Thursday, January 22
Indianapolis, Ind.
7 p.m.
North Dakota State Athletics
at
IUPUI
Photo by: Richard Svaleson
Bison Men's Basketball Travels to IUPUI, Fort Wayne
1/21/2015 5:49:00 PM | Men's Basketball
Complete NDSU Basketball Game Notes
At IUPUI on Jan. 22: ESPN3 Video | Audio | Live Stats
At IPFW on Jan. 24: Live Video | Audio | Live Stats
This Week's Games: The North Dakota State men's basketball team (12-6 overall, 4-1 Summit League) travels to take on IUPUI (7-12, 3-2 Summit) and Fort Wayne (8-10, 1-4 Summit) this week.
Jan. 22 at IUPUI 8 p.m. (ET) / 7 p.m. (CT)
Jan. 24 at Fort Wayne 7 p.m. (ET) / 6 p.m. (CT)
Viewing Options: Thursday's contest at IUPUI will be streamed on ESPN3 and available on the WatchESPN app. Saturday's game will be streamed at GoMastodons.com/watch and can be purchased for $5.95.
Radio: Scott Miller will call the games on KFGO-AM 790 of Fargo. Coverage includes 20-minute pregame and postgame shows. Free audio streaming will be available at GoBison.com/allaccess.
The Series with IUPUI: NDSU and IUPUI are tied 7-7 in the all-time series, but the Bison have won four meetings in a row and five of the last six between the two schools. NDSU won 87-64 in Indianapolis on Jan. 11 last season and 66-60 in Fargo on Feb. 6.
About IUPUI: The Jaguars are 7-12 overall and 3-2 in Summit League play this season. IUPUI is 3-3 at home this year.
Junior guard Marcellus Barksdale leads IUPUI with 9.0 points per game, and junior guard Mason Archie is second on the team at 7.9 points per game. Senior forward DavRon Williams is averaging 7.7 points and 6.6 rebounds per contest. As a team, the Jaguars are 54th in the country with 7.7 steals per game.
IUPUI was picked ninth in the Summit League preseason poll after going 6-26 overall and 1-13 in the league last season.
The Series with Fort Wayne: NDSU holds a 10-9 edge in the all-time series with IPFW after winning two of the three meetings between the schools last season. The Bison fell 82-71 at Fort Wayne in the league opener on Jan. 9 last year, but bounced back to win 69-58 in Fargo on Feb. 8. The two schools also met in the title game of the Summit League Tournament, where NDSU won 60-57 to clinch a bid to the NCAA Tournament. NDSU has won five of the last seven meetings with the Mastodons overall.
About Fort Wayne: The Mastodons are 8-10 overall and 1-4 in Summit League play this season. IPFW is 6-4 at home this year.
Senior forward Steve Forbes leads IPFW with 14.1 points and 6.3 rebounds per game while shooting 54 percent from the floor. Senior guard Joe Edwards is averaging 10.6 points for the Mastodons. Fort Wayne is shooting 46.1 percent as a team -- good enougo to rank among the top 70 teams in the nation.
IPFW was picked first in the Summit League preseason poll after going 25-11 overall and 10-4 in the league last season.
Taking Care: The Bison are averaging 9.8 turnovers per game this season – an average which ranks them sixth-best in the nation. NDSU has committed 10 or fewer turnovers in 12 of 18 games.
NDSU is also ranked 17th in Division I for fewest fouls committed per game at 15.1.
Last Time Out: NDSU captured its 20th consecutive home victory with a 61-48 triumph over Western Illinois on Jan. 16 in Fargo, tying Virginia for the nation's seventh-longest home court winning streak.
The Bison limited WIU's starters to 11 combined points in the contest. Lawrence Alexander topped NDSU with 17 points, and junior Kory Brown scored 11 for the Bison. Freshman Paul Miller chipped in 10 points on 4-of-5 shooting.
