Wednesday, December 11
Los Angeles, Calif.
9 p.m.
North Dakota State
at
Cal State Northridge
12/10/2019 1:37:00 PM | Men's Basketball
Complete NDSU Game Notes
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The Game: The North Dakota State men's basketball team (6-4) plays at CSU Northridge (2-8) at 9 p.m. CT / 7 p.m. PT on Wednesday night. The Bison are coming off a 78-68 home win over East Tennessee State, who was ranked third in the CollegeInsider.com Mid-Major Top 25 poll at the time.
Where to Watch: Wednesday's game will be streamed live online at BigWest.TV. The direct link is available on GoBison.com.
Radio: The game will be broadcast on 107.9 The Fox and Bison1660, as well as being streamed on the 107.9 The Fox app, the Bison1660 app, and on GoBison.com/allaccess. Jeff Culhane will call the action.
About CSUN: The Matadors are 2-8 to start the season, but have won two of their past three games with victories over Fresno State and Portland. CSUN was voted third in the Big West Conference preseason media poll.
Junior guard Terrell Gomez leads the Matadors with 22.6 points per game through 10 games, including 37 made three-pointers -- the second-most in the nation. Sophomore guard Darius Brown II is averaging 10.2 points and 5.5 assists.
CSUN currently ranks 344th in Division I for scoring defense, allowing 84.2 points per contest.
History vs. CSUN: Wednesday will be the first meeting between NDSU and CSUN in men's basketball. The Bison played another non-conference game against a Big West team earlier this season, winning 74-67 over Cal Poly on Nov. 11 in Fargo.
Kreuser Honored: Junior forward Rocky Kreuser claimed the first Summit League Player of the Week award of his career on Dec. 9. Kreuser averaged 15.5 points and 9.0 rebounds while the Bison split games against Indiana State and East Tennessee State last week. He scored a season-high 17 points on 7-of-9 shooting from the field to lead NDSU to a 78-68 victory over ETSU.
Hunter Starts: Junior guard Cameron Hunter earned the start in NDSU's win over ETSU on Dec. 7. Hunter started 21 games as a redshirt freshman in the 2017-18 season, but this was his first start since Mar. 5, 2018. He finished with a season-high 14 points in a season-high 32 minutes.
Start to Finish: The Bison never trailed, and led by as many as 19 points, in Saturday night's win over the Southern Conference favorite, East Tennessee State.
Title Talk: NDSU has won four Summit League Tournament crowns in 11 seasons as a full member of the league -- 2009, 2014, 2015 and 2019.
In 2009, 2014 and 2015, the Bison also won the regular season conference title.
Double-Double: NDSU junior forward Rocky Kreuser finished with 14 points and a career-best 11 rebounds at Indiana State on Dec. 3 for his second double-double of the season.
Victory Over The Vandals: The Bison erupted for a 13-0 run in the second half to pull away for a 70-53 victory at Idaho on Nov. 26. NDSU made a season-high 14 three-pointers in the contest.
Two Career Highs: Sophomore Tyree Eady posted career highs in rebounds (6) and assists (5) in NDSU's win at Idaho on Nov. 26.
Handful of Steals: Vinnie Shahid's five steals in the victory over Idaho were the most by a Bison since Kory Brown had five against Idaho State on Dec. 21, 2015.
Limited Turnovers & Fouls: NDSU ranks 7th in the nation this season for fewest turnovers committed per game (10.2) and 43rd nationally for fewest fouls committed per game (14.9).
Defense First: The Bison have the top scoring defense in The Summit League this season, allowing only 62.6 points per game. Oral Roberts is second-best, allowing 69.1 points per game.
100th Victory: NDSU head coach David Richman secured his 100th career win with the 57-45 victory over Texas A&M-Corpus Christi on Nov. 16. He is the second-fastest coach in school history to reach the milestone.
Winning The Glass: The Bison are out-rebounding their opponents by an average of five boards per game this season.
Sustained Success: The Bison have a record of 288-187 (.606 win percentage) since beginning the transition to Division I in the 2004-05 season. NDSU has had only three losing seasons during that span.
Milestones: Senior Tyson Ward is one of 21 players in North Dakota State history to reach 1,000 points and 500 rebounds in his career. He achieved both milestones in the first week of the season.
