Wednesday, February 11
Tulsa, Okla.
7 p.m.
North Dakota State
at
Oral Roberts
Photo by: Richard Svaleson
Bison Travel to Oral Roberts for Midweek Summit League Contest Wednesday
2/10/2015 7:42:00 PM | Women's Basketball
Game 24: at Oral Roberts (12-12, 6-5 Summit League)
Wednesday, Feb. 11 | 7 p.m.
Mabee Center | Tulsa, Okla.
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Bison Women Look to Snap Four Game Skid Wednesday at Oral Roberts
The North Dakota State women's basketball team (9-14, 5-6 Summit League) will look to snap a four game skid when it heads to Tulsa, Okla., to face Oral Roberts (12-12, 6-5 Summit League) in a midweek Summit League contest on Wednesday, Feb. 11, inside the Mabee Center.
The Series Against Oral Roberts
Wednesday's contest at ORU will mark the 13th meeting in the all-time series. The Bison trail Oral Roberts, 5-7, but defeated the Golden Eagles, 77-64, earlier this season on Jan. 2 in Fargo. The win snapped a five game losing streak against ORU. The Bison's last victory in Tulsa was a 64-55 triumph during the 2008-09 season.
About the Golden Eagles
The Golden Eagles enter Wednesday's game with an overall record of 12-12 and a Summit League mark of 6-5 after defeating Denver at home on Saturday, Feb. 7, 65-44. ORU is a perfect 5-0 at home in Summit League play and 10-1 overall in Tulsa.
Through 24 games, Oral Roberts is paced by center Vicky McIntyre, who is averaging 15 points and 15.7 rebounds per game. She leads the nation in rebounding and blocked shots per game (4.8) and has 18 double-doubles on the season.
As a team, Oral Roberts is averaging just 63.7 points per game while allowing 65.4 per game. The Golden Eagles lead The Summit League in rebounding (42.2 per game) and blocked shots (5.8 per game).
Catching Up With The Bison
The Bison are 9-14 overall and sit in sixth-place in The Summit League with a record of 5-6 after falling at home to South Dakota on Sunday, 83-79. The loss was the fourth straight for NDSU.
Through 23 contests, Brooke LeMar leads the Bison and The Summit League in scoring with 19.8 points per game. She also paces NDSU in assists with 4.4 per game. Holly Johnson is second on the team in scoring with 12.0 points per game and leads the Bison and is tied for fourth in The Summit League in rebounding with 7.3 boards per game. Marena Whittle leads North Dakota State and is third in The Summit League in steals with 1.9 takeaways per game.
As a team, the Bison are averaging 69.2 points per game, but allowing 73.8 per game to their opponents.
Home Sweet Home
The Bison are 6-4 in Fargo this season. NDSU is 4-3 in the Bentson Bunker Fieldhouse and 2-1 at Scheels Arena.
Welcome to the Club!
Brooke LeMar netted her 1,000th career point in the game at South Dakota on Thursday, Jan. 15. LeMar has scored 908 points as a Bison and netted 240 points in her two seasons with Southern Illinois prior to transferring to NDSU, giving her a total of 1,148 points heading into the game at Oral Roberts Wednesday. She is the 31st student-athlete in NDSU history to join the 1,000 Point Club.
Breaking the 30-point Threshold
LeMar has scored at least 30 points twice this season and is two 30-point games away from tying Kasey Morlock (1993-96) and Janice Woods (1982-86) for most 30-point games in a career. LeMar has exceeded 20 points in 12 games in 2014-15.
Notable Recent Career Milestones
Dishing it Out
Brooke LeMar dished out a season-high nine assists in the Bison's win over IUPUI Jan. 8. The Canyon Country, Calif., native has at least four assists in 15 of 23 contests this season.
At the Line Down the Stretch
Brooke LeMar is 14-of-18 (.778) from the free-throw line in the final minute of games this season, including a 7-for-8 (.875) mark in the final minute of Summit League games. As a team, NDSU is 19-of-25 (.760) at the line in the last minute of games this season, four-percent better than its overall season average.
Converting Scoring Opportunities
Liz Keena leads the Bison in field-goal percentage in Summit League play, going 36-for-74 from the field for 49 percent. Taylor Thunstedt is second, making 39 out of 83 attempts for 47 percent, and Emily Spier is third, going 23-for-50 for 46 percent.