Best Around: Senior guard Lawrence Alexander leads The Summit League in points per game (17.9), three-pointers made (51) and minutes per game (38.3).
Downtown L.A.: Alexander has seven games of 20-plus points this season, and he has made multiple three-pointers in 14 of 18 games.
Werner's Work: Dexter Werner leads The Summit League with an average of 1.6 blocks per game. He ranks seventh in the league with 6.2 rebounds per game.
Assist Man: Carlin Dupree ranks fifth in The Summit League with 3.2 assists per game. His assist-to-turnover ratio of 1.7 is 10th-best in the league.
Stat Sheet Filler: Carlin Dupree has at least four rebounds in all but two games and at least two assists in all but three games this season.
Free Throws Beat Omaha: The Bison made 24-of-27 free throws, including a perfect 8-of-8 performance at the line in the last 30 seconds, to pull out a 75-72 win at Omaha on Jan. 8. Freshman Paul Miller went 6-for-6 from the free throw line in the game's final 11 seconds.
Early Leads: The Bison have opened up early leads of at least eight points in four of their first five league games.
vs. Oral Roberts led 15-3 6:00 into the game
vs. South Dakota State led 9-0 3:30 into the game
at South Dakota led 8-0 2:30 into the game
vs. Western Illinois led 9-0 3:10 into the game
Lawrence Alexander's National Rankings (as of Jan. 21)
4th in minutes per game (38.3)
31st in 3-pointers made (51)
37th in 3-pointers made per game (2.83)
48th in free throw percentage (85.5%)
53rd in points per game (17.9)
56th in 3-point field goal percentage (39.8%)
57th in total points (322)
Career-High for Alexander: Lawrence Alexander poured in a career-high 31 points in NDSU's win over Oral Roberts on Jan. 2. Alexander scored 24 points in the final 14 minutes of the game, going 7-of-8 from the field, 5-of-6 from three-point range, and 5-of-5 from the free throw line in that time frame. His previous career-best was 29 points in a loss at Montana on Dec. 7 of this season.
Receiving Votes: The Bison are receiving votes in the latest College Insider Mid-Major Top 25 Poll.
At IUPUI on Jan. 22: ESPN3 Video | Audio | Live Stats
At IPFW on Jan. 24: Live Video | Audio | Live Stats
This Week's Games: The North Dakota State men's basketball team (12-6 overall, 4-1 Summit League) travels to take on IUPUI (7-12, 3-2 Summit) and Fort Wayne (8-10, 1-4 Summit) this week.
Jan. 22 at IUPUI 8 p.m. (ET) / 7 p.m. (CT)
Jan. 24 at Fort Wayne 7 p.m. (ET) / 6 p.m. (CT)
Viewing Options: Thursday's contest at IUPUI will be streamed on ESPN3 and available on the WatchESPN app. Saturday's game will be streamed at GoMastodons.com/watch and can be purchased for $5.95.
Radio: Scott Miller will call the games on KFGO-AM 790 of Fargo. Coverage includes 20-minute pregame and postgame shows. Free audio streaming will be available at GoBison.com/allaccess.
The Series with IUPUI: NDSU and IUPUI are tied 7-7 in the all-time series, but the Bison have won four meetings in a row and five of the last six between the two schools. NDSU won 87-64 in Indianapolis on Jan. 11 last season and 66-60 in Fargo on Feb. 6.
About IUPUI: The Jaguars are 7-12 overall and 3-2 in Summit League play this season. IUPUI is 3-3 at home this year.
Junior guard Marcellus Barksdale leads IUPUI with 9.0 points per game, and junior guard Mason Archie is second on the team at 7.9 points per game. Senior forward DavRon Williams is averaging 7.7 points and 6.6 rebounds per contest. As a team, the Jaguars are 54th in the country with 7.7 steals per game.
IUPUI was picked ninth in the Summit League preseason poll after going 6-26 overall and 1-13 in the league last season.
