Sunday, December 29
Denver, Colo.
4:30 p.m.
North Dakota State
at
Denver
Photo by: Daniel Garcia
12/27/2019 1:39:00 PM | Men's Basketball
Complete NDSU Game Notes
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4:30 pm CT / 3:30 pm MT
The Game: The North Dakota State men's basketball team (8-5) travels to Denver to take on the Denver Pioneers (4-10) at 4:30 p.m. CT on Sunday, Dec. 29, in the Summit League opener for both schools.
Where to Watch: Sunday's game will be broadcast on Altitude 2 and streamed live on DenverPioneers.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.
Starting Sunday, all Bison conference games will also be carried on KYCR 1440 AM in the Twin Cities.
About Denver: The Pioneers are 4-10 this season and bring a five-game losing streak into the Summit League opener Sunday. Denver's wins this season have come against Utah Valley, Western Colorado, Cal State Fullerton and Jackson State.
The duo of Ade Murkey (14.7 ppg, 5.2 rpg) and Jase Townsend (14.6 ppg, 4.9 rpg) has led the Pioneers this season. Denver ranks 330th in Division I with an average of 5.1 three-pointers made per game, but ranks 52nd in the nation in free throw attempts.
Denver was voted ninth in the Summit League preseason poll after going 8-22 overall and 3-13 in conference play last year.
History with Denver: Sunday will be the 19th meeting between NDSU and Denver dating back to the 1993-94 season. The Bison hold an 11-7 advantage in the all-time series after winning 81-71 in Fargo on Feb. 9 last season to snap a three-game skid vs. the Pioneers.
Last Time vs. Denver: Vinnie Shahid finished with 27 points, seven assists and five rebounds to lead the Bison to an 81-71 victory over Denver in Fargo on Feb. 9 of last season. It was the fourth of five straight victories for NDSU.
Tyree Eady, then a redshirt freshman, scored 16 points on 6-for-9 shooting off the bench for NDSU, and Rocky Kreuser posted 14 points. Tyson Ward recorded 11 points and six rebounds.
The Bison committed only nine turnovers in the game. NDSU shot 47 percent overall and made 11-of-30 from beyond the arc. Senior Ronnie Harrell Jr. had 23 points to lead the Pioneers.
The Bison went ahead by as many as 15 points in the first half, leading 37-22 with less than five minutes left before halftime. NDSU held a slim 58-56 advantage with 9:30 remaining when Shahid hit a three-pointer and Ward converted a three-point play to go up 64-56.
Heating Up: Although NDSU shot just under 30 percent from three-point range over the first seven games of the season, the Bison have improved to 39 percent from beyond the arc over the past four games.
Lockdown D: Prior to the 82 points allowed at Marquette on Dec. 20, the Bison had only allowed 70 points in a game twice this season – in a 76-70 win over UT Rio Grande Valley on Nov. 15, and in the 71-60 loss at Indiana State on Dec. 3.
Best Week in the League: Tyson Ward had the best week in The Summit League from Dec. 16-22, averaging 22 points and 11 rebounds to lead the conference in both categories. He shot 58 percent overall and posted a 5-to-1 assist-to-turnover ratio.
Ball Security: Junior guard Cameron Hunter owns a 28-to-9 assist-to-turnover ratio this season.
Stat Sheet Filler: In addition to ranking second on the Bison in scoring, senior Tyson Ward leads the team in rebounds, assists and blocks.
Trending: Vinnie Shahid is averaging 18.4 points over the past five games.
Road Dubs: The Bison have three road wins already this season. Last year, NDSU didn't get its first victory on the road until Jan. 26, and finished the season with four road wins.
Limited Turnovers: NDSU ranks 3rd in the nation this season for fewest turnovers committed per game (9.9).
Defense First: The Bison have the top scoring defense in The Summit League this season, allowing only 64.2 points per game.
Top 10 Watch: Senior Jared Samuelson has made 150 three-pointers in his career, and needs five more to enter NDSU's all-time career Top 10. Adam Dobmeier (2001-05) currently ranks 10th with 155 career threes.
Long Distance Duo: Jared Samuelson (42.3%) and Cameron Hunter (41.4%) rank sixth and eighth, respectively, on the NDSU career three-point percentage list.
