Brandon University
Catching Up With the Bison
Up Next
The Bison tip-off Summit League play with two consecutive home contests at Scheels Arena. NDSU will battle Oral Roberts on Friday, Jan. 2, beginning at 4 p.m. in the league opener before hosting league rival South Dakota State on Sunday, Jan. 4, at 1 p.m. Sunday's game will be televised live on MidcoSN.
New Home
The Bison will compete in the historic Bentson Bunker Fieldhouse for the next two seasons as the Bison Sports Arena is renovated into the new Scheels Center at the Sanford Health Athletic Complex.
Head Coach Maren Walseth
Maren Walseth was named the 10th head women's basketball coach in NDSU history Monday, April 14, 2014.
Walseth joined the Bison after spending seven years as an assistant coach at Big Ten power Penn State University in State College, Pa., where she helped the Lady Lions to three Big Ten championships, four NCAA tournament appearances and two NCAA Sweet 16 appearances.
Prior to her time at Penn State, Walseth served as an assistant coach for the United State Naval Academy in Annapolis, Md., from 2004-2007.
A native of Bloomington, Minn., Walseth was a two-time All-Big Ten selection and a three-time Academic All-Big Ten honoree as a forward at Penn State from 1997-2002. She was also a key member of the 2000 Lady Lion team that advanced to the Final Four and claimed the Big Ten conference championship. Walseth also was a member of the 1998 WNIT championship team. She graduated from Penn State in 2002 with a bachelor's degree in communications.
Walseth was drafted by the Sacramento Monarchs in the third-round of the 2001 WNBA draft and spent four years playing professionally. She played for the Washington Mystics of the WNBA in 2002 before spending two years playing professionally in France. Walseth also spent a season with the Women's National Basketball League's (NWBL) Colorado Chill.
Walseth's sister, Annika, played for NDSU during the 2007-08 season.
Following The Herd
NDSU Women's Basketball on Twitter
FARGO, N.D. – The North Dakota State University women's basketball team (4-8) will host the Brandon University Bobcats (Canada) in an exhibition game on Monday, Dec. 29, at 7 p.m. inside the Bentson Bunker Fieldhouse. The contest will be the final tune-up for the Bison before they open Summit League play on Friday, Jan. 2, at 4 p.m. against Oral Roberts at Scheels Arena.
The Series Against Brandon University
Monday's exhibition game will be the first-ever meeting between the Bison and Bobcats.
About Brandon University
- The Brandon University Bobcats out of Brandon, Manitoba, Canada, enter Monday with an overall record of 3-7 after dropping their last three games.
- The Bobcats are paced by junior forward Alyssa Montgomery (Silver Spring, Md.) with 12.9 points and 6.9 rebounds per game, while sophomore forward Amy Williams (Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan) is averaging 6.7 boards per game with a team-best 30 offensive rebounds.
- As a team, Brandon University is averaging 59.1 points per game and giving up 68.6 per game to its opponents.
- The Bobcats are under the direction of head coach Novell Thomas.
Catching Up With the Bison
- The Bison are 4-8 overall entering Monday's exhibition game against Brandon University. NDSU has dropped its past four games.
- North Dakota State is led by senior guard Brooke LeMar with 18.3 points and 4.3 assists per game. Junior forward Holly Johnson is second on the team in scoring with 12.7 points per game, while fellow junior guard/forward Marena Whittle is averaging a team-high 7.4 boards per game. Senior forward Liz Keena leads the Bison on the offensive glass with 27 offensive rebounds, and junior guard Kahla Becken paces NDSU in steals with an average of 1.6 takeaways per game.
- As a team, North Dakota State is averaging 67.2 points per game but giving up 74.5 per game to its opponents. The Bison are being outrebounded, on average, 41.8 to 38.1.
Up Next
The Bison tip-off Summit League play with two consecutive home contests at Scheels Arena. NDSU will battle Oral Roberts on Friday, Jan. 2, beginning at 4 p.m. in the league opener before hosting league rival South Dakota State on Sunday, Jan. 4, at 1 p.m. Sunday's game will be televised live on MidcoSN.
New Home
The Bison will compete in the historic Bentson Bunker Fieldhouse for the next two seasons as the Bison Sports Arena is renovated into the new Scheels Center at the Sanford Health Athletic Complex.
Head Coach Maren Walseth
Maren Walseth was named the 10th head women's basketball coach in NDSU history Monday, April 14, 2014.
Walseth joined the Bison after spending seven years as an assistant coach at Big Ten power Penn State University in State College, Pa., where she helped the Lady Lions to three Big Ten championships, four NCAA tournament appearances and two NCAA Sweet 16 appearances.
Prior to her time at Penn State, Walseth served as an assistant coach for the United State Naval Academy in Annapolis, Md., from 2004-2007.
A native of Bloomington, Minn., Walseth was a two-time All-Big Ten selection and a three-time Academic All-Big Ten honoree as a forward at Penn State from 1997-2002. She was also a key member of the 2000 Lady Lion team that advanced to the Final Four and claimed the Big Ten conference championship. Walseth also was a member of the 1998 WNIT championship team. She graduated from Penn State in 2002 with a bachelor's degree in communications.
Walseth was drafted by the Sacramento Monarchs in the third-round of the 2001 WNBA draft and spent four years playing professionally. She played for the Washington Mystics of the WNBA in 2002 before spending two years playing professionally in France. Walseth also spent a season with the Women's National Basketball League's (NWBL) Colorado Chill.
Walseth's sister, Annika, played for NDSU during the 2007-08 season.
Following The Herd
- NDSU women's basketball games can be heard live on KVOX 740-AM "The Fan" or KFGO 790-AM throughout the season.
- Free live audio is also available for every regular season NDSU women's basketball game at GoBison.com/AllAccess.
- All home regular season North Dakota State women's basketball games will be streamed live on a pay-per-view basis at GoBison.com/AllAccess. Live stats are available free of charge for every home basketball game. Postgame video highlights and interviews will also be available at GoBison.com following each regular season home game.
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