Thunstedt for Three!
Taylor Thunstedt is shooting a team-high 47 percent from three-point range in Summit League competition, going 26-for-55.
Inside Presence
Emily Spier leads the Bison in field-goal percentage through 23 contests, making 48 of 103 attempts for 47 percent.
Hitting the Offensive Boards
Holly Johnson and Liz Keena have combined for 99 offensive rebounds through 23 games. Keena leads the Bison and ranks 5th in The Summit League in offensive rebounds with 2.5 per game while Johnson is second on the team and ranks 13th in the league with 1.8 per game.
From Downtown!
Taylor Thunstedt leads the Bison from beyond-the-arc through 23 contests, going 42-of-110 for 38 percent. Kahla Becken is second, making 29 of 81 attempts for 36 percent.
Securing the Perimeter
The Bison are holding opponents to just 30 percent (118-395) shooting from three-point range through 23 games. NDSU is averaging 6.5 made treys per game compared to just 5.1 for its opponents. NDSU has given up just 57 treys in its 11 Summit League games.
Creating Offense from Defense
In their 11 league games, the Bison have scored 158 points off 167 turnovers, an average of 14.4 points per game. NDSU's opponents have only scored 142 points off 155 Bison miscues for 12.9 points per game.
Sharing the Basketball
The Bison have tallied double-digit assists in 18 of 23 games this season. NDSU tallied a season-high 20 assists in the game against South Dakota Feb. 8.
Getting to the Basket
The Bison have scored 161 points off fast break baskets through 23 games, compared to just 90 points from their adversaries. NDSU is averaging 7.0 fast break points per game.
NDSU Summit League Women's Basketball Player of the Week Winners
Jan. 5 - Brooke LeMar
NDSU in the NCAA National Statistics (As of Feb. 8)
Relevant Team Statistics:
Free-Throw Percentage - 67th out of 343 (.721) ... Three-Point Field Goals Per Game - 74th out of 343 (6.5/game) ... Assist-to-Turnover Ratio - 89th out of 343 (0.92) ... Scoring Offense - 87th out of 343 (69.2/game)
Relevant Individual Statistics:
Points Per Game - Brooke LeMar (374th out of 250, 19.8/game) ... Free-Throw Percentage - Brooke LeMar (75th out of 250, .824) ... Assists Per Game - Brooke LeMar (81st out of 250, 4.4/game)
NDSU in The Summit League Statistics (As of Feb. 8)
Relevant Team Statistics (All Games):
Points - 5th (69.2/game) ... Rebounds - 6th (38.3/game) ... Assists - 4th (14.0/game) ... Free-Throw Pct. - 4th (.721) ... Steals - 3rd (7.9/game ... Turnovers - 3rd (15.2/game) ... Blocks - 5th (3.4/game) ... Field-Goal Pct. - 7th (.399) ... Three-Point Field-Goal Pct. - 7th (.329)
Relevant Individual Statistics (All Games):
Brooke LeMar - Points: 1st (19.8/game), Assists: 2nd (4.4/game), FT Pct.: 5th (.824), Steals: 8th (1.6/game) ... Marena Whittle - Steals: 3rd (1.9/game), Defensive Rebounds: 4th (5.7/game), Rebounds: 6th (7.0/game), Blocks: 4th (1.0/game) ... Holly Johnson - Rebounds: T-4th (7.3/game), Defensive Rebounds: 6th (5.4/game) ... Liz Keena - Offensive Rebounds: 5th (2.5/game)
Last Time Out: Second Half Comeback Not Enough as Bison fall to South Dakota in Katherine Burgum Classic
The North Dakota State women's basketball team (9-14, 5-6 Summit League) outscored the Summit League-leading South Dakota Coyotes (19-5, 9-2 Summit League), 50-38, in the second half, but fell short of claiming victory, falling to USD on Sunday, Feb. 8, in the Katherine Burgum Classic, 83-79, at the Bentson Bunker Fieldhouse.
Brooke LeMar led three Bison in double figures with 27 points on 9-for-17 shooting.
