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Fort Wayne, Ind.
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North Dakota State Men’s Basketball Plays at Fort Wayne Saturday Afternoon
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Saturday's Game: The North Dakota State men's basketball team (10-9 overall, 2-2 Summit League) travels to Fort Wayne, Ind., to play the Fort Wayne Mastodons (13-9, 2-3) on Saturday, Jan. 20, at Allen County War Memorial Coliseum.
Sat., Jan. 20 at Fort Wayne 1 p.m. ET / 12 p.m. CT
Where to Watch: Saturday's game will be streamed live on GoMastodons.com for $5.95.
Radio: The game will be broadcast on 107.9 The Fox, as well as being streamed on the 107.9 The Fox app and on GoBison.com/allaccess. Jeff Culhane will call the action.
History with Fort Wayne: North Dakota State leads the all-time series with Fort Wayne, 14-12. The Bison have won six of the last nine meetings with the Mastodons overall. The two schools split their games last season, with the home team winning both times. The Bison have lost four straight in Fort Wayne, with the last NDSU win coming on Feb. 9, 2013.
Last Time vs. Fort Wayne: The Mastodons closed the first half with a 21-4 run to pull ahead and deal the Bison a 77-61 loss at Memorial Coliseum on Feb. 15 last season.
Fort Wayne senior center Brent Calhoun led all scorers with 19 points. A.J. Jacobson topped the Bison with 18, and Dylan Miller had nine points and five rebounds for NDSU.
The Bison pulled ahead early, leading 21-12 midway through the first half. Fort Wayne responded, holding NDSU to only four points for the remainder of the half to take a 33-25 advantage into halftime.
Winning the Arc: NDSU ranks among the top 60 teams in Division I in both three-point percentage (44th) and three-point FG defense (59th). Since their 88-79 win at North Dakota on Dec. 9, the Bison are shooting 42 percent from beyond the arc.
Record Rate on 3-Pointers: The Bison are making 9.2 three-pointers per game this season, just shy of the school record of 9.4 treys made per game in the 2001-02 season. In the Division I era, the NDSU season record for threes per game is 7.7 last season.
20-Plus: Paul Miller has scored 20 or more points in six consecutive games. His 25.0 points per game in league play ranks second in the league behind only Mike Daum of SDSU.
Fifth Double-Double: Sophomore Tyson Ward recorded his fifth double-double against North Dakota on Jan. 16 with 13 points and 10 rebounds.
At the Charity Stripe: Over the past eight games, the Bison are shooting 79.0 percent (143-for-181) at the free throw line. NDSU was averaging 13.8 free throw attempts through 11 contests, but has averaged 22.6 free throw attempts over the past eight games.
High Percentage: NDSU has shot 50 percent or better from beyond the arc in six games.
Solid Senior: Although A.J. Jacobson's scoring average is down this season, he is having the most efficient year of his career. Jacobson's field goal percentage (48.6%), three-point percentage (46.3%), and assist-to-turnover ratio (1.8) are all the best of his career.
Big Game Hunter: Redshirt freshman guard Cameron Hunter scored a season-high 35 points for the Bison at South Dakota on Jan. 6, making 9-of-12 shots, a perfect 5-for-5 from three-point range, and 12-of-14 at the free throw line.
Offensive Execution: The Bison scored 84 points in their road win on Jan. 6 at South Dakota – a team that leads The Summit League in scoring defense, allowing 66.8 points per game. Duke and UCLA are the only other teams to top 80 points vs. the Coyotes this season.
Dynamic Duo: In back-to-back games on Jan. 3 and Jan. 6, Paul Miller (36) and Cameron Hunter (35) put up the two highest point totals by a Bison in more than eight years.
Shooter's Touch: Four Bison are shooting better than 40 percent from three-point range this season – and that doesn't include leading scorer Paul Miller. A.J. Jacobson (46 percent), Jared Samuelson (44 percent), Cameron Hunter (43 percent) and Chris Quayle (41 percent) are leading the NDSU effort from beyond the arc. Miller is shooting 38 percent from downtown and ranks fifth in school history with 224 career three-pointers.
Top 3-Point Shooting League: For the second season in a row, The Summit League is the top three-point shooting conference in all of Division I. Summit League teams have combined to shoot 37.5 percent from beyond the arc this year. Last season, the Summit League led all conferences by more than one full percentage point, shooting 37.9 percent for the year.
Assists Increase for Miller: Paul Miller is averaging 3.6 assists per game this season. Over the first three seasons of his career, he averaged 1.5 assists per contest.
