Saturday, February 14
Fargo, N.D.
2 p.m.
North Dakota State
vs
Omaha
Photo by: Richard Svaleson
NDSU Women’s Hoops Hosts Omaha Saturday for Edith Sanford Pink Game
2/13/2015 5:06:00 PM | Women's Basketball
Game 25: Omaha (7-17, 2-10 Summit League)
2015 Edith Sanford Breast Foundation Pink Game
Saturday, Feb. 14 | 2 p.m.
Bentson Bunker Fieldhouse (1,183) | Fargo, N.D.
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Radio: 740 The Fan (Jack Michaels, play-by-play; Jeremy Jorgenson, color commentary), 1:40 p.m. airtime
TV: None
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NDSU Women's Hoops Hosts Omaha Saturday for Edith Sanford Pink Game
Looking to end a five-game losing streak, the North Dakota State Bison women's basketball team (9-15, 5-7 Summit League) will host the Omaha Mavericks (7-17, 2-10 Summit League) in the Edith Sanford Breast Foundation Pink Game on Saturday, Feb. 14, at 2 p.m. inside the Bentson Bunker Fieldhouse. The first 500 fans will receive a FREE pink t-shirt!
The Series Against Omaha
Saturday's game against the Mavs will mark the 56th meeting in the all-time series. The Bison lead the Mavs in the series, 43-12. NDSU defeated UNO earlier this season in Omaha on Jan. 22, 77-60.
About the Mavericks
Omaha enters Saturday's contest with an overall record of 7-17 and a Summit League tally of 2-10 after falling at league-leading South Dakota on Thursday, Feb. 12, 83-69.
Through 24 games, Mikaela Shaw is the lone player averaging double-figure scoring for UNO with 14.3 points per game. Shaw also paced Omaha on the boards with 8.5 rebound per game.
As a team, the Mavs average just 60 points per game and give up 66.1 per game to their adversaries. UNO is being outrebounded, on average, 39.6 to 36.1.
The Mavericks are under the direction of second season head coach Brittany Lange (Iowa State, 2010).
Catching Up With The Bison
North Dakota State enters Saturday's game with an overall record of 9-15 and a Summit League mark of 5-7 after losing at Oral Roberts on Wednesday, Feb. 11, 67-41.
Through 24 games, Brooke LeMar leads the Bison and The Summit League in scoring with 19.4 points per game, while Holly Johnson paces NDSU in rebounding and ranks fourth in the league with 7.2 boards per game. Emily Spier leads the Bison in field-goal percentage entering Saturday, making 48-of-107 attempts for 45 percent, and Taylor Thunstedt paces North Dakota State from three-point range, making 42-of-110 attempts for 38 percent.
As a team, the Bison are averaging 68 points per game, but allowing 73.5 per game to their opponents. NDSU is being outrebounded, on average, 42.2 to 37.9.
Three Straight Games in Double Figures
Liz Keena has scored in double figures for three-straight games entering Saturday. The Hastings, Minn., native tallied 10 points at Oral Roberts Wednesday after scoring a career-high 22 against South Dakota and 10 against Western Illinois. Keena has also been the leading rebounder for the Bison the past three contests, snagging eight Wednesday at Oral Roberts, seven against South Dakota and a career-best 14 against Western Illinois. Keena has raised her season scoring average to 6.2 points per game and rebounding average to 5.7 boards per game.
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 918 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 1,158 points heading into Saturday's contest. She is the 31st student-athlete in NDSU history to join the 1,000 Point Club.
Breaking the 30-point Threshold
Brooke 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 24 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 40-for-83 from the field for 48 percent. Taylor Thunstedt is second, making 39 out of 83 attempts for 47 percent, and Kahla Becken 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 24 contests, making 48 of 107 attempts for 45 percent.
Hitting the Offensive Boards
Holly Johnson and Liz Keena have combined for 102 offensive rebounds through 24 games. Keena leads the Bison and is tied for fourth in The Summit League in offensive rebounds with 2.5 per game while Johnson is second on the team and ranks 17th in the league with 1.8 per game.
From Downtown!
Taylor Thunstedt leads the Bison from beyond-the-arc through 24 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 (123-of-405) shooting from three-point range through 24 games. NDSU is averaging 6.3 made treys per game compared to just 5.1 for its opponents. NDSU has given up just 62 treys in its 12 Summit League games.
Creating Offense from Defense
In their 12 league games, the Bison have scored 176 points off 183 turnovers, an average of 14.7 points per game. NDSU's opponents have only scored 168 points off 174 Bison miscues for 14 points per game.