Liz Keena tallied a career-high 22 points on a career-best 9-for-11 shooting. Keena, who was named the Katherine Burgum Classic MVP for the Bison, also established a new career-high for steals with a game-high five takeaways and led the Bison in rebounding, snagging seven boards.
Taylor Thunstedt rounded out the Bison in double figures, tallying 13 points, respectively.
North Dakota State shot 46 percent from the field for the game, going 28-for-61, but were just 5-for-18 from three-point range for 28 percent and 18-for-23 at the free-throw line for 78 percent.
The Bison outrebounded South Dakota in the game, 35-34.
South Dakota was paced by Nicole Seekamp, who was selected as the Katherine Burgum Classic MVP for the Coyotes, with 21 points on 7-for-13 shooting to go along with a game-high five assists.
The Coyotes shot 49 percent from the field in the contest, going 29-for-59, and were 6-for-16 from beyond-the-arc for 38 percent. USD went 19-for-28 from the foul line for 68 percent.
Last Time Out Against Oral Roberts: NDSU Women Open Summit League Play with 77-64 Win over Oral Roberts
Senior guard Brooke LeMar scored a game-high 22 points and freshman guard Taylor Thunstedt added a career-high 15 points helping the North Dakota State women's basketball team (5-8, 1-0 Summit League) claim a 77-64 win over the Oral Roberts University Golden Eagles (6-8, 0-1 Summit League) to tip-off Summit League play on Friday, Jan. 2, at Scheels Arena. The win snapped a five-game losing streak to Oral Roberts that dated back to the 2009-10 season.
LeMar dished out a game-and season-high eight assists and committed no turnovers to go along with her game-high 22 points. Thunstedt went 6-for-7 from the field and 3-for-4 from three in the game for her career-best 15. Junior forwards Holly Johnson and Marena Whittle also scored in double figures for North Dakota State, tallying 12 points each. Johnson controlled the glass in the contest for the Bison, pulling down a team-high eight boards, while Whittle added seven, respectively.
The Bison shot a season-best 48 percent from the field, going 31-for-64, and were 8-for-22 from three-point range for 36 percent. NDSU went 7-for-10 from the free-throw line for 70 percent and dished out a season-high 19 assists while turning the ball over just five times, a season-low.
Oral Roberts was led in scoring by freshman guard Jordan Doyle with a career-high 15 points on 7-for-17 shooting, and redshirt-senior center Vicky McIntyre paced ORU on the boards with a game-high 14 rebounds.
ORU shot a season-low 41 percent in the contest, making 25 of 61 attempts, and were 2-for-5 from beyond-the-arc for 40 percent. The Golden Eagles outrebounded the Bison, 39-34.
2014-15 Summit League Preseason Poll (1st-place votes in parenthesis)
South Dakota State (27) - 513 pts.
South Dakota (4) - 420 pts.
IUPUI - 408 pts.
Western Illinois (1) - 358 pts.
Denver - 253 pts.
Fort Wayne - 202 pts.
Oral Roberts - 178 pts.
Omaha - 165 pts.
North Dakota State - 158 pts.
Preseason Honors
Senior guard Brooke LeMar, the reigning Summit League Newcomer of the Year and a second team all-league selection in 2013-14, was named to the preseason Summit League first team after averaging 15.1 points and 5.3 assists per game last season.
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 becoming an assistant at Penn State, Walseth spent three years as an assistant coach at the United States Naval Academy in Annapolis, Md.
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.
On the Horizon
NDSU returns home to the Bentson Bunker Fieldhouse to host Omaha in the Edith Sanford Breast Foundation Pink Game on Saturday, Feb. 14, at 2 p.m.
Wednesday, Feb. 11 | 7 p.m.
Mabee Center | Tulsa, Okla.
Live Stats | Free Live Audio | Live Video
Radio: 790 KFGO (Jack Michaels, play-by-play), 6:40 p.m. airtime
TV: None
NDSU Notes (PDF) | Summit League Weekly Release (PDF)
NDSU WBB on Twitter | #SummitWBB | #March2TheSummit
Bison Women Look to Snap Four Game Skid Wednesday at Oral Roberts
The North Dakota State women's basketball team (9-14, 5-6 Summit League) will look to snap a four game skid when it heads to Tulsa, Okla., to face Oral Roberts (12-12, 6-5 Summit League) in a midweek Summit League contest on Wednesday, Feb. 11, inside the Mabee Center.