Complete NDSU Game Notes
Jan. 20 at Fort Wayne Watch | Listen | Live Stats
Saturday's Game: The North Dakota State men's basketball team (10-9 overall, 2-2 Summit League) travels to Fort Wayne, Ind., to play the Fort Wayne Mastodons (13-9, 2-3) on Saturday, Jan. 20, at Allen County War Memorial Coliseum.
Sat., Jan. 20 at Fort Wayne 1 p.m. ET / 12 p.m. CT
Where to Watch: Saturday's game will be streamed live on GoMastodons.com for $5.95.
Radio: The game will be broadcast on 107.9 The Fox, as well as being streamed on the 107.9 The Fox app and on GoBison.com/allaccess. Jeff Culhane will call the action.
History with Fort Wayne: North Dakota State leads the all-time series with Fort Wayne, 14-12. The Bison have won six of the last nine meetings with the Mastodons overall. The two schools split their games last season, with the home team winning both times. The Bison have lost four straight in Fort Wayne, with the last NDSU win coming on Feb. 9, 2013.
Last Time vs. Fort Wayne: The Mastodons closed the first half with a 21-4 run to pull ahead and deal the Bison a 77-61 loss at Memorial Coliseum on Feb. 15 last season.
Fort Wayne senior center Brent Calhoun led all scorers with 19 points. A.J. Jacobson topped the Bison with 18, and Dylan Miller had nine points and five rebounds for NDSU.
The Bison pulled ahead early, leading 21-12 midway through the first half. Fort Wayne responded, holding NDSU to only four points for the remainder of the half to take a 33-25 advantage into halftime.
Winning the Arc: NDSU ranks among the top 60 teams in Division I in both three-point percentage (44th) and three-point FG defense (59th). Since their 88-79 win at North Dakota on Dec. 9, the Bison are shooting 42 percent from beyond the arc.
Record Rate on 3-Pointers: The Bison are making 9.2 three-pointers per game this season, just shy of the school record of 9.4 treys made per game in the 2001-02 season. In the Division I era, the NDSU season record for threes per game is 7.7 last season.
20-Plus: Paul Miller has scored 20 or more points in six consecutive games. His 25.0 points per game in league play ranks second in the league behind only Mike Daum of SDSU.
Fifth Double-Double: Sophomore Tyson Ward recorded his fifth double-double against North Dakota on Jan. 16 with 13 points and 10 rebounds.
At the Charity Stripe: Over the past eight games, the Bison are shooting 79.0 percent (143-for-181) at the free throw line. NDSU was averaging 13.8 free throw attempts through 11 contests, but has averaged 22.6 free throw attempts over the past eight games.
High Percentage: NDSU has shot 50 percent or better from beyond the arc in six games.
Solid Senior: Although A.J. Jacobson's scoring average is down this season, he is having the most efficient year of his career. Jacobson's field goal percentage (48.6%), three-point percentage (46.3%), and assist-to-turnover ratio (1.8) are all the best of his career.
Big Game Hunter: Redshirt freshman guard Cameron Hunter scored a season-high 35 points for the Bison at South Dakota on Jan. 6, making 9-of-12 shots, a perfect 5-for-5 from three-point range, and 12-of-14 at the free throw line.
Offensive Execution: The Bison scored 84 points in their road win on Jan. 6 at South Dakota – a team that leads The Summit League in scoring defense, allowing 66.8 points per game. Duke and UCLA are the only other teams to top 80 points vs. the Coyotes this season.
Dynamic Duo: In back-to-back games on Jan. 3 and Jan. 6, Paul Miller (36) and Cameron Hunter (35) put up the two highest point totals by a Bison in more than eight years.
Shooter's Touch: Four Bison are shooting better than 40 percent from three-point range this season – and that doesn't include leading scorer Paul Miller. A.J. Jacobson (46 percent), Jared Samuelson (44 percent), Cameron Hunter (43 percent) and Chris Quayle (41 percent) are leading the NDSU effort from beyond the arc. Miller is shooting 38 percent from downtown and ranks fifth in school history with 224 career three-pointers.
Top 3-Point Shooting League: For the second season in a row, The Summit League is the top three-point shooting conference in all of Division I. Summit League teams have combined to shoot 37.5 percent from beyond the arc this year. Last season, the Summit League led all conferences by more than one full percentage point, shooting 37.9 percent for the year.
Assists Increase for Miller: Paul Miller is averaging 3.6 assists per game this season. Over the first three seasons of his career, he averaged 1.5 assists per contest.
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