Sharing the Basketball
The Bison have tallied double-digit assists in 18 of 24 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 24 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. 12)
Relevant Team Statistics:
Free-Throw Percentage - 83rd out of 343 (.715) ... Three-Point Field Goals Per Game - 92nd out of 343 (6.3/game)
Relevant Individual Statistics:
Points Per Game - Brooke LeMar (39th out of 250, 19.4/game) ... Free-Throw Percentage - Brooke LeMar (83rd out of 250, .813) ... Assists Per Game - Brooke LeMar (88th out of 250, 4.4/game)
NDSU in The Summit League Statistics (As of Feb. 13)
Relevant Team Statistics (All Games):
Points - 5th (68.0/game) ... Rebounds - 6th (37.9/game) ... Assists - 4th (13.7/game) ... Free-Throw Pct. - 5th (.715) ... Steals - 3rd (7.9/game ... Turnovers - 4th (15.3/game) ... Blocks - 5th (3.3/game) ... Field-Goal Pct. - 7th (.396) ... Three-Point Field-Goal Pct. - 8th (.327)
Relevant Individual Statistics (All Games):
Brooke LeMar - Points: 1st (19.4/game), Assists: 3rd (4.4/game), FT Pct.: 6th (.813), Steals: 8th (1.5/game) ... Marena Whittle - Steals: 1st (2.0/game), Defensive Rebounds: 4th (5.5/game), Rebounds: 7th (6.9/game), Blocks: T-4th (1.0/game) ... Holly Johnson - Rebounds: 4th (7.2/game), Defensive Rebounds: 6th (5.5/game) ... Liz Keena - Offensive Rebounds: T-4th (2.5/game)
Last Time Out: Slow Start Dooms NDSU Women in 67-41 Loss at Oral Roberts Wednesday
A slow start doomed the North Dakota State women's basketball team (9-15, 5-7 Summit League) in a 67-41 loss at Oral Roberts (13-12, 7-5 Summit League) on Wednesday, Feb. 11, inside the Mabee Center.
The Bison fell behind 15-2 with 11:27 remaining in the first half and could never get closer than 10 the remainder of the game.
NDSU scored a season-low 16 points in the opening stanza and shot only 26 percent from the field, making just seven of 27 attempts, compared to the Golden Eagles, who tallied 38 points and went 50 percent from the floor, making 15-of-30 shots.
Holly Johnson paced three Bison in double figures with 12 points on 6-for-10 shooting, while Liz Keena and Brooke LeMar each posted 10 points. Keena paced North Dakota State on the boards, pulling down eight rebounds.
Dorottya Balla tallied a game-high 18 points to lead Oral Roberts, while Vicky McIntyre posted a double-double with 13 points and a game-high 18 rebounds.
The Bison shot only 32 percent from the field in the game, going 15-for-47, and made just one three-pointer in six attempts for 17 percent.
Oral Roberts went 23-for-55 from the floor for 42 percent and 5-for-10 from beyond-the-arc for 50 percent.
The Golden Eagles outrebounded the Bison, 39-28, and scored 26 points off 19 NDSU turnovers.
Last Time Out Against Omaha: NDSU Women's Basketball Never Trails in 77-60 win at Omaha Thursday The North Dakota State women's basketball team (9-10, 5-2 Summit League) never trailed in a 77-60 victory at Omaha (6-12, 1-5 Summit League) on Thursday, Jan. 22, inside Sapp Fieldhouse.
Brooke LeMar led three Bison in double figures with a game-high 26 points on 11-for-20 shooting, and Taylor Thunstedt matched her career-high for the second consecutive game with 15 points on 5-for-11 shooting. Liz Keena rounded out the Bison in double figures, scoring 10 points.
Marena Whittle led NDSU in rebounding, snagging nine boards, while Thunstedt recorded a new career-high for rebounds with six.
The Bison went 31-for-74 from the field for 42 percent and 8-for-18 from three-point range for 44 percent in the game. NDSU made 7-of-11 attempts at the free-throw line for 64 percent.
NDSU edged Omaha on the boards, 41-40, and posted 14 assists with only 10 turnovers in the contest. The Bison tallied 24 points off 24 Maverick turnovers, and outscored UNO in the paint, 34-28.
The Mavs shot 42 percent from the floor in the contest, going 23-for-55, and 5-for-17 from beyond-the-arc for 29 percent. Omaha made nine of 14 free-throws for 64 percent.
Mikaela Shaw paced Omaha with a double-double, netting 19 points and snagging 10 rebounds.
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
The Bison travel to IUPUI and Fort Wayne for their final Summit League regular season road trip. NDSU faces IUPUI in Indianapolis Feb. 19 before battling Fort Wayne Feb. 21 in Fort Wayne, Ind.
