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NDSU Women's Basketball Hosts Dakota State Friday to Conclude Non-Conference Slate
12/28/2017 3:03:00 PM | Women's Basketball
Friday, Dec. 29 | 7 p.m. | Fargo, N.D. (Scheels Center)
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The North Dakota State women's basketball team is slated to host the Dakota State University Lady T's Friday, Dec. 29, at 7 p.m. inside the Scheels Center at the Sanford Health Athletic Complex. The contest will be the final game before the Bison tip-off Summit League play Jan. 2 against South Dakota.
Series History
Friday's game will mark the second meeting in the all-time series. North Dakota State won the inaugural meeting, 92-48, against the Lady T's during the 2011-12 season.
Bison Notes
- NDSU enters Friday with an overall record of 6-7 after splitting two games in the FIU Holiday Classic Dec. 20-21 in Miami, Fla. The Bison defeated FIU Dec. 20, 71-68, before falling to Central Arkansas Dec. 21, 68-45.
- Through 13 contests, North Dakota State is led by senior guard Taylor Thunstedt (10.2 points and 3.2 rebounds per game) and sophomore forward Rylee Nudell (10 points, 4.2 rebounds and 2.2 assists per game).
- Nudell leads North Dakota State and ranks third in The Summit League in field-goal percentage at 54 percent.
- Sophomore forward Reilly Jacobson leads the Bison on the glass with 4.8 rebounds per game, while sophomore guard Sarah Jacobson paces North Dakota State and ranks second in the league with 4.7 assists per game.
- Freshman forward Macey Kvilvang leads NDSU and is tied for second in the league with 1.4 blocks per game.
- Sarah Jacobson ranks fifth (45 percent), and freshman Michelle Gaislerova ranks sixth (44 percent) in the league in three-point field-goal percentage.
- As a team, the Bison are averaging 68.5 points and 37.8 rebounds per game, while their opponents are averaging 69.3 points and 40.8 rebounds per game.
- NDSU ranks first in The Summit League in three-point field-goal percentage (38 percent) and blocked shots (4.7 blocks per game), and second in assists (17.6 assists per game) and three-point field-goal percentage defense (29 percent).
- The Bison were picked to finish sixth in The Summit League preseason poll.
Scouting Dakota State
- The Dakota State Lady T's enter Friday at 5-11 overall and are 2-2 in the North Star Athletic Association after falling to Dakota Wesleyan, 95-74, Dec. 19
- Friday's game against the Bison will be an exhibition contest for Dakota State.
- Through 16 games, the Lady T's are led by junior guard Lindsey Vogl (12.1 points and 2.1 rebounds per game), sophomore center Britley Plautz (10.8 points and 8.6 rebounds per game) and senior guard Kennedy Wagner (10.3 points and 2.6 rebounds per game).
- As a team, DSU is averaging 67.9 points and 42.1 rebounds per game while its adversaries are averaging 81.6 points and 42.3 rebounds per game.
- The Lady T's were picked to finish fifth out of nine teams in the North Star Athletic Association preseason poll.
- Dakota State is under the direction of first season head coach David Moe.
Last Time Out: NDSU Women's Basketball Falls to Central Arkansas in FIU Holiday Classic
The University of Central Arkansas Sugar Bears led from start to finish as they claimed the FIU Holiday Classic Championship with a 68-45 win over the North Dakota State University women's basketball team Thursday, Dec. 21, at the Ocean Bank Convocation Center on the Florida International University campus.
Sophomores Rylee Nudell and Reilly Jacobson each scored 10 points, leading the Bison (6-7), with Nudell also pacing NDSU on the glass with four rebounds.
Nudell and freshman forward Emily Dietz were selected to the FIU Holiday Classic All-Tournament Team for their performances during the event.
North Dakota State shot 42 percent from the field and three-point range, but took only two free throws in the contest.
Kamry Orr netted a game-high 19 points on 7-of-8 shooting to lead Central Arkansas (7-4).
The Sugar Bears shot 54 percent from the floor and 50 percent from three-point range, and went 5-of-8 at the foul line for 63 percent.
UCA outscored NDSU in the paint, 32-24, and netted 18 points off 17 Bison turnovers.
