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North Dakota State at IUPUI | Jan. 16 | 7 p.m. ET (6 p.m. CT)
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NDSU Women's Hoops Set to Face IUPUI Saturday Night in Indianapolis
The North Dakota State women's basketball team will travel to Indianapolis, Ind., to take on the IUPUI Jaguars in a Summit League game on Saturday, Jan. 16, at 7 p.m. ET (6 p.m. CT).
Series History:
Saturday's game at IUPUI will mark the 19th meeting between the Bison and Jaguars in the all-time series ... Each team has won nine games in the series entering Saturday's contest ... NDSU split the season series with IUPUI last season, winning at home and losing on the road.
About IUPUI
IUPUI is 12-5 overall and 3-1 in Summit League play entering the weekend after defeating Omaha on Jan. 13 at home, 75-59 ... The Jags have won four of their last five games ... Through 17 contests, Akilah Sims (12.3 points and 6.7 rebounds per game), Danielle Lawrence (12.1 points per game) and Mikale Rogers (11.5 points and 6.8 rebounds per game) lead the Jaguars ... IUPUI leads The Summit League in scoring defense, holding opponents to just 58 points per game, and ranks second in field-goal percentage defense, limiting adversaries to 38.4 percent shooting ... The Jags average 69.8 points and 38.6 rebounds per game ... IUPUI is under the leadership of sixth season head coach Austin Parkinson.
Catching Up with the Bison
The Bison enter Saturday with an overall record of 5-13 and are 0-5 in Summit League play after falling to South Dakota in double overtime on Thursday, 96-94 ... NDSU has dropped its last five games ... Through 18 games, Marena Whittle leads the Bison in scoring with 17.9 points per game ... Whittle leads the team and The Summit League on the boards with 10.5 rebounds per game ... Taylor Thunstedt is also averaging in double figures for NDSU with 16.9 points per game ... NDSU ranks second in The Summit League in three-point field-goal percentage at 37.3 percent ... The Bison are averaging 64.6 points per game, but surrendering 70.9 per game ... North Dakota State is outrebounding its foes, 37.3 to 35.5.
Last Time Out: Bison Women Fall to South Dakota in Double Overtime Thriller, 96-94
Taylor Thunstedt scored a career-high 31 points, and Marena Whittle added a double-double with 21 points and 10 rebounds, but the North Dakota State women's basketball team fell to the South Dakota Coyotes in double overtime, 96-94, on Thursday, Jan. 14, in front of 386 spectators at the Bentson Bunker Fieldhouse.
It was the first double overtime contest for the Bison (5-13 overall, 0-5 Summit League) women since the 2013-14 season.
Thunstedt shot 9-of-16 from the field, including a 5-of-9 effort from three-point range, and went 8-of-10 at the free-throw line to eclipse her old career-high of 28. She added five assists and three steals and played all 50 minutes of the game.
Kennedy Childers added 14 points and a career-best five steals, and Brooke Yaggie chipped in 12 points and four assists.
NDSU shot 49 percent from the field and 42 percent from three-point range in the game, and added a 78 percent performance at the free-throw line.
The Bison outscored South Dakota in the paint, 40-38, and turned 22 Coyote turnovers into 24 points, but were outrebounded by USD in the game, 44-34.
Nicole Seekamp tallied a double-double with 25 points and 10 assists to lead the Yotes, while Margaret McCloud also added a double-double with 12 points and a team-high 10 boards.
The Coyotes shot 49 percent from the field, 36 percent from three-point range and 65 percent from the charity stripe.
Last Time Out Against IUPUI: IUPUI Defeats NDSU Women's Basketball in Indianapolis, 76-65
The North Dakota State women's basketball team (9-17, 5-9 Summit League) suffered its seventh straight loss on Thursday, Feb. 19, 2015, inside The Jungle, falling at IUPUI (13-13, 8-5 Summit League), 76-65.
Liz Keena snagged a career-and game-high 15 rebounds and added 15 points for her second double-double of the season, while Brooke LeMar led the Bison in scoring with 16 points. Holly Johnson also reached double figures in the game, netting 12 points on 4-for-8 shooting.
North Dakota State shot 38 percent in the contest, making 26 of 69 attempts, and were 5-for-12 from three-point range for 42 percent. The Bison were a perfect 8-for-8 at the free-throw line.
