Saturday, February 2
Macomb, Ill.
7 p.m.
North Dakota State Athletics
at
Western Illinois
Photo by: Carrie Snyder
Bison Continue Four-Game Road Trip at Western Illinois Saturday Night
2/1/2019 11:28:00 AM | Men's Basketball
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Complete NDSU Game Notes
Feb. 2 at WIU Watch | Listen | Live Stats
The Game: The North Dakota State men's basketball team (10-12 overall, 4-4 Summit League) continues a four-game Summit League road trip with a game at Western Illinois (8-13, 3-5) on Saturday, Feb. 2, at 7 p.m.
Where to Watch: Saturday's game at WIU will be broadcast on ESPN3.
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 Western Illinois: The Leathernecks enter the weekend with a record of 8-13 overall and 3-5 in The Summit League. WIU is 6-3 at home this season. WIU hosts North Dakota on Friday afternoon after the game was postponed from Thursday night due to travel difficulties.
Sophomore guard Kobe Webster leads the Leathernecks with 17.6 points and 3.5 assists per game. Seven-foot senior center Brandon Gilbeck is averaging 9.3 points and 8.3 rebounds, as well as leading the nation with 3.8 blocks per game. WIU ranks 16th in the NCAA in three-point shooting at 39.0 percent.
History with Western Illinois: Saturday will be the 26th meeting between NDSU and Western Illinois dating back to 2007-08. NDSU holds a 17-8 lead in the all-time series. The Bison have won 11 of the last 12 vs. the Leathernecks after an 85-69 victory in Fargo on Jan. 10.
Last Time vs. Western Illinois: Six Bison scored in double figures as NDSU defeated Western Illinois 85-69 on Jan. 10 at the Scheels Center. Junior Tyson Ward led NDSU with 17 points and a career-high 13 rebounds.
NDSU used a balanced attack to dispatch the Leathernecks, with six Bison scoring between 11 and 17 points. Behind Ward, NDSU got 14 points from Deng Geu, 13 from Rocky Kreuser, 13 from Vinnie Shahid, 12 from Sam Griesel, and 11 from Jared Samuelson. Griesel's 12 points were a season-high. Geu grabbed six rebounds, and Shahid added five rebounds and four assists.
NDSU shot 52 percent for the game and limited WIU to 38-percent shooting.
Twin Cities Takeover: Tied at 52-52 at Oral Roberts with five minutes remaining, Vinnie Shahid and Rocky Kreuser combined to score 13 of NDSU's final 15 points to pull out a 67-57 road win. The Bison closed the game on a 15-5 run.
Against the Leathernecks: In five career games vs. Western Illinois, Tyson Ward is shooting 70 percent and averaging 10.6 points per game.
Double-Double: Tyson Ward had 18 points and 12 rebounds at South Dakota State on Jan. 24, recording his second double-double of the season and the eighth of his career.
Sammy Hoops: Since his return to the starting lineup in conference play, freshman Sam Griesel is averaging 7.4 points and 4.8 rebounds while shooting 52 percent overall.
A Little of Everything: Junior Tyson Ward is leading the Bison in scoring (13.9 ppg), rebounding (8.1 rpg), and assists (3.3 apg) in Summit League play.
Free Points: Rocky Kreuser has made 20 consecutive free throws without a miss, and has converted 30 of his last 31 at the charity stripe. He has not missed a free throw since Dec. 29 vs. South Dakota.
Shooter: Jared Samuelson is shooting 46 percent from three-point range in Summit League play.
Shooting Discrepancy: The Bison are 8-1 in home games this season, while shooting 50 percent and limiting opponents to 41-percent shooting. NDSU is 1-8 on the road this season, shooting 39 percent in those games and allowing opponents to shoot 51 percent.
New Balance: The Bison have eight players averaging at least 20 minutes per game this season. In the school's Division I era (2004-present), NDSU has never had more than six players average 20-plus minutes for a season.
Free Throw Shooting: The Bison rank sixth in the nation in free throw percentage, shooting 77.9 percent at the line through 22 games.
Bench Scoring: NDSU is getting 41 percent of its scoring (30 ppg) from bench players through 22 games.
Limited Turnovers & Fouls: NDSU ranks 17th in the nation for fewest fouls committed per game (15.1) and 38th nationally for fewest turnovers committed per game (11.4).
10 in Double Figures: With freshman Sam Griesel scoring a season-high 12 points in the win over Western Illinois on Jan. 10, ten different Bison players have now scored in double figures this season.
From All Angles: All 12 Bison who have played this season have made multiple three-pointers. Jared Samuelson leads NDSU with 37 treys this season and 44 percent shooting from beyond the arc.
Strong Ratio: Junior guard Jared Samuelson ranks second in The Summit League with a 2.3 assist-to-turnover ratio this season.
High Percentage: Deng Geu's 58.3% field goal percentage is the third-best in The Summit League this season among players averaging at least seven shots per game.