Dec. 11 at CSUN Watch | Listen | Live Stats
The Game: The North Dakota State men's basketball team (6-4) plays at CSU Northridge (2-8) at 9 p.m. CT / 7 p.m. PT on Wednesday night. The Bison are coming off a 78-68 home win over East Tennessee State, who was ranked third in the CollegeInsider.com Mid-Major Top 25 poll at the time.
Where to Watch: Wednesday's game will be streamed live online at BigWest.TV. The direct link is available on GoBison.com.
Radio: The game will be broadcast on 107.9 The Fox and Bison1660, as well as being streamed on the 107.9 The Fox app, the Bison1660 app, and on GoBison.com/allaccess. Jeff Culhane will call the action.
About CSUN: The Matadors are 2-8 to start the season, but have won two of their past three games with victories over Fresno State and Portland. CSUN was voted third in the Big West Conference preseason media poll.
Junior guard Terrell Gomez leads the Matadors with 22.6 points per game through 10 games, including 37 made three-pointers -- the second-most in the nation. Sophomore guard Darius Brown II is averaging 10.2 points and 5.5 assists.
CSUN currently ranks 344th in Division I for scoring defense, allowing 84.2 points per contest.
History vs. CSUN: Wednesday will be the first meeting between NDSU and CSUN in men's basketball. The Bison played another non-conference game against a Big West team earlier this season, winning 74-67 over Cal Poly on Nov. 11 in Fargo.
Kreuser Honored: Junior forward Rocky Kreuser claimed the first Summit League Player of the Week award of his career on Dec. 9. Kreuser averaged 15.5 points and 9.0 rebounds while the Bison split games against Indiana State and East Tennessee State last week. He scored a season-high 17 points on 7-of-9 shooting from the field to lead NDSU to a 78-68 victory over ETSU.
Hunter Starts: Junior guard Cameron Hunter earned the start in NDSU's win over ETSU on Dec. 7. Hunter started 21 games as a redshirt freshman in the 2017-18 season, but this was his first start since Mar. 5, 2018. He finished with a season-high 14 points in a season-high 32 minutes.
Start to Finish: The Bison never trailed, and led by as many as 19 points, in Saturday night's win over the Southern Conference favorite, East Tennessee State.
Title Talk: NDSU has won four Summit League Tournament crowns in 11 seasons as a full member of the league -- 2009, 2014, 2015 and 2019.
In 2009, 2014 and 2015, the Bison also won the regular season conference title.
Double-Double: NDSU junior forward Rocky Kreuser finished with 14 points and a career-best 11 rebounds at Indiana State on Dec. 3 for his second double-double of the season.
Victory Over The Vandals: The Bison erupted for a 13-0 run in the second half to pull away for a 70-53 victory at Idaho on Nov. 26. NDSU made a season-high 14 three-pointers in the contest.
Two Career Highs: Sophomore Tyree Eady posted career highs in rebounds (6) and assists (5) in NDSU's win at Idaho on Nov. 26.
Handful of Steals: Vinnie Shahid's five steals in the victory over Idaho were the most by a Bison since Kory Brown had five against Idaho State on Dec. 21, 2015.
Limited Turnovers & Fouls: NDSU ranks 7th in the nation this season for fewest turnovers committed per game (10.2) and 43rd nationally for fewest fouls committed per game (14.9).
Defense First: The Bison have the top scoring defense in The Summit League this season, allowing only 62.6 points per game. Oral Roberts is second-best, allowing 69.1 points per game.
100th Victory: NDSU head coach David Richman secured his 100th career win with the 57-45 victory over Texas A&M-Corpus Christi on Nov. 16. He is the second-fastest coach in school history to reach the milestone.
Winning The Glass: The Bison are out-rebounding their opponents by an average of five boards per game this season.
Sustained Success: The Bison have a record of 288-187 (.606 win percentage) since beginning the transition to Division I in the 2004-05 season. NDSU has had only three losing seasons during that span.
Milestones: Senior Tyson Ward is one of 21 players in North Dakota State history to reach 1,000 points and 500 rebounds in his career. He achieved both milestones in the first week of the season.
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