Saturday, December 7
Fargo, N.D.
7 p.m.
North Dakota State
vs
East Tennessee State
Photo by: Ryan Workman
12/5/2019 4:45:00 PM | Men's Basketball
Complete NDSU Game Notes
Dec. 7 vs. ETSU Watch | Listen | Live Stats
The Game: The North Dakota State men's basketball team (5-4) hosts East Tennessee State (8-1) at 7 p.m. Saturday night inside the Scheels Center on the NDSU campus. ETSU is ranked third in the latest CollegeInsider.com Mid-Major Top 25 poll.
Where to Watch: Saturday's game will be broadcast on Midco Sports Network and streamed on ESPN+, as well as being streamed live on GoBison.com/allaccess. Brian Shawn (play-by-play) and Greg Stemen (analyst) will call the action.
Radio: The game will be broadcast on 94.5 FM The City and GoBison.com/allaccess. Jeff Culhane (play-by-play) and Jeremy Jorgenson (analyst) are on the call.
About ETSU: The Buccaneers come to Fargo with a record of 8-1, riding a five-game winning streak after a 96-84 victory at The Citadel on Wednesday night. ETSU's lone loss this season was at Kansas on Nov. 19, falling 75-63 to the No. 4-ranked Jayhawks.
Four ETSU players are averaging double figures in scoring, led by senior guard Tray Boyd III at 13.7 points per game and junior guard Bo Hodges at 13.4 points per game.
ETSU went 24-10 overall and 13-5 in the Southern Conference last year. The Buccaneers played in the postseason CIT after falling to eventual champion Wofford in the SoCon Tournament semifinals.
History vs. ETSU: Saturday will be the second meeting all-time between NDSU and ETSU, with the Buccaneers winning the only previous matchup 79-61 in Johnson City, Tenn., on Nov. 24 last season.
Last Time vs. ETSU: The Bison cut a second-half deficit to seven points at East Tennessee State on Nov. 24 last season, but ETSU prevailed with a 79-61 non-conference victory.
ETSU's Isaiah Tisdale scored 18 points to lead all players, as the Buccaneers shot 59 percent for the game and 45 percent from three-point range.
Sophomore forward Rocky Kreuser led the Bison with 13 points and seven rebounds. Junior Tyson Ward scored 11 and dished out four assists for NDSU, and freshman guard Jarius Cook scored a season-high 10 points off the bench.
ETSU held a slim 16-15 advantage nearly 12 minutes into the contest before an 8-0 run gave the Buccaneers some breathing room. NDSU trailed 39-27 at halftime.
The Bison cut the deficit to nine at 51-42 on a bucket by Ward with 13:22 remaining, but ETSU responded to push the margin back to 14. Cook later scored eight straight points for NDSU to get within seven at 62-55 with just under seven minutes left.
ETSU put together an 11-3 run over the next 3:30 to put the game away.
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 4th in the nation this season for fewest turnovers committed per game (9.9) and 31st nationally for fewest fouls committed per game (14.4).
Defense First: The Bison have the top scoring defense in The Summit League this season, allowing only 62.0 points per game. Denver is second-best, allowing 69.8 points per game.
Lots of Leaders: The Bison have had five different leading scorers in nine games this season, with only Vinnie Shahid and Cameron Hunter leading the team multiple times.
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.
Dec. 7 vs. ETSU Watch | Listen | Live Stats
The Game: The North Dakota State men's basketball team (5-4) hosts East Tennessee State (8-1) at 7 p.m. Saturday night inside the Scheels Center on the NDSU campus. ETSU is ranked third in the latest CollegeInsider.com Mid-Major Top 25 poll.
Where to Watch: Saturday's game will be broadcast on Midco Sports Network and streamed on ESPN+, as well as being streamed live on GoBison.com/allaccess. Brian Shawn (play-by-play) and Greg Stemen (analyst) will call the action.
Radio: The game will be broadcast on 94.5 FM The City and GoBison.com/allaccess. Jeff Culhane (play-by-play) and Jeremy Jorgenson (analyst) are on the call.
About ETSU: The Buccaneers come to Fargo with a record of 8-1, riding a five-game winning streak after a 96-84 victory at The Citadel on Wednesday night. ETSU's lone loss this season was at Kansas on Nov. 19, falling 75-63 to the No. 4-ranked Jayhawks.
Four ETSU players are averaging double figures in scoring, led by senior guard Tray Boyd III at 13.7 points per game and junior guard Bo Hodges at 13.4 points per game.
ETSU went 24-10 overall and 13-5 in the Southern Conference last year. The Buccaneers played in the postseason CIT after falling to eventual champion Wofford in the SoCon Tournament semifinals.
History vs. ETSU: Saturday will be the second meeting all-time between NDSU and ETSU, with the Buccaneers winning the only previous matchup 79-61 in Johnson City, Tenn., on Nov. 24 last season.
Last Time vs. ETSU: The Bison cut a second-half deficit to seven points at East Tennessee State on Nov. 24 last season, but ETSU prevailed with a 79-61 non-conference victory.
ETSU's Isaiah Tisdale scored 18 points to lead all players, as the Buccaneers shot 59 percent for the game and 45 percent from three-point range.
Sophomore forward Rocky Kreuser led the Bison with 13 points and seven rebounds. Junior Tyson Ward scored 11 and dished out four assists for NDSU, and freshman guard Jarius Cook scored a season-high 10 points off the bench.
ETSU held a slim 16-15 advantage nearly 12 minutes into the contest before an 8-0 run gave the Buccaneers some breathing room. NDSU trailed 39-27 at halftime.
The Bison cut the deficit to nine at 51-42 on a bucket by Ward with 13:22 remaining, but ETSU responded to push the margin back to 14. Cook later scored eight straight points for NDSU to get within seven at 62-55 with just under seven minutes left.
ETSU put together an 11-3 run over the next 3:30 to put the game away.
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 4th in the nation this season for fewest turnovers committed per game (9.9) and 31st nationally for fewest fouls committed per game (14.4).
Defense First: The Bison have the top scoring defense in The Summit League this season, allowing only 62.0 points per game. Denver is second-best, allowing 69.8 points per game.
Lots of Leaders: The Bison have had five different leading scorers in nine games this season, with only Vinnie Shahid and Cameron Hunter leading the team multiple times.
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.
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