30 for Vinnie: Senior guard Vinnie Shahid scored a career-high 30 points to lead the Bison to a 71-62 victory at CSU Northridge on Dec. 11.
Dec. 29 at Denver Watch | Listen | Live Stats
4:30 pm CT / 3:30 pm MT
The Game: The North Dakota State men's basketball team (8-5) travels to Denver to take on the Denver Pioneers (4-10) at 4:30 p.m. CT on Sunday, Dec. 29, in the Summit League opener for both schools.
Where to Watch: Sunday's game will be broadcast on Altitude 2 and streamed live on DenverPioneers.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.
Starting Sunday, all Bison conference games will also be carried on KYCR 1440 AM in the Twin Cities.
About Denver: The Pioneers are 4-10 this season and bring a five-game losing streak into the Summit League opener Sunday. Denver's wins this season have come against Utah Valley, Western Colorado, Cal State Fullerton and Jackson State.
The duo of Ade Murkey (14.7 ppg, 5.2 rpg) and Jase Townsend (14.6 ppg, 4.9 rpg) has led the Pioneers this season. Denver ranks 330th in Division I with an average of 5.1 three-pointers made per game, but ranks 52nd in the nation in free throw attempts.
Denver was voted ninth in the Summit League preseason poll after going 8-22 overall and 3-13 in conference play last year.
History with Denver: Sunday will be the 19th meeting between NDSU and Denver dating back to the 1993-94 season. The Bison hold an 11-7 advantage in the all-time series after winning 81-71 in Fargo on Feb. 9 last season to snap a three-game skid vs. the Pioneers.
Last Time vs. Denver: Vinnie Shahid finished with 27 points, seven assists and five rebounds to lead the Bison to an 81-71 victory over Denver in Fargo on Feb. 9 of last season. It was the fourth of five straight victories for NDSU.
Tyree Eady, then a redshirt freshman, scored 16 points on 6-for-9 shooting off the bench for NDSU, and Rocky Kreuser posted 14 points. Tyson Ward recorded 11 points and six rebounds.
The Bison committed only nine turnovers in the game. NDSU shot 47 percent overall and made 11-of-30 from beyond the arc. Senior Ronnie Harrell Jr. had 23 points to lead the Pioneers.
The Bison went ahead by as many as 15 points in the first half, leading 37-22 with less than five minutes left before halftime. NDSU held a slim 58-56 advantage with 9:30 remaining when Shahid hit a three-pointer and Ward converted a three-point play to go up 64-56.
Heating Up: Although NDSU shot just under 30 percent from three-point range over the first seven games of the season, the Bison have improved to 39 percent from beyond the arc over the past four games.
Lockdown D: Prior to the 82 points allowed at Marquette on Dec. 20, the Bison had only allowed 70 points in a game twice this season – in a 76-70 win over UT Rio Grande Valley on Nov. 15, and in the 71-60 loss at Indiana State on Dec. 3.
Best Week in the League: Tyson Ward had the best week in The Summit League from Dec. 16-22, averaging 22 points and 11 rebounds to lead the conference in both categories. He shot 58 percent overall and posted a 5-to-1 assist-to-turnover ratio.
Ball Security: Junior guard Cameron Hunter owns a 28-to-9 assist-to-turnover ratio this season.
Stat Sheet Filler: In addition to ranking second on the Bison in scoring, senior Tyson Ward leads the team in rebounds, assists and blocks.
Trending: Vinnie Shahid is averaging 18.4 points over the past five games.
Road Dubs: The Bison have three road wins already this season. Last year, NDSU didn't get its first victory on the road until Jan. 26, and finished the season with four road wins.
Limited Turnovers: NDSU ranks 3rd in the nation this season for fewest turnovers committed per game (9.9).
Defense First: The Bison have the top scoring defense in The Summit League this season, allowing only 64.2 points per game.
Top 10 Watch: Senior Jared Samuelson has made 150 three-pointers in his career, and needs five more to enter NDSU's all-time career Top 10. Adam Dobmeier (2001-05) currently ranks 10th with 155 career threes.
Long Distance Duo: Jared Samuelson (42.3%) and Cameron Hunter (41.4%) rank sixth and eighth, respectively, on the NDSU career three-point percentage list.
30 for Vinnie: Senior guard Vinnie Shahid scored a career-high 30 points to lead the Bison to a 71-62 victory at CSU Northridge on Dec. 11.
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