Bison Women Host North Dakota Sunday Afternoon

Sunday, January 19

Fargo, N.D.

3:30 p.m.

North Dakota State Athletics

North Dakota

Photo by: Xavier Bonner

Bison Women Host North Dakota Sunday Afternoon

1/17/2020 12:31:00 PM | Women's Basketball

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Scene Setter
The North Dakota State women's basketball team hosts North Dakota on Sunday, Jan. 19 at the Scheels Center. The game will now start at 3:30 p.m. as part of a doubleheader with the men. Brian Shawn and Greg Stemen will have the call on MidcoSN2 and ESPN+, while Keith Brake and Jeremy Jorgenson will have the call on Bison 1660 and 92.7 FM.

North Dakota Series History
The Fighting Hawks own a 48-38 advantage in the all-time series that dates back to a 59-56 NDSU victory on Jan. 14, 1967. North Dakota has won nine of the last 10 meetings. The two teams split a pair of games last year, with each team winning on its home court. NDSU won 69-57 in Fargo, while North Dakota won 70-58 in Grand Forks.

Bison Notes

South Dakota, ranked 21st in the latest USA Today/WBCA Top 25, defeated NDSU 80-36 on Thursday night. NDSU dropped to 0-10 in the NCAA Division I era against ranked teams.
Freshman Ryan Cobbins had a career-high 15 points in the loss against the Coyotes.
Junior Michelle Gaislerova went over 900 points for her career on Thursday night.
NDSU dropped to 0-3 in the Summit League with a 70-62 loss at Oral Roberts last week.
Senior Rylee Nudell surpassed 800 points for her career with seven points against Oral Roberts.
Gaislerova became the fourth player in school history to hit 150 or more career 3-pointers with two against the Golden Eagles.
NDSU played the fourth double overtime game in school history Jan. 2, falling 79-78 against Western Illinois.
Nudell turned in her first career double-double with a season-high 21 points and career-high 15 rebounds. Junior Emily Dietz had her fifth career double-double with a season-high 24 points and 12 rebounds.
The Bison shot a season-low 54.2 percent (13-of-24) at the free throw line in the loss. NDSU was shooting 73.4 percent from the charity stripe entering the game.
NDSU opened Summit League play on Dec. 29, dropping a 91-82 contest at Denver.
Gaislerova tied a season-high with 21 points to lead the Bison against the Pioneers. It was the 10th career 20-plus point game for Gaislerova and the 50th double digit performance of her career.
The Bison closed non-conference play on Dec. 22, defeating Waldorf 92-26.
NDSU attempted 35 3-pointers, the second most in school history, while making 14, the fifth most in school history, in the win over Waldorf.
Gaislerova moved into fourth in school history with her 147th career 3-pointer against Waldorf.
The Bison closed non-conference play on Dec. 22, defeating Waldorf 92-26.
NDSU attempted 35 3-pointers, the second most in school history, while making 14, the fifth most in school history, in the win over Waldorf.
Gaislerova moved into fourth in school history with her 147th career 3-pointer against Waldorf.
NDSU used a 38-7 third quarter advantage in a 97-59 victory over Mayville State on Dec. 15.
The Bison moved to 27-0 all-time against the Comets.
Dietz had a season-high 22 points against Mayville State, while Gaislerova tied a season-high with 21 points.
Wisconsin defeated NDSU 64-63 Dec. 8 in the final non-conference game against an NCAA Division I opponent. NDSU had a shot in the final possession, but couldn't get it to fall.
Gaislerova surpassed 800 points for her career against the Badgers.
The Badgers were the second Power Five school to play at the Scheels Center this year, as Iowa State came to town on Nov. 22. It was the first time in school history that the Bison have hosted two Power Five schools in the same season.
The Bison dropped a 70-64 game at Bradley on Dec. 5. The game was tied 61-61 with 4:30 to play.
Dietz led the Bison with 16 points and eight rebounds against the Braves.
NDSU picked up the first win of the season at New Hampshire, defeating the Wildcats 67-61.
Sofija Zivaljevic had a career-high 28 points off the bench in the victory over New Hampshire.
Dietz fell just short of her second-straight double-double, finishing with nine points and nine rebounds.

Scouting North Dakota

North Dakota is 12-6 on the year and 3-2 in the Summit League after a loss at South Dakota State on Thursday night.
The Fighting Hawks had a three-game losing streak snapped on Jan. 11, as Oral Roberts defeated UND 75-52.
North Dakota ranks sixth in the nation with 766 rebounds, while ranking 31st with 42.6 per game.
Melissa Leet ranks 17th in the nation with 43 blocked shots, while ranking 12th with 2.87 per game.
Alaina Jarnot ranks 41st in the country with 79 assists on the season.