2015 Edith Sanford Breast Foundation Pink Game
Saturday, Feb. 14 | 2 p.m.
Bentson Bunker Fieldhouse (1,183) | Fargo, N.D.
Live Stats | Free Live Audio | Live Video
Radio: 740 The Fan (Jack Michaels, play-by-play; Jeremy Jorgenson, color commentary), 1:40 p.m. airtime
TV: None
NDSU Notes (PDF) | Omaha Notes (PDF) | Summit League Weekly Release (PDF)
NDSU WBB on Twitter | #SummitWBB | #March2TheSummit
NDSU Women's Hoops Hosts Omaha Saturday for Edith Sanford Pink Game
Looking to end a five-game losing streak, the North Dakota State Bison women's basketball team (9-15, 5-7 Summit League) will host the Omaha Mavericks (7-17, 2-10 Summit League) in the Edith Sanford Breast Foundation Pink Game on Saturday, Feb. 14, at 2 p.m. inside the Bentson Bunker Fieldhouse. The first 500 fans will receive a FREE pink t-shirt!
The Series Against Omaha
Saturday's game against the Mavs will mark the 56th meeting in the all-time series. The Bison lead the Mavs in the series, 43-12. NDSU defeated UNO earlier this season in Omaha on Jan. 22, 77-60.
About the Mavericks
Omaha enters Saturday's contest with an overall record of 7-17 and a Summit League tally of 2-10 after falling at league-leading South Dakota on Thursday, Feb. 12, 83-69.
Through 24 games, Mikaela Shaw is the lone player averaging double-figure scoring for UNO with 14.3 points per game. Shaw also paced Omaha on the boards with 8.5 rebound per game.
As a team, the Mavs average just 60 points per game and give up 66.1 per game to their adversaries. UNO is being outrebounded, on average, 39.6 to 36.1.
The Mavericks are under the direction of second season head coach Brittany Lange (Iowa State, 2010).
Catching Up With The Bison
North Dakota State enters Saturday's game with an overall record of 9-15 and a Summit League mark of 5-7 after losing at Oral Roberts on Wednesday, Feb. 11, 67-41.
Through 24 games, Brooke LeMar leads the Bison and The Summit League in scoring with 19.4 points per game, while Holly Johnson paces NDSU in rebounding and ranks fourth in the league with 7.2 boards per game. Emily Spier leads the Bison in field-goal percentage entering Saturday, making 48-of-107 attempts for 45 percent, and Taylor Thunstedt paces North Dakota State from three-point range, making 42-of-110 attempts for 38 percent.
As a team, the Bison are averaging 68 points per game, but allowing 73.5 per game to their opponents. NDSU is being outrebounded, on average, 42.2 to 37.9.
Three Straight Games in Double Figures
Liz Keena has scored in double figures for three-straight games entering Saturday. The Hastings, Minn., native tallied 10 points at Oral Roberts Wednesday after scoring a career-high 22 against South Dakota and 10 against Western Illinois. Keena has also been the leading rebounder for the Bison the past three contests, snagging eight Wednesday at Oral Roberts, seven against South Dakota and a career-best 14 against Western Illinois. Keena has raised her season scoring average to 6.2 points per game and rebounding average to 5.7 boards per game.
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 918 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 1,158 points heading into Saturday's contest. She is the 31st student-athlete in NDSU history to join the 1,000 Point Club.
Breaking the 30-point Threshold
Brooke 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 24 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 40-for-83 from the field for 48 percent. Taylor Thunstedt is second, making 39 out of 83 attempts for 47 percent, and Kahla Becken 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 24 contests, making 48 of 107 attempts for 45 percent.
Hitting the Offensive Boards
Holly Johnson and Liz Keena have combined for 102 offensive rebounds through 24 games. Keena leads the Bison and is tied for fourth in The Summit League in offensive rebounds with 2.5 per game while Johnson is second on the team and ranks 17th in the league with 1.8 per game.
From Downtown!
Taylor Thunstedt leads the Bison from beyond-the-arc through 24 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 (123-of-405) shooting from three-point range through 24 games. NDSU is averaging 6.3 made treys per game compared to just 5.1 for its opponents. NDSU has given up just 62 treys in its 12 Summit League games.
Creating Offense from Defense
In their 12 league games, the Bison have scored 176 points off 183 turnovers, an average of 14.7 points per game. NDSU's opponents have only scored 168 points off 174 Bison miscues for 14 points per game.