The Series Against Oral Roberts
Wednesday's contest at ORU will mark the 13th meeting in the all-time series. The Bison trail Oral Roberts, 5-7, but defeated the Golden Eagles, 77-64, earlier this season on Jan. 2 in Fargo. The win snapped a five game losing streak against ORU. The Bison's last victory in Tulsa was a 64-55 triumph during the 2008-09 season.
About the Golden Eagles
The Golden Eagles enter Wednesday's game with an overall record of 12-12 and a Summit League mark of 6-5 after defeating Denver at home on Saturday, Feb. 7, 65-44. ORU is a perfect 5-0 at home in Summit League play and 10-1 overall in Tulsa.
Through 24 games, Oral Roberts is paced by center Vicky McIntyre, who is averaging 15 points and 15.7 rebounds per game. She leads the nation in rebounding and blocked shots per game (4.8) and has 18 double-doubles on the season.
As a team, Oral Roberts is averaging just 63.7 points per game while allowing 65.4 per game. The Golden Eagles lead The Summit League in rebounding (42.2 per game) and blocked shots (5.8 per game).
Catching Up With The Bison
The Bison are 9-14 overall and sit in sixth-place in The Summit League with a record of 5-6 after falling at home to South Dakota on Sunday, 83-79. The loss was the fourth straight for NDSU.
Through 23 contests, Brooke LeMar leads the Bison and The Summit League in scoring with 19.8 points per game. She also paces NDSU in assists with 4.4 per game. Holly Johnson is second on the team in scoring with 12.0 points per game and leads the Bison and is tied for fourth in The Summit League in rebounding with 7.3 boards per game. Marena Whittle leads North Dakota State and is third in The Summit League in steals with 1.9 takeaways per game.
As a team, the Bison are averaging 69.2 points per game, but allowing 73.8 per game to their opponents.
Home Sweet Home
The Bison are 6-4 in Fargo this season. NDSU is 4-3 in the Bentson Bunker Fieldhouse and 2-1 at Scheels Arena.
Welcome to the Club!
Brooke LeMar netted her 1,000th career point in the game at South Dakota on Thursday, Jan. 15. LeMar has scored 908 points as a Bison and netted 240 points in her two seasons with Southern Illinois prior to transferring to NDSU, giving her a total of 1,148 points heading into the game at Oral Roberts Wednesday. She is the 31st student-athlete in NDSU history to join the 1,000 Point Club.
Breaking the 30-point Threshold
LeMar has scored at least 30 points twice this season and is two 30-point games away from tying Kasey Morlock (1993-96) and Janice Woods (1982-86) for most 30-point games in a career. LeMar has exceeded 20 points in 12 games in 2014-15.
Notable Recent Career Milestones
- Liz Keena scored a career-high 22 points and went a career-best 9-for-11 from the field in the game against South Dakota Sunday, Feb. 8. The Hastings, Minn., native also established a new career-high for steals with five takeaways in the game.
- Keena posted a career-high 14 rebounds in the game against Western Illinois Friday, Feb. 6. The Hasting, Minn., native also netted 10 points, securing her first double-double of the season.
- Holly Johnson matched her career-high for rebounds with 14 boards against Western Illinois Friday, Feb. 6.
- Taylor Thunstedt made her first collegiate start on Saturday, Jan. 31, at South Dakota State. The freshman from Spicer, Minn., tallied nine points on 4-for-9 shooting to go along with three assists and one steal.
- Thunstedt snagged a career-high six rebounds in NDSU's win at Omaha Thursday, Jan. 22. The Spicer, Minn., native also matched her career-high in scoring for the second straight game, netting 15 points.
- Kahla Becken netted a career-high 21 points in NDSU's win over Fort Wayne on Saturday, Jan. 17. The Lino Lakes, Minn., native went 7-for-10 from the floor and 4-for-6 from three-point range to tally 21 points. The seven made field goals and four made treys matched her career-highs.
- Marena Whittle tallied a new career-high six steals against IUPUI on Jan. 8. Whittle has recorded at least one takeaway in 18 of 21 games this season with 10 multiple steal games.