IUPUI was led by Shaquira Scott, who netted a game-high 23 points after going 8-for-12 from the field.
The Jaguars went 53 percent from the field in the game, going 30-for-57, and connected on 15-of-22 foul shot attempts for 68 percent.
The Jags made just 1-of-5 three-pointers, but outscored the Bison in the paint, 52-22, and tallied 20 points off 20 NDSU turnovers, compared to just 18 points off 12 IUPUI miscues for North Dakota State.
The Bison outrebounded the Jags, 38-35.
From Downtown!
The Bison rank 15th out of 344 teams in three-point field-goal percentage at 37.3 percent in the latest NCAA Division I Women's Basketball National Rankings.
Whittle Among National Leaders in Double Doubles
Marena Whittle ranks 21st in double doubles in the latest NCAA national statistics with eight.
Whittle Controlling the Glass
Marena Whittle holds the career record for defensive rebounding average at NDSU with 5.5 boards per game and ranks eighth in overall career rebounding average with 7.7 per game. The Victoria, Australia, native leads the Bison and The Summit League and ranks 19th in the latest NCAA women's basketball national statistics in rebounding through 18 games with 10.5 boards per game.
Thunstedt Ascending the NDSU Career Record Books
Taylor Thunstedt already ranks second in career three-point field goal percentage at North Dakota State as a sophomore, going 110-of-265 for 42 percent. Through 18 games this season, the Spicer, Minn., native leads the Bison and in The Summit League in three-point field goal percentage at 43.7 percent. In the most recent NCAA national statistics, Thunstedt ranks second in three-point field goals made with 55 treys. She is one three away from tying Saint Francis' (Penn.) Jessica Kovath for first.
Thunstedt Making the Pass
Taylor Thunstedt leads the Bison through 18 games with 3.2 assists per game. The sophomore guard dished out a career-best seven assists in NDSU's season opener against New Mexico State on Nov. 13.
Jones Crashing the Boards
Through 18 games, Brianna Jones ranks second on the team and third in The Summit League with 8.6 rebounds per game. The Indianapolis native snagged 19 boards in the season opener against New Mexico State, the most rebounds in a single game since Marena Whittle pulled down 20 boards at Omaha last season. She also tallied double-digit rebounds against San Diego State (12), Delaware (14) and Grand Canyon (13).
Takeaway Leader
Marena Whittle leads the Bison and ranks second in The Summit League with 2.4 steals per game. Whittle has tallied at least three steals in nine of NDSU's 18 contests this season, including a career-high tying six takeaways against Prairie View A&M on Dec. 19 in the Wichita State Shocker Winter Classic.
Whittle Nets 1,000th Career Point
Marena Whittle scored her 1,000th career point in the Bison's win over Prairie View A&M on Dec. 19 in the Shocker Winter Classic. Whittle became the 32nd member of the NDSU women's basketball 1,000 point club after she converted a layup with 4:53 to go in the third quarter.
Summit League Player of the Week
Double-Double Performances
Getting to the Line
Marena Whittle (84 percent) ranks third and Taylor Thunstedt (73 percent) ranks seventh in The Summit League in free-throw percentage through 18 contests. Thunstedt tied her career-high with eight made free throws against South Dakota Thursday.
Summit Scoring Slump
Through four Summit League games, the Bison are being outscored, 74.0 to 60.8. NDSU is shooting just 37 percent from the field, compared to 45 percent for its adversaries.
Turnover Woes
North Dakota State has struggled taking care of the basketball this season. The Bison are averaging 17.3 turnovers per game and have surrendered an average of 17.6 points off turnovers.
NDSU Women's Hoops Inks Seven High School Standouts on National Signing Day
North Dakota State University women's basketball head coach Maren Walseth announced on Wednesday, Nov. 11, that high school seniors Rylee Nudell (Buffalo, N.D./Maple Valley HS), Tyrah Spencer (Oakdale, Minn./Bloomington Kennedy HS), Anna Goodhope (Sioux Falls, S.D./Sioux Falls Washington HS), Autumn Ogden (Marshall, Wis./Monona Grove HS), Liz Bulver (Belton, Mo./Belton HS), Sarah Jacobson (Fargo, N.D./Shanley HS) and Reilly Jacobson (Waukee, Iowa/Waukee HS) have signed National Letters of Intent to continue their education and play women's basketball for North Dakota State beginning in the fall of 2016.