Sharing the Basketball
The Bison have tallied double-digit assists in 18 of 24 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 24 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. 12)
Relevant Team Statistics:
Free-Throw Percentage - 83rd out of 343 (.715) ... Three-Point Field Goals Per Game - 92nd out of 343 (6.3/game)
Relevant Individual Statistics:
Points Per Game - Brooke LeMar (39th out of 250, 19.4/game) ... Free-Throw Percentage - Brooke LeMar (83rd out of 250, .813) ... Assists Per Game - Brooke LeMar (88th out of 250, 4.4/game)
NDSU in The Summit League Statistics (As of Feb. 13)
Relevant Team Statistics (All Games):
Points - 5th (68.0/game) ... Rebounds - 6th (37.9/game) ... Assists - 4th (13.7/game) ... Free-Throw Pct. - 5th (.715) ... Steals - 3rd (7.9/game ... Turnovers - 4th (15.3/game) ... Blocks - 5th (3.3/game) ... Field-Goal Pct. - 7th (.396) ... Three-Point Field-Goal Pct. - 8th (.327)
Relevant Individual Statistics (All Games):
Brooke LeMar - Points: 1st (19.4/game), Assists: 3rd (4.4/game), FT Pct.: 6th (.813), Steals: 8th (1.5/game) ... Marena Whittle - Steals: 1st (2.0/game), Defensive Rebounds: 4th (5.5/game), Rebounds: 7th (6.9/game), Blocks: T-4th (1.0/game) ... Holly Johnson - Rebounds: 4th (7.2/game), Defensive Rebounds: 6th (5.5/game) ... Liz Keena - Offensive Rebounds: T-4th (2.5/game)
Last Time Out: Slow Start Dooms NDSU Women in 67-41 Loss at Oral Roberts Wednesday
A slow start doomed the North Dakota State women's basketball team (9-15, 5-7 Summit League) in a 67-41 loss at Oral Roberts (13-12, 7-5 Summit League) on Wednesday, Feb. 11, inside the Mabee Center.
The Bison fell behind 15-2 with 11:27 remaining in the first half and could never get closer than 10 the remainder of the game.
NDSU scored a season-low 16 points in the opening stanza and shot only 26 percent from the field, making just seven of 27 attempts, compared to the Golden Eagles, who tallied 38 points and went 50 percent from the floor, making 15-of-30 shots.
Holly Johnson paced three Bison in double figures with 12 points on 6-for-10 shooting, while Liz Keena and Brooke LeMar each posted 10 points. Keena paced North Dakota State on the boards, pulling down eight rebounds.
Dorottya Balla tallied a game-high 18 points to lead Oral Roberts, while Vicky McIntyre posted a double-double with 13 points and a game-high 18 rebounds.
The Bison shot only 32 percent from the field in the game, going 15-for-47, and made just one three-pointer in six attempts for 17 percent.
Oral Roberts went 23-for-55 from the floor for 42 percent and 5-for-10 from beyond-the-arc for 50 percent.
The Golden Eagles outrebounded the Bison, 39-28, and scored 26 points off 19 NDSU turnovers.
Last Time Out Against Omaha: NDSU Women's Basketball Never Trails in 77-60 win at Omaha Thursday The North Dakota State women's basketball team (9-10, 5-2 Summit League) never trailed in a 77-60 victory at Omaha (6-12, 1-5 Summit League) on Thursday, Jan. 22, inside Sapp Fieldhouse.
Brooke LeMar led three Bison in double figures with a game-high 26 points on 11-for-20 shooting, and Taylor Thunstedt matched her career-high for the second consecutive game with 15 points on 5-for-11 shooting. Liz Keena rounded out the Bison in double figures, scoring 10 points.
Marena Whittle led NDSU in rebounding, snagging nine boards, while Thunstedt recorded a new career-high for rebounds with six.
The Bison went 31-for-74 from the field for 42 percent and 8-for-18 from three-point range for 44 percent in the game. NDSU made 7-of-11 attempts at the free-throw line for 64 percent.
NDSU edged Omaha on the boards, 41-40, and posted 14 assists with only 10 turnovers in the contest. The Bison tallied 24 points off 24 Maverick turnovers, and outscored UNO in the paint, 34-28.
The Mavs shot 42 percent from the floor in the contest, going 23-for-55, and 5-for-17 from beyond-the-arc for 29 percent. Omaha made nine of 14 free-throws for 64 percent.
Mikaela Shaw paced Omaha with a double-double, netting 19 points and snagging 10 rebounds.
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
The Bison travel to IUPUI and Fort Wayne for their final Summit League regular season road trip. NDSU faces IUPUI in Indianapolis Feb. 19 before battling Fort Wayne Feb. 21 in Fort Wayne, Ind.
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