Balanced Attack: NDSU's top four scorers are all averaging between 11.8 and 10.2 points per game this season.
Complete NDSU Game Notes
Feb. 2 at WIU Watch | Listen | Live Stats
The Game: The North Dakota State men's basketball team (10-12 overall, 4-4 Summit League) continues a four-game Summit League road trip with a game at Western Illinois (8-13, 3-5) on Saturday, Feb. 2, at 7 p.m.
Where to Watch: Saturday's game at WIU will be broadcast on ESPN3.
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 Western Illinois: The Leathernecks enter the weekend with a record of 8-13 overall and 3-5 in The Summit League. WIU is 6-3 at home this season. WIU hosts North Dakota on Friday afternoon after the game was postponed from Thursday night due to travel difficulties.
Sophomore guard Kobe Webster leads the Leathernecks with 17.6 points and 3.5 assists per game. Seven-foot senior center Brandon Gilbeck is averaging 9.3 points and 8.3 rebounds, as well as leading the nation with 3.8 blocks per game. WIU ranks 16th in the NCAA in three-point shooting at 39.0 percent.
History with Western Illinois: Saturday will be the 26th meeting between NDSU and Western Illinois dating back to 2007-08. NDSU holds a 17-8 lead in the all-time series. The Bison have won 11 of the last 12 vs. the Leathernecks after an 85-69 victory in Fargo on Jan. 10.
Last Time vs. Western Illinois: Six Bison scored in double figures as NDSU defeated Western Illinois 85-69 on Jan. 10 at the Scheels Center. Junior Tyson Ward led NDSU with 17 points and a career-high 13 rebounds.
NDSU used a balanced attack to dispatch the Leathernecks, with six Bison scoring between 11 and 17 points. Behind Ward, NDSU got 14 points from Deng Geu, 13 from Rocky Kreuser, 13 from Vinnie Shahid, 12 from Sam Griesel, and 11 from Jared Samuelson. Griesel's 12 points were a season-high. Geu grabbed six rebounds, and Shahid added five rebounds and four assists.
NDSU shot 52 percent for the game and limited WIU to 38-percent shooting.
Twin Cities Takeover: Tied at 52-52 at Oral Roberts with five minutes remaining, Vinnie Shahid and Rocky Kreuser combined to score 13 of NDSU's final 15 points to pull out a 67-57 road win. The Bison closed the game on a 15-5 run.
Against the Leathernecks: In five career games vs. Western Illinois, Tyson Ward is shooting 70 percent and averaging 10.6 points per game.
Double-Double: Tyson Ward had 18 points and 12 rebounds at South Dakota State on Jan. 24, recording his second double-double of the season and the eighth of his career.
Sammy Hoops: Since his return to the starting lineup in conference play, freshman Sam Griesel is averaging 7.4 points and 4.8 rebounds while shooting 52 percent overall.
A Little of Everything: Junior Tyson Ward is leading the Bison in scoring (13.9 ppg), rebounding (8.1 rpg), and assists (3.3 apg) in Summit League play.
Free Points: Rocky Kreuser has made 20 consecutive free throws without a miss, and has converted 30 of his last 31 at the charity stripe. He has not missed a free throw since Dec. 29 vs. South Dakota.
Shooter: Jared Samuelson is shooting 46 percent from three-point range in Summit League play.
Shooting Discrepancy: The Bison are 8-1 in home games this season, while shooting 50 percent and limiting opponents to 41-percent shooting. NDSU is 1-8 on the road this season, shooting 39 percent in those games and allowing opponents to shoot 51 percent.
New Balance: The Bison have eight players averaging at least 20 minutes per game this season. In the school's Division I era (2004-present), NDSU has never had more than six players average 20-plus minutes for a season.
Free Throw Shooting: The Bison rank sixth in the nation in free throw percentage, shooting 77.9 percent at the line through 22 games.
Bench Scoring: NDSU is getting 41 percent of its scoring (30 ppg) from bench players through 22 games.
Limited Turnovers & Fouls: NDSU ranks 17th in the nation for fewest fouls committed per game (15.1) and 38th nationally for fewest turnovers committed per game (11.4).
10 in Double Figures: With freshman Sam Griesel scoring a season-high 12 points in the win over Western Illinois on Jan. 10, ten different Bison players have now scored in double figures this season.
From All Angles: All 12 Bison who have played this season have made multiple three-pointers. Jared Samuelson leads NDSU with 37 treys this season and 44 percent shooting from beyond the arc.
Strong Ratio: Junior guard Jared Samuelson ranks second in The Summit League with a 2.3 assist-to-turnover ratio this season.
High Percentage: Deng Geu's 58.3% field goal percentage is the third-best in The Summit League this season among players averaging at least seven shots per game.
Balanced Attack: NDSU's top four scorers are all averaging between 11.8 and 10.2 points per game this season.
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