Sunday, January 31
Indianapolis, Ind.
12 p.m.
North Dakota State Athletics
at
IUPUI
Photo by: Richard Svaleson
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Complete NDSU Basketball Game Notes
Jan. 31 at IUPUI: Watch (ESPN3) | Listen | Live Stats
The Game: The North Dakota State men's basketball team (14-7 overall, 4-3 Summit League) will play the last of three consecutive road games when it takes on IUPUI (9-13, 5-2) on Sunday, Jan. 31, at 1 p.m. ET / noon CT in Indianapolis.
Where to Watch: NDSU's game at IUPUI will be available on ESPN3 and WatchESPN.
Radio: KFGO-AM 790 of Fargo will broadcast the game with Scott Miller calling the play-by-play. Coverage includes 20-minute pregame and postgame shows. Free audio streaming will be available at GoBison.com/allaccess.
About IUPUI: The Jaguars are 9-13 overall and 5-2 in The Summit League entering the week, with a 5-1 mark at home this season. IUPUI hosts Western Illinois on Friday before taking on NDSU on Sunday. Junior guard Darell Combs leads the Jaguars with 16.0 points per game this season, and four other players are averaging between 8 and 10 points per contest. Junior forward Nick Osborne is posting 6.5 rebounds per game.
As a team, IUPUI ranks last in The Summit League in field goal percentage (42.1 percent) and second-to-last in three-point percentage (33.7 percent).
The Jaguars were picked sixth in the Summit League preseason poll after finishing seventh last season with a league record of 6-10.
The Series with IUPUI: NDSU leads IUPUI 9-7 in the all-time series, and the Bison have won six meetings in a row between the two schools. NDSU won 69-61 in overtime on Jan. 22 last season in Indianapolis, and the Bison also won 57-48 in Fargo on Feb. 19.
Against The Summit League: NDSU is 33-9 in its last 42 games against Summit League opponents and 47-14 over the last three-plus seasons.
Elevating His Game: Kory Brown's four highest point totals this season have all come in the last four games. Since Jan. 13, Brown is averaging 18.3 points and 8.8 rebounds while shooting 63 percent from the field, 87 percent from the free throw line, and 5-of-7 from three-point range.
Career Highs at IPFW: Kory Brown scored a career-high 23 points, and sophomore Paul Miller drained a career-best five three-pointers at IPFW on Jan. 21.
At the Stripe: In league play, the Bison are shooting 77 percent (91-for-118) from the free throw line.
From Downtown: Paul Miller has made at least four three-pointers in five out of seven conference games. Since Dec. 23, Miller is shooting 48 percent from beyond the arc.
Against IUPUI: A.J. Jacobson averaged 13.0 points in two games against IUPUI last season. Kory Brown is averaging 9.2 points, 4.7 rebounds and 2.0 assists in six career games against the Jaguars.
Racking Up Starts: Senior Kory Brown has made 111 career starts, ranking him fifth in NDSU history behind Lawrence Alexander (131), Marshall Bjorklund (127), Brett Winkelman (118) and Ben Woodside (118).
Brown Steps Up: In two wins over South Dakota and South Dakota State on Jan. 13 and Jan. 16, senior Kory Brown averaged 17.5 points, 10.5 rebounds and 3.5 assists. Brown set new career highs in points (21) and rebounds (15) against South Dakota, then matched his career-best in assists (7) against South Dakota State.
Lockdown Defense: NDSU limited South Dakota State to 28.8 percent shooting on Jan. 16 – the lowest by a Bison opponent since holding UMKC to 26.2 percent on Jan. 31, 2013.
Rebound Rate: Dexter Werner ranks second in The Summit League with 14.5 rebounds per 40 minutes.
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 46-3 at home since the start of the 2012-13 season.
Brown and Braun: Kory Brown and Taylor Braun are the only Bison since 2008 with 20 or more points and 15 or more rebounds in the same game. Brown scored 21 points and grabbed 15 rebounds in a win over South Dakota on Jan. 13. Braun posted 31 points and 15 rebounds at Omaha on Feb. 15, 2014.
Balanced Attack: Since Dec. 4, eight different Bison have scored 15 or more points in a game.
High Rate: Freshman forward Dylan Miller is shooting 32-for-52 (62 percent) for the year. Senior Chris "Big Velvet" Kading is close behind, having made 26-of-45 shots this season for 58-percent shooting.
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 47 percent in the second half. Bison opponents are shooting 46 percent before halftime and 40 percent after.
Finish Strong: The Bison are shooting 47 percent in the final 10 minutes of games, while NDSU opponents are shooting 38 percent in that same time frame.