Dishing it Out
Brooke LeMar dished out a season-high nine assists in the Bison's win over IUPUI Jan. 8. The Canyon Country, Calif., native has at least four assists in 15 of 23 contests this season.
At the Line Down the Stretch
Brooke LeMar is 14-of-18 (.778) from the free-throw line in the final minute of games this season, including a 7-for-8 (.875) mark in the final minute of Summit League games. As a team, NDSU is 19-of-25 (.760) at the line in the last minute of games this season, four-percent better than its overall season average.
Converting Scoring Opportunities
Liz Keena leads the Bison in field-goal percentage in Summit League play, going 36-for-74 from the field for 49 percent. Taylor Thunstedt is second, making 39 out of 83 attempts for 47 percent, and Emily Spier is third, going 23-for-50 for 46 percent.
Thunstedt for Three!
Taylor Thunstedt is shooting a team-high 47 percent from three-point range in Summit League competition, going 26-for-55.
Inside Presence
Emily Spier leads the Bison in field-goal percentage through 23 contests, making 48 of 103 attempts for 47 percent.
Hitting the Offensive Boards
Holly Johnson and Liz Keena have combined for 99 offensive rebounds through 23 games. Keena leads the Bison and ranks 5th in The Summit League in offensive rebounds with 2.5 per game while Johnson is second on the team and ranks 13th in the league with 1.8 per game.
From Downtown!
Taylor Thunstedt leads the Bison from beyond-the-arc through 23 contests, going 42-of-110 for 38 percent. Kahla Becken is second, making 29 of 81 attempts for 36 percent.
Securing the Perimeter
The Bison are holding opponents to just 30 percent (118-395) shooting from three-point range through 23 games. NDSU is averaging 6.5 made treys per game compared to just 5.1 for its opponents. NDSU has given up just 57 treys in its 11 Summit League games.
Creating Offense from Defense
In their 11 league games, the Bison have scored 158 points off 167 turnovers, an average of 14.4 points per game. NDSU's opponents have only scored 142 points off 155 Bison miscues for 12.9 points per game.
Sharing the Basketball
The Bison have tallied double-digit assists in 18 of 23 games this season. NDSU tallied a season-high 20 assists in the game against South Dakota Feb. 8.
Getting to the Basket
The Bison have scored 161 points off fast break baskets through 23 games, compared to just 90 points from their adversaries. NDSU is averaging 7.0 fast break points per game.
NDSU Summit League Women's Basketball Player of the Week Winners
Jan. 5 - Brooke LeMar
NDSU in the NCAA National Statistics (As of Feb. 8)
Relevant Team Statistics:
Free-Throw Percentage - 67th out of 343 (.721) ... Three-Point Field Goals Per Game - 74th out of 343 (6.5/game) ... Assist-to-Turnover Ratio - 89th out of 343 (0.92) ... Scoring Offense - 87th out of 343 (69.2/game)
Relevant Individual Statistics:
Points Per Game - Brooke LeMar (374th out of 250, 19.8/game) ... Free-Throw Percentage - Brooke LeMar (75th out of 250, .824) ... Assists Per Game - Brooke LeMar (81st out of 250, 4.4/game)
NDSU in The Summit League Statistics (As of Feb. 8)
Relevant Team Statistics (All Games):
Points - 5th (69.2/game) ... Rebounds - 6th (38.3/game) ... Assists - 4th (14.0/game) ... Free-Throw Pct. - 4th (.721) ... Steals - 3rd (7.9/game ... Turnovers - 3rd (15.2/game) ... Blocks - 5th (3.4/game) ... Field-Goal Pct. - 7th (.399) ... Three-Point Field-Goal Pct. - 7th (.329)
Relevant Individual Statistics (All Games):
Brooke LeMar - Points: 1st (19.8/game), Assists: 2nd (4.4/game), FT Pct.: 5th (.824), Steals: 8th (1.6/game) ... Marena Whittle - Steals: 3rd (1.9/game), Defensive Rebounds: 4th (5.7/game), Rebounds: 6th (7.0/game), Blocks: 4th (1.0/game) ... Holly Johnson - Rebounds: T-4th (7.3/game), Defensive Rebounds: 6th (5.4/game) ... Liz Keena - Offensive Rebounds: 5th (2.5/game)
Last Time Out: Second Half Comeback Not Enough as Bison fall to South Dakota in Katherine Burgum Classic
The North Dakota State women's basketball team (9-14, 5-6 Summit League) outscored the Summit League-leading South Dakota Coyotes (19-5, 9-2 Summit League), 50-38, in the second half, but fell short of claiming victory, falling to USD on Sunday, Feb. 8, in the Katherine Burgum Classic, 83-79, at the Bentson Bunker Fieldhouse.
