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Complete NDSU Basketball Game Notes
Jan. 13 vs. South Dakota:  Watch (ESPN3)  |  Listen  |  Live Stats
Jan. 16 vs. South Dakota State:  Watch (ESPN3)  |  Listen  |  Live Stats

The Games: The North Dakota State men's basketball team (11-6 overall, 1-2 Summit League) will host the South Dakota Coyotes (9-9, 1-3) on Wednesday, Jan. 13, at 7 p.m. and the South Dakota State Jackrabbits (13-4, 2-1) on Saturday, Jan. 16, at 4:30 p.m.
 
Promos: On January 13, the first 1,000 fans will receive stocking hats courtesy of Sanford Health. Halftime entertainment will feature the FM Acro Lite Team.
            The January 16 game vs. South Dakota State will be sponsored by Buffalo Wild Wings, with fans having a chance to win free BWWs. The FM Acro Team will perform at halftime, and there will be a special recognition event for the five-time national champion Bison football team.
 
Where to Watch: Both games will be broadcast on Midco Sports Network, and both will also be available on ESPN3 and the WatchESPN app.
 
Radio: KFGO-AM 790 of Fargo will broadcast both games with Scott Miller calling the play-by-play and Jeremy Jorgenson with analysis. Coverage includes 20-minute pregame and postgame shows. Free audio streaming will be available at GoBison.com/allaccess.
 
About South Dakota: The Coyotes are 9-9 overall and 1-3 in The Summit League entering Wednesday's game. South Dakota is 4-5 on the road this season.
                Senior guard Tre Burnette leads the Coyotes with 14.6 points and 6.2 rebounds per game, and senior Casey Kasperbauer is averaging 13.2 points per contest. USD ranks 44th in the nation with a team field goal percentage of 47.3 percent.
                South Dakota was picked to finish fifth in the Summit League in this year's preseason poll after going 17-16 and 9-7 in league play last season.
 
The Series vs. South Dakota: Wednesday will be the 171st meeting between North Dakota State and South Dakota dating back to 1922-23. The Bison hold a 93-77 lead in the series. NDSU had won six straight before a 71-67 loss in Vermillion on Jan. 14 last season, but the Bison bounced back for a 71-47 win in Fargo on Feb. 7. NDSU is 7-1 against the Coyotes as Division I opponents.
                South Dakota has not won in Fargo since Feb. 8, 2002, in North Central Conference play.
 
Last Time vs. South Dakota: Lawrence Alexander set a single-game school record with eight three-pointers and finished with 31 points to match his career high as NDSU scored a 71-47 victory over South Dakota on Feb. 7 at Scheels Arena.
                Alexander scored the first 15 points of the game for the Bison. He shot 8-of-11 from three-point range in the contest and 11-of-14 overall.
                NDSU connected on a remarkable 14-of-22 from beyond the arc, coming within two treys of the team single-game record of 16.
 
About South Dakota State: The Jackrabbits are 13-4 overall and 2-1 in league play entering this week, with a home game scheduled for Thursday night against IPFW before the trip to Fargo. SDSU is 4-4 on the road this season.
                SDSU is the preseason favorite to win The Summit League this year, picked one spot ahead of NDSU.
                Senior guard Deondre Parks leads SDSU in scoring this season with 16.9 points per game, and senior guard George Marshall is scoring 13.4 points per game. As a team, the Jacks rank 28th in the nation in free throws made, averaging nearly 17 per game.
 
The Series vs. South Dakota State: Saturday will be the 214th meeting between North Dakota State and South Dakota State dating back to 1909-10.  NDSU leads the series 114-99 and has won 10 of the last 15 meetings overall.
                The Bison have won 9 of the last 10 games in Fargo, including 72-69 on Jan. 4 last season.
 
Last Time vs. South Dakota State: Lawrence Alexander scored a game-high 25 points to lift NDSU to its second straight Summit League Tournament title and back-to-back NCAA Tournament bids with a 57-56 victory over South Dakota State on Mar. 10.
                Alexander put on a 6-of-9 performance from three-point range to lead the Bison. The senior from Peoria, Ill., was named Summit League Tournament MVP and voted to the all-tournament team for his performance. A.J. Jacobson added 12 points and joined Alexander on the all-tournament team.
                The Bison strung together a key 17-4 run in the second half to take a nine-point lead with just over six minutes remaining.
                For NDSU, it was the third Summit League Tournament title in the last seven seasons.
 
Against The Summit League: NDSU is 30-8 in its last 38 games against Summit League opponents and 44-13 over the last three-plus seasons.
 
Home Court:  NDSU saw its 31-game home win streak come to an end on Jan. 7 at Scheels Arena, as the Omaha Mavericks posted a 91-82 victory over the Bison. NDSU's run of 31 consecutive home victories was the sixth-longest active streak in the nation. The Bison had not lost at home since a 70-69 defeat to Southern Miss on Nov. 18, 2013 – a span of 780 days.
                NDSU is 44-3 at home since the start of the 2012-13 season.
 
Balanced Attack: Since Dec. 4, seven different Bison have scored 15 or more points in a game.
 
Hot Streak: Paul Miller is shooting 49 percent from three-point range (21-for-43) over the last eight games.
 
High Rate: Senior Chris "Big Velvet" Kading has made 21-of-31 shots this season for 68-percent shooting. Freshman Dylan Miller is close behind, shooting 26-for-39 (67 percent) for the year.
 
Been Awhile: NDSU has lost consecutive Summit League games for the first time since January 2013.
 
Another One: Junior forward Dexter Werner posted his second double-double of the season at Oral Roberts on Jan. 9, finishing with a season-high 19 points and 10 rebounds.
 
Before and After: The Bison have seen a disparity in shooting percentages between the first and second halves this season. NDSU is shooting 42 percent in the first half and 48 percent in the second half. Bison opponents are shooting 48 percent before halftime and 41 percent after.
 
Finish Strong: The Bison are shooting 50 percent in the final 10 minutes of games.
 
Take Care: The Bison rank 13th in the nation for fewest turnovers per game with 10.4 this season.
 
Turnover Advantage: The Bison have had a significant advantage in the turnover department this season, ranking 37th in Division I with a plus-3.0 turnover margin. NDSU is averaging just 10.4 turnovers per game while creating 13.4 for its opponents.
 
Summit League Record: The Bison set an all-time Summit League record with their 31st consecutive home victory on Jan. 3, breaking South Dakota State's previous record of 30.
 
Never Give Up: In six of their first eight victories this season, the Bison overcame deficits of at least nine points.
Nov. 13       at UC Davis                             Trailed by 9 with 2:00 left in 2nd half              W, 79-71 (OT)
Nov. 25       vs. Montana                           Trailed by 12 with 9:00 left in 1st half             W, 73-53
Nov. 28       vs. North Carolina A&T      Trailed by 15 with 10:00 left in 1st half           W, 77-56
Dec. 4          at Arkansas State                 Trailed by 13 with 11:00 left in 2nd half         W, 74-73
Dec. 11       at North Dakota                    Trailed by 15 with 18:00 left in 2nd half         W, 69-67
Dec. 21       vs. Idaho State                      Trailed by 10 with 3:00 left in 1st half             W, 67-62