The 2016 class brings a tremendous amount of prep success to the Bison. Seven total championships and multiple runner-ups highlight the class and each player's ability to elevate their team's success.
The 2016 class of Bison will be the first recruiting class to play in the newly renovated Sanford Health Athletic Complex beginning in the fall.
NDSU in The Summit League Statistics (as of Jan. 15)
Team:
Points - 7th (64.6/game), Rebounds - 5th (37.3/game), Assists - 5th (12.3/game), Steals - 7th (7.0/game), Blocks - 6th (2.6/game), Field-Goal Percentage - 4th (.408), Three-Point Field-Goal Percentage - 2nd (.373), Free-Throw Percentage - 6th (.675), Turnovers - 8th (17.3/game)
Individual:
Marena Whittle - Points: 2nd (17.9/game), Free-Throw Percentage: 3rd (.841), Rebounds: 1st (10.5/game), Turnovers: 3rd (3.8/game), Steals: 2nd (2.4/game); Taylor Thunstedt - Three-Point Field-Goal Percentage: 1st (.437), Points: 3rd (16.9/game), Assists: 5th (3.2/game), Turnovers: 2nd (3.8/game), Free-Throw Percentage: 7th (.726); Brianna Jones - Rebounds: 3rd (8.6/game), Turnovers: 9th (2.8/game)
Bison Women Sixth in Summit League Preseason Poll
The North Dakota State University women's basketball team was picked to finish sixth in The Summit League preseason poll.
The Bison tallied 250 points in the poll.
South Dakota State was selected to capture the 2015-16 Summit League women's basketball championship after winning The Summit League tournament last season. The Jackrabbits collected 17 first-place votes and 508 points in a vote of the league's head coaches, SIDs and select media. South Dakota's Nicole Seekamp was tabbed as the preseason Player of the Year.
South Dakota, last season's regular season champion, earned 15 first-place votes and 502 points to place second in the poll. IUPUI was picked third with 379 points followed by Oral Roberts in fourth with one first-place vote and 317 points. Western Illinois came in fifth followed by the Bison in sixth and Omaha in seventh. Denver and Fort Wayne rounded out the poll in eighth and ninth.
Six NDSU Women's Basketball Games to be Televised During 2015-16 Regular Season
The North Dakota State women's basketball team will be featured on television six times during the 2015-16 regular season, NDSU athletics and The Summit League announced Friday, Nov. 6.
The Bison's game at North Dakota on Dec. 12 will be carried on Midco Sports Network (MidcoSN), while NDSU's Summit League contest against South Dakota State at Scheels Arena on Jan. 3 will be televised regionally on MeTV. The television network is available via over-the-air channels in Bismarck (5.2), Minot (10.2), Williston (8.2) and Dickinson (7.2) as well as through additional providers.
The Bison's Feb. 20 league contest at Scheels Arena against Denver will air in high definition on NBC North Dakota and ESPN3, and NDSU's league game at Western Illinois Feb. 25 will be televised on WIUTV and ESPN3.
North Dakota State will also have a pair of Summit League contests carried on MidcoSN and ESPN3 through the league's television package. The game on Jan. 30 at South Dakota and the contest on Feb. 6 at South Dakota State will be broadcast.
Head Coach Maren Walseth
Maren Walseth is in her second season as the head coach of the North Dakota State University women's basketball team.
In her inaugural season at NDSU, she helped guide the Bison to an 11-17 overall record and a 7-9 Summit League mark. North Dakota State finished sixth in The Summit League, the highest finish for NDSU women's basketball since the 2011-12 season.
Walseth joined the Bison in April, 2014, 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. While at Navy, she assisted with recruiting as well as on-court player development and scouting, and was also the academic liaison for the Midshipmen.
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.
Full Game Notes (PDF)
North Dakota State at IUPUI | Jan. 16 | 7 p.m. ET (6 p.m. CT)
Live Stats | Live Audio (Free) | Live Video (Free)
Radio - 740 The Fan (Jack Michaels, play-by-play)
NDSU Women's Hoops Set to Face IUPUI Saturday Night in Indianapolis
The North Dakota State women's basketball team will travel to Indianapolis, Ind., to take on the IUPUI Jaguars in a Summit League game on Saturday, Jan. 16, at 7 p.m. ET (6 p.m. CT).