Brooke LeMar led three Bison in double figures with 27 points on 9-for-17 shooting.
Liz Keena tallied a career-high 22 points on a career-best 9-for-11 shooting. Keena, who was named the Katherine Burgum Classic MVP for the Bison, also established a new career-high for steals with a game-high five takeaways and led the Bison in rebounding, snagging seven boards.
Taylor Thunstedt rounded out the Bison in double figures, tallying 13 points, respectively.
North Dakota State shot 46 percent from the field for the game, going 28-for-61, but were just 5-for-18 from three-point range for 28 percent and 18-for-23 at the free-throw line for 78 percent.
The Bison outrebounded South Dakota in the game, 35-34.
South Dakota was paced by Nicole Seekamp, who was selected as the Katherine Burgum Classic MVP for the Coyotes, with 21 points on 7-for-13 shooting to go along with a game-high five assists.
The Coyotes shot 49 percent from the field in the contest, going 29-for-59, and were 6-for-16 from beyond-the-arc for 38 percent. USD went 19-for-28 from the foul line for 68 percent.
Last Time Out Against Oral Roberts: NDSU Women Open Summit League Play with 77-64 Win over Oral Roberts
Senior guard Brooke LeMar scored a game-high 22 points and freshman guard Taylor Thunstedt added a career-high 15 points helping the North Dakota State women's basketball team (5-8, 1-0 Summit League) claim a 77-64 win over the Oral Roberts University Golden Eagles (6-8, 0-1 Summit League) to tip-off Summit League play on Friday, Jan. 2, at Scheels Arena. The win snapped a five-game losing streak to Oral Roberts that dated back to the 2009-10 season.
LeMar dished out a game-and season-high eight assists and committed no turnovers to go along with her game-high 22 points. Thunstedt went 6-for-7 from the field and 3-for-4 from three in the game for her career-best 15. Junior forwards Holly Johnson and Marena Whittle also scored in double figures for North Dakota State, tallying 12 points each. Johnson controlled the glass in the contest for the Bison, pulling down a team-high eight boards, while Whittle added seven, respectively.
The Bison shot a season-best 48 percent from the field, going 31-for-64, and were 8-for-22 from three-point range for 36 percent. NDSU went 7-for-10 from the free-throw line for 70 percent and dished out a season-high 19 assists while turning the ball over just five times, a season-low.
Oral Roberts was led in scoring by freshman guard Jordan Doyle with a career-high 15 points on 7-for-17 shooting, and redshirt-senior center Vicky McIntyre paced ORU on the boards with a game-high 14 rebounds.
ORU shot a season-low 41 percent in the contest, making 25 of 61 attempts, and were 2-for-5 from beyond-the-arc for 40 percent. The Golden Eagles outrebounded the Bison, 39-34.
2014-15 Summit League Preseason Poll (1st-place votes in parenthesis)
South Dakota State (27) - 513 pts.
South Dakota (4) - 420 pts.
IUPUI - 408 pts.
Western Illinois (1) - 358 pts.
Denver - 253 pts.
Fort Wayne - 202 pts.
Oral Roberts - 178 pts.
Omaha - 165 pts.
North Dakota State - 158 pts.
Preseason Honors
Senior guard Brooke LeMar, the reigning Summit League Newcomer of the Year and a second team all-league selection in 2013-14, was named to the preseason Summit League first team after averaging 15.1 points and 5.3 assists per game last season.
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 becoming an assistant at Penn State, Walseth spent three years as an assistant coach at the United States Naval Academy in Annapolis, Md.
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.
On the Horizon
NDSU returns home to the Bentson Bunker Fieldhouse to host Omaha in the Edith Sanford Breast Foundation Pink Game on Saturday, Feb. 14, at 2 p.m.
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