Central Arkansas also posted a 27-25 advantage on the boards, and compiled 11 steals.
Dietz, Nudell Honored for Performances in FIU Holiday Classic
Freshman Emily Dietz and sophomore Rylee Nudell were both selected to the FIU Holiday Classic All-Tournament Team for their performances in the event Dec. 20-21. Dietz netted a career-high 18 points and snagged a career-best seven rebounds in the Bison's win over FIU Dec. 20. Nudell scored a career-high 16 points and pulled down five boards in the triumph over the Panthers.
The Bison Block Party
Entering Friday's game against Dakota State, NDSU leads The Summit League in blocked shots with 61 total blocks and 4.1 blocks per game. Individually, three Bison rank in the top-10 in the league in blocks. Macey Kvilvang is tied for second with 18 blocks and 1.4 blocks per game, while Reilly Jacobson is sixth with 12 blocks and 1.1 blocks per game. Autumn Ogden ranks ninth with 11 blocks and 0.8 blocks per game.
Converting Shots
Rylee Nudell leads NDSU and ranks third in The Summit League in field-goal percentage at 54 percent. She has made 54 shots in 100 attempts in 13 games.
Fernandez and Jacobson Making the Pass
Sarah Jacobson and Marina Fernandez both rank in the top-10 of The Summit League in assists per game through 13 games. Jacobson leads NDSU and ranks second with 4.7 assist per game while Fernandez is tied for sixth with 2.9 assists per game. In the NCAA national statistics, Jacobson ranks 53rd in total assists (61).
Taking Care of the Basketball
Through 13 games, Sarah Jacobson ranks second in The Summit League with a 1.7 assists-to-turnover ratio. Jacobson has dished out 61 assists while turning the ball over 36 times.
Rylee and Reilly Making an Impact Offensively and Defensively
After 13 games, Rylee Nudell and Reilly Jacobson are averaging a combined 19.3 points, nine rebounds and 3.5 assists per game. Nudell is averaging 10 points, 4.2 boards and 2.2 assists per game while Jacobson is averaging 9.3 points, 4.8 rebounds and 1.6 assists per game.
From Downtown
Two Bison are currently shooting at least 40 percent from three-point range. Sarah Jacobson leads the team and is fifth in The Summit League at 45 percent, while Michelle Gaislerova ranks second on the team and sixth in the league at 44 percent.
Bench Contributions
The NDSU bench has outscored opposing benches 414-221 through 13 games. NDSU is averaging 31.8 bench points per game while its opponents are only averaging 17 bench points per game.
International Playing Experience
- Freshman guard Michelle Gaislerova played for the U16, U17 and U20 Czech Republic National Team. Last summer, she averaged 12.7 points and 3.9 rebounds per game in seven contests for the Czech Republic in the 2017 FIBA U20 European Championship.
- Junior guard Marina Fernandez played for BF Sant Adria and CEJ Hospitalet in Spain in high school. At BF Sant Adria, her team won the Regional Catalan Championship and placed seventh at the Spanish U18 Championship.
Thunstedt Tabbed Preseason All-League for Second Straight Season
Taylor Thunstedt was voted to the preseason all-league second team for the second straight season after averaging a team-high 14.5 points per game and tallying an NDSU single-season record 92 three-pointers last season.
NDSU Women's Basketball Inks Reagan Heun on National Signing Day
North Dakota State University women's basketball head coach Maren Walseth announced Wednesday, Nov. 8, the signing of Canyon Lake High School (Spring Branch, Texas) standout guard Reagan Heun to a National Letter of Intent to attend NDSU and play basketball starting in the fall of 2018.
NDSU Women's Basketball Picked 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 released Wednesday, Oct. 4, by the league office. The Bison tallied 150 points in the poll. South Dakota State was tabbed the preseason favorite to win the league with 380 points and 16 first-place votes, while defending Summit League regular season and tournament champion Western Illinois was picked second with 372 points and 12 first-place votes. South Dakota was voted third with 307 points, rounding out the top-three. Oral Roberts was fourth, followed by Omaha and NDSU in fifth and sixth. Denver and Fort Wayne rounded out the poll in seventh and eighth.
On the Horizon
The Bison open Summit League play at home Tuesday, Jan. 2, at 5 p.m. against South Dakota.