Series History:
Saturday's game at IUPUI will mark the 19th meeting between the Bison and Jaguars in the all-time series ... Each team has won nine games in the series entering Saturday's contest ... NDSU split the season series with IUPUI last season, winning at home and losing on the road.
About IUPUI
IUPUI is 12-5 overall and 3-1 in Summit League play entering the weekend after defeating Omaha on Jan. 13 at home, 75-59 ... The Jags have won four of their last five games ... Through 17 contests, Akilah Sims (12.3 points and 6.7 rebounds per game), Danielle Lawrence (12.1 points per game) and Mikale Rogers (11.5 points and 6.8 rebounds per game) lead the Jaguars ... IUPUI leads The Summit League in scoring defense, holding opponents to just 58 points per game, and ranks second in field-goal percentage defense, limiting adversaries to 38.4 percent shooting ... The Jags average 69.8 points and 38.6 rebounds per game ... IUPUI is under the leadership of sixth season head coach Austin Parkinson.
Catching Up with the Bison
The Bison enter Saturday with an overall record of 5-13 and are 0-5 in Summit League play after falling to South Dakota in double overtime on Thursday, 96-94 ... NDSU has dropped its last five games ... Through 18 games, Marena Whittle leads the Bison in scoring with 17.9 points per game ... Whittle leads the team and The Summit League on the boards with 10.5 rebounds per game ... Taylor Thunstedt is also averaging in double figures for NDSU with 16.9 points per game ... NDSU ranks second in The Summit League in three-point field-goal percentage at 37.3 percent ... The Bison are averaging 64.6 points per game, but surrendering 70.9 per game ... North Dakota State is outrebounding its foes, 37.3 to 35.5.
Last Time Out: Bison Women Fall to South Dakota in Double Overtime Thriller, 96-94
Taylor Thunstedt scored a career-high 31 points, and Marena Whittle added a double-double with 21 points and 10 rebounds, but the North Dakota State women's basketball team fell to the South Dakota Coyotes in double overtime, 96-94, on Thursday, Jan. 14, in front of 386 spectators at the Bentson Bunker Fieldhouse.
It was the first double overtime contest for the Bison (5-13 overall, 0-5 Summit League) women since the 2013-14 season.
Thunstedt shot 9-of-16 from the field, including a 5-of-9 effort from three-point range, and went 8-of-10 at the free-throw line to eclipse her old career-high of 28. She added five assists and three steals and played all 50 minutes of the game.
Kennedy Childers added 14 points and a career-best five steals, and Brooke Yaggie chipped in 12 points and four assists.
NDSU shot 49 percent from the field and 42 percent from three-point range in the game, and added a 78 percent performance at the free-throw line.
The Bison outscored South Dakota in the paint, 40-38, and turned 22 Coyote turnovers into 24 points, but were outrebounded by USD in the game, 44-34.
Nicole Seekamp tallied a double-double with 25 points and 10 assists to lead the Yotes, while Margaret McCloud also added a double-double with 12 points and a team-high 10 boards.
The Coyotes shot 49 percent from the field, 36 percent from three-point range and 65 percent from the charity stripe.
Last Time Out Against IUPUI: IUPUI Defeats NDSU Women's Basketball in Indianapolis, 76-65
The North Dakota State women's basketball team (9-17, 5-9 Summit League) suffered its seventh straight loss on Thursday, Feb. 19, 2015, inside The Jungle, falling at IUPUI (13-13, 8-5 Summit League), 76-65.
Liz Keena snagged a career-and game-high 15 rebounds and added 15 points for her second double-double of the season, while Brooke LeMar led the Bison in scoring with 16 points. Holly Johnson also reached double figures in the game, netting 12 points on 4-for-8 shooting.
North Dakota State shot 38 percent in the contest, making 26 of 69 attempts, and were 5-for-12 from three-point range for 42 percent. The Bison were a perfect 8-for-8 at the free-throw line.
IUPUI was led by Shaquira Scott, who netted a game-high 23 points after going 8-for-12 from the field.
The Jaguars went 53 percent from the field in the game, going 30-for-57, and connected on 15-of-22 foul shot attempts for 68 percent.