The Series with Fort Wayne: NDSU holds a 10-9 edge in the all-time series with IPFW after winning two of the three meetings between the schools last season. The Bison fell 82-71 at Fort Wayne in the league opener on Jan. 9 last year, but bounced back to win 69-58 in Fargo on Feb. 8. The two schools also met in the title game of the Summit League Tournament, where NDSU won 60-57 to clinch a bid to the NCAA Tournament. NDSU has won five of the last seven meetings with the Mastodons overall.
About Fort Wayne: The Mastodons are 8-10 overall and 1-4 in Summit League play this season. IPFW is 6-4 at home this year.
Senior forward Steve Forbes leads IPFW with 14.1 points and 6.3 rebounds per game while shooting 54 percent from the floor. Senior guard Joe Edwards is averaging 10.6 points for the Mastodons. Fort Wayne is shooting 46.1 percent as a team -- good enougo to rank among the top 70 teams in the nation.
IPFW was picked first in the Summit League preseason poll after going 25-11 overall and 10-4 in the league last season.
Taking Care: The Bison are averaging 9.8 turnovers per game this season – an average which ranks them sixth-best in the nation. NDSU has committed 10 or fewer turnovers in 12 of 18 games.
NDSU is also ranked 17th in Division I for fewest fouls committed per game at 15.1.
Last Time Out: NDSU captured its 20th consecutive home victory with a 61-48 triumph over Western Illinois on Jan. 16 in Fargo, tying Virginia for the nation's seventh-longest home court winning streak.
The Bison limited WIU's starters to 11 combined points in the contest. Lawrence Alexander topped NDSU with 17 points, and junior Kory Brown scored 11 for the Bison. Freshman Paul Miller chipped in 10 points on 4-of-5 shooting.
Best Around: Senior guard Lawrence Alexander leads The Summit League in points per game (17.9), three-pointers made (51) and minutes per game (38.3).
Downtown L.A.: Alexander has seven games of 20-plus points this season, and he has made multiple three-pointers in 14 of 18 games.
Werner's Work: Dexter Werner leads The Summit League with an average of 1.6 blocks per game. He ranks seventh in the league with 6.2 rebounds per game.
Assist Man: Carlin Dupree ranks fifth in The Summit League with 3.2 assists per game. His assist-to-turnover ratio of 1.7 is 10th-best in the league.
Stat Sheet Filler: Carlin Dupree has at least four rebounds in all but two games and at least two assists in all but three games this season.
Free Throws Beat Omaha: The Bison made 24-of-27 free throws, including a perfect 8-of-8 performance at the line in the last 30 seconds, to pull out a 75-72 win at Omaha on Jan. 8. Freshman Paul Miller went 6-for-6 from the free throw line in the game's final 11 seconds.
Early Leads: The Bison have opened up early leads of at least eight points in four of their first five league games.
vs. Oral Roberts led 15-3 6:00 into the game
vs. South Dakota State led 9-0 3:30 into the game
at South Dakota led 8-0 2:30 into the game
vs. Western Illinois led 9-0 3:10 into the game
Lawrence Alexander's National Rankings (as of Jan. 21)
4th in minutes per game (38.3)
31st in 3-pointers made (51)
37th in 3-pointers made per game (2.83)
48th in free throw percentage (85.5%)
53rd in points per game (17.9)
56th in 3-point field goal percentage (39.8%)
57th in total points (322)
Career-High for Alexander: Lawrence Alexander poured in a career-high 31 points in NDSU's win over Oral Roberts on Jan. 2. Alexander scored 24 points in the final 14 minutes of the game, going 7-of-8 from the field, 5-of-6 from three-point range, and 5-of-5 from the free throw line in that time frame. His previous career-best was 29 points in a loss at Montana on Dec. 7 of this season.
Receiving Votes: The Bison are receiving votes in the latest College Insider Mid-Major Top 25 Poll.
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