Take Care: The Bison rank 15th in the nation for fewest turnovers per game with 10.3 this season.
Complete NDSU Basketball Game Notes
Jan. 31 at IUPUI: Watch (ESPN3) | Listen | Live Stats
The Game: The North Dakota State men's basketball team (14-7 overall, 4-3 Summit League) will play the last of three consecutive road games when it takes on IUPUI (9-13, 5-2) on Sunday, Jan. 31, at 1 p.m. ET / noon CT in Indianapolis.
Where to Watch: NDSU's game at IUPUI will be available on ESPN3 and WatchESPN.
Radio: KFGO-AM 790 of Fargo will broadcast the game with Scott Miller calling the play-by-play. Coverage includes 20-minute pregame and postgame shows. Free audio streaming will be available at GoBison.com/allaccess.
About IUPUI: The Jaguars are 9-13 overall and 5-2 in The Summit League entering the week, with a 5-1 mark at home this season. IUPUI hosts Western Illinois on Friday before taking on NDSU on Sunday. Junior guard Darell Combs leads the Jaguars with 16.0 points per game this season, and four other players are averaging between 8 and 10 points per contest. Junior forward Nick Osborne is posting 6.5 rebounds per game.
As a team, IUPUI ranks last in The Summit League in field goal percentage (42.1 percent) and second-to-last in three-point percentage (33.7 percent).
The Jaguars were picked sixth in the Summit League preseason poll after finishing seventh last season with a league record of 6-10.
The Series with IUPUI: NDSU leads IUPUI 9-7 in the all-time series, and the Bison have won six meetings in a row between the two schools. NDSU won 69-61 in overtime on Jan. 22 last season in Indianapolis, and the Bison also won 57-48 in Fargo on Feb. 19.
Against The Summit League: NDSU is 33-9 in its last 42 games against Summit League opponents and 47-14 over the last three-plus seasons.
Elevating His Game: Kory Brown's four highest point totals this season have all come in the last four games. Since Jan. 13, Brown is averaging 18.3 points and 8.8 rebounds while shooting 63 percent from the field, 87 percent from the free throw line, and 5-of-7 from three-point range.
Career Highs at IPFW: Kory Brown scored a career-high 23 points, and sophomore Paul Miller drained a career-best five three-pointers at IPFW on Jan. 21.
At the Stripe: In league play, the Bison are shooting 77 percent (91-for-118) from the free throw line.
From Downtown: Paul Miller has made at least four three-pointers in five out of seven conference games. Since Dec. 23, Miller is shooting 48 percent from beyond the arc.
Against IUPUI: A.J. Jacobson averaged 13.0 points in two games against IUPUI last season. Kory Brown is averaging 9.2 points, 4.7 rebounds and 2.0 assists in six career games against the Jaguars.
Racking Up Starts: Senior Kory Brown has made 111 career starts, ranking him fifth in NDSU history behind Lawrence Alexander (131), Marshall Bjorklund (127), Brett Winkelman (118) and Ben Woodside (118).
Brown Steps Up: In two wins over South Dakota and South Dakota State on Jan. 13 and Jan. 16, senior Kory Brown averaged 17.5 points, 10.5 rebounds and 3.5 assists. Brown set new career highs in points (21) and rebounds (15) against South Dakota, then matched his career-best in assists (7) against South Dakota State.
Lockdown Defense: NDSU limited South Dakota State to 28.8 percent shooting on Jan. 16 – the lowest by a Bison opponent since holding UMKC to 26.2 percent on Jan. 31, 2013.
Rebound Rate: Dexter Werner ranks second in The Summit League with 14.5 rebounds per 40 minutes.
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 46-3 at home since the start of the 2012-13 season.
Brown and Braun: Kory Brown and Taylor Braun are the only Bison since 2008 with 20 or more points and 15 or more rebounds in the same game. Brown scored 21 points and grabbed 15 rebounds in a win over South Dakota on Jan. 13. Braun posted 31 points and 15 rebounds at Omaha on Feb. 15, 2014.
Balanced Attack: Since Dec. 4, eight different Bison have scored 15 or more points in a game.
High Rate: Freshman forward Dylan Miller is shooting 32-for-52 (62 percent) for the year. Senior Chris "Big Velvet" Kading is close behind, having made 26-of-45 shots this season for 58-percent shooting.
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 47 percent in the second half. Bison opponents are shooting 46 percent before halftime and 40 percent after.
Finish Strong: The Bison are shooting 47 percent in the final 10 minutes of games, while NDSU opponents are shooting 38 percent in that same time frame.
Take Care: The Bison rank 15th in the nation for fewest turnovers per game with 10.3 this season.
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