The Jags made just 1-of-5 three-pointers, but outscored the Bison in the paint, 52-22, and tallied 20 points off 20 NDSU turnovers, compared to just 18 points off 12 IUPUI miscues for North Dakota State.
The Bison outrebounded the Jags, 38-35.
From Downtown!
The Bison rank 15th out of 344 teams in three-point field-goal percentage at 37.3 percent in the latest NCAA Division I Women's Basketball National Rankings.
Whittle Among National Leaders in Double Doubles
Marena Whittle ranks 21st in double doubles in the latest NCAA national statistics with eight.
Whittle Controlling the Glass
Marena Whittle holds the career record for defensive rebounding average at NDSU with 5.5 boards per game and ranks eighth in overall career rebounding average with 7.7 per game. The Victoria, Australia, native leads the Bison and The Summit League and ranks 19th in the latest NCAA women's basketball national statistics in rebounding through 18 games with 10.5 boards per game.
Thunstedt Ascending the NDSU Career Record Books
Taylor Thunstedt already ranks second in career three-point field goal percentage at North Dakota State as a sophomore, going 110-of-265 for 42 percent. Through 18 games this season, the Spicer, Minn., native leads the Bison and in The Summit League in three-point field goal percentage at 43.7 percent. In the most recent NCAA national statistics, Thunstedt ranks second in three-point field goals made with 55 treys. She is one three away from tying Saint Francis' (Penn.) Jessica Kovath for first.
Thunstedt Making the Pass
Taylor Thunstedt leads the Bison through 18 games with 3.2 assists per game. The sophomore guard dished out a career-best seven assists in NDSU's season opener against New Mexico State on Nov. 13.
Jones Crashing the Boards
Through 18 games, Brianna Jones ranks second on the team and third in The Summit League with 8.6 rebounds per game. The Indianapolis native snagged 19 boards in the season opener against New Mexico State, the most rebounds in a single game since Marena Whittle pulled down 20 boards at Omaha last season. She also tallied double-digit rebounds against San Diego State (12), Delaware (14) and Grand Canyon (13).
Takeaway Leader
Marena Whittle leads the Bison and ranks second in The Summit League with 2.4 steals per game. Whittle has tallied at least three steals in nine of NDSU's 18 contests this season, including a career-high tying six takeaways against Prairie View A&M on Dec. 19 in the Wichita State Shocker Winter Classic.
Whittle Nets 1,000th Career Point
Marena Whittle scored her 1,000th career point in the Bison's win over Prairie View A&M on Dec. 19 in the Shocker Winter Classic. Whittle became the 32nd member of the NDSU women's basketball 1,000 point club after she converted a layup with 4:53 to go in the third quarter.
Summit League Player of the Week
- Marena Whittle - Dec. 20
Double-Double Performances
- Brianna Jones - 12 rebounds, 10 points at San Diego State, Nov. 27; 14 rebounds, 10 points vs. Delaware, Nov. 29
- Marena Whittle - 32 points, 10 rebounds vs. Valley City State, Nov. 19; 23 points, 10 rebounds vs. Delaware, Nov. 29; 24 points, 17 rebounds vs. Prairie View A&M, Dec. 19; 24 points, 13 rebounds at NJIT, Dec. 22; 20 points, 17 rebounds vs. Cal State Fullerton, Dec. 28; 19 points, 15 rebounds at Omaha, Dec. 30; 14 points, 12 rebounds vs. South Dakota State, Jan. 3; 21 points, 10 rebounds vs. South Dakota, Jan. 14
Getting to the Line
Marena Whittle (84 percent) ranks third and Taylor Thunstedt (73 percent) ranks seventh in The Summit League in free-throw percentage through 18 contests. Thunstedt tied her career-high with eight made free throws against South Dakota Thursday.
Summit Scoring Slump
Through four Summit League games, the Bison are being outscored, 74.0 to 60.8. NDSU is shooting just 37 percent from the field, compared to 45 percent for its adversaries.
Turnover Woes
North Dakota State has struggled taking care of the basketball this season. The Bison are averaging 17.3 turnovers per game and have surrendered an average of 17.6 points off turnovers.
NDSU Women's Hoops Inks Seven High School Standouts on National Signing Day
North Dakota State University women's basketball head coach Maren Walseth announced on Wednesday, Nov. 11, that high school seniors Rylee Nudell (Buffalo, N.D./Maple Valley HS), Tyrah Spencer (Oakdale, Minn./Bloomington Kennedy HS), Anna Goodhope (Sioux Falls, S.D./Sioux Falls Washington HS), Autumn Ogden (Marshall, Wis./Monona Grove HS), Liz Bulver (Belton, Mo./Belton HS), Sarah Jacobson (Fargo, N.D./Shanley HS) and Reilly Jacobson (Waukee, Iowa/Waukee HS) have signed National Letters of Intent to continue their education and play women's basketball for North Dakota State beginning in the fall of 2016.
The 2016 class brings a tremendous amount of prep success to the Bison. Seven total championships and multiple runner-ups highlight the class and each player's ability to elevate their team's success.
The 2016 class of Bison will be the first recruiting class to play in the newly renovated Sanford Health Athletic Complex beginning in the fall.
NDSU in The Summit League Statistics (as of Jan. 15)
Team:
Points - 7th (64.6/game), Rebounds - 5th (37.3/game), Assists - 5th (12.3/game), Steals - 7th (7.0/game), Blocks - 6th (2.6/game), Field-Goal Percentage - 4th (.408), Three-Point Field-Goal Percentage - 2nd (.373), Free-Throw Percentage - 6th (.675), Turnovers - 8th (17.3/game)
Individual:
Marena Whittle - Points: 2nd (17.9/game), Free-Throw Percentage: 3rd (.841), Rebounds: 1st (10.5/game), Turnovers: 3rd (3.8/game), Steals: 2nd (2.4/game); Taylor Thunstedt - Three-Point Field-Goal Percentage: 1st (.437), Points: 3rd (16.9/game), Assists: 5th (3.2/game), Turnovers: 2nd (3.8/game), Free-Throw Percentage: 7th (.726); Brianna Jones - Rebounds: 3rd (8.6/game), Turnovers: 9th (2.8/game)
Bison Women Sixth in Summit League Preseason Poll
The North Dakota State University women's basketball team was picked to finish sixth in The Summit League preseason poll.
The Bison tallied 250 points in the poll.
South Dakota State was selected to capture the 2015-16 Summit League women's basketball championship after winning The Summit League tournament last season. The Jackrabbits collected 17 first-place votes and 508 points in a vote of the league's head coaches, SIDs and select media. South Dakota's Nicole Seekamp was tabbed as the preseason Player of the Year.
South Dakota, last season's regular season champion, earned 15 first-place votes and 502 points to place second in the poll. IUPUI was picked third with 379 points followed by Oral Roberts in fourth with one first-place vote and 317 points. Western Illinois came in fifth followed by the Bison in sixth and Omaha in seventh. Denver and Fort Wayne rounded out the poll in eighth and ninth.
Six NDSU Women's Basketball Games to be Televised During 2015-16 Regular Season
The North Dakota State women's basketball team will be featured on television six times during the 2015-16 regular season, NDSU athletics and The Summit League announced Friday, Nov. 6.
The Bison's game at North Dakota on Dec. 12 will be carried on Midco Sports Network (MidcoSN), while NDSU's Summit League contest against South Dakota State at Scheels Arena on Jan. 3 will be televised regionally on MeTV. The television network is available via over-the-air channels in Bismarck (5.2), Minot (10.2), Williston (8.2) and Dickinson (7.2) as well as through additional providers.
The Bison's Feb. 20 league contest at Scheels Arena against Denver will air in high definition on NBC North Dakota and ESPN3, and NDSU's league game at Western Illinois Feb. 25 will be televised on WIUTV and ESPN3.
North Dakota State will also have a pair of Summit League contests carried on MidcoSN and ESPN3 through the league's television package. The game on Jan. 30 at South Dakota and the contest on Feb. 6 at South Dakota State will be broadcast.
Head Coach Maren Walseth
Maren Walseth is in her second season as the head coach of the North Dakota State University women's basketball team.
In her inaugural season at NDSU, she helped guide the Bison to an 11-17 overall record and a 7-9 Summit League mark. North Dakota State finished sixth in The Summit League, the highest finish for NDSU women's basketball since the 2011-12 season.
Walseth joined the Bison in April, 2014, 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. While at Navy, she assisted with recruiting as well as on-court player development and scouting, and was also the academic liaison for the Midshipmen.
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.
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