Last Time Against North Dakota
   The North Dakota (10-14, 5-6 Summit) women's basketball team closed the game on a 16-5 run in the last 3:36, downing the North Dakota State (6-16, 3-7 Summit) Bison 70-58.
   Trailing 7-6 midway through the opening quarter, the Bison used a 7-0 run in 1:28 span to take a 13-7 lead. A bucket by Marina Fernandez with :26 left in the quarter gave NDSU a 21-17 lead after the first quarter.
   A 3-pointer and free throw by Michelle Gaislerova with 5:35 to play in the first half gave NDSU a 30-23 lead. The Fighting Hawks ended the half on a 7-1 run, cutting the NDSU lead to 31-30 after the opening half.
   The Fighting Hawks extended the run into the second half, using a 10-2 run in the first 4:35 of the third quarter to take a 40-33 lead. A layup by Danneka Voegeli started an 8-0 Bison run, as a pair of free throws by Sofija Zivaljevic gave NDSU a 43-42 lead with :11 left in the quarter. A free throw by Mikayla Reinke with :05 left tied the game going into the fourth quarter.
   North Dakota scored the first seven points of the fourth quarter, taking a 50-43 lead with 8:23 to play. Tyrah Spencer scored six-straight points for the Bison, cutting the lead to one with 5:20 to play. The lead was still at one with 3:36 to play when Jill Morton hit a 3-pointer to start the 16-5 run to close the game.
   Emily Dietz led the Bison with 13 points, her 10th double digit scoring game of the season. Gaislerova added 11 points, while Rylee Nudell had nine. It was the 18th double digit scoring game of the year for Gaislerova. Lexi Klabo led the Fighting Hawks with 26 points and 12 rebounds. Fernandez finished with nine rebounds, while Dietz and Nudell each had six. Fernandez had a pair of assists for NDSU.
   NDSU was 19-of-46 (41.3%) from the field and 3-of-14 (21.4%) from 3-point range. The Bison missed all seven attempts from deep in the second half. The Fighting Hawks were 25-of-61 (41%) from the floor and 3-of-9 from downtown. Both teams were 17-of-25 (68%) at the free throw line. North Dakota had advantages in points off turnovers (13-4), second chance points (18-9) and bench points (20-9).

Last Time Out
   South Dakota, ranked 21st in the latest USA Today/WBCA Top 25, used a 23-3 run in the first quarter to defeat North Dakota State 80-36 Thursday night at the Scheels Center.
   The loss dropped the Bison to 3-13 overall and 0-4 in the Summit League. The Coyotes improved to 16-2 overall and 5-0 in the Summit League with their fifth-straight victory.
   Ryan Cobbins had a career-high 15 points to lead the Bison, while Nicole Scales added five points off the bench. Ciara Duffy led the Coyotes with a game-high 20 points. Sofija Zivaljevic led the Bison with five rebounds, while Rylee Nudell and Cobbins each had four. Zivaljevic had three assists, while Cobbins added a pair of steals.
   The Bison were 11-of-44 from the field and 4-of-19 (21.1%) from 3-point range. The Coyotes, one of the top five shooting teams in the nation, were 29-of-61 (47.5%) from the floor and 10-of-24 (41.7%) from downtown. NDSU was 10-of-12 (83.3%) at the free throw line, while the Coyotes were 12-of-15. South Dakota had a 29-7 advantage in points off turnovers and 30-14 advantage in the paint.
   South Dakota opened the game on a 23-3 run over the first 7:22. Late in the quarter, South Dakota led 23-6 before going on a 24-1 run over a 9:19 span to take a 47-7 lead late in the half. A 12-0 run by the Coyotes late in the third quarter gave South Dakota its largest lead at 70-16 with 2:22 left in the third quarter.

A New 3-Point Streak
   The Bison went 0-of-14 from 3-point range against Valparaiso on Nov. 15, ending a streak of 113-straight games with at least two 3-pointers. The last time NDSU didn't hit a 3-pointer in a game was Nov. 29, 2015 against Delaware. Since the game against Valparaiso, the Bison have hit at least three in each of the last 13 games, including a season-high nine against Iowa State.

Collins Earns 200th Career Victory
   With NDSU's win over New Hampshire on Dec. 1, head coach Jory Collins earned his 200th career victory. In his ninth season overall as a head coach, Collins earned his first win on Nov. 13, 2010, as Emporia State beat Tulsa 68-64. His 100th career win came on Nov. 25, 2014, as Emporia State beat Henderson State 93-53.

NDSU Women's Basketball Picked Seventh In Summit League Preseason Poll
   The North Dakota State Bison women's basketball team was voted seventh in the Summit League preseason poll released by the league office. South Dakota was tabbed the preseason favorite with 20 first-place votes, while South Dakota State was picked second with 13 first-place votes. Denver, picked for third, received the remaining first place vote.

MidcoSN to Televise 17 NDSU Women's Basketball Games in 2019-20
   Midco has announced that 17 NDSU women's basketball games during the 2019-20 season will be broadcast on the Midco Sports Network. All games will either be on MidcoSN or MidcsoSN2. In addition, all 17 Midco games, along with games at Northern Iowa and Bradley, will either be available on ESPN+ or ESPN3.

Bison Sign Three on National Signing Day
   NDSU will add a pair of high school players, while also getting a junior college transfer, head coach Jory Collins announced on Wednesday, Nov. 14.
   Abigail Schulte, a 5-10 guard from Maple Grove, Minn., Kylie Strop, a 5-7 guard from River Falls, Wis. and Reneya Hopkins, a 5-7 junior college transfer from Redlands Community College have all signed during the first signing day for Collins.
   An all-conference junior college performer, Hopkins averaged 14.4 points, 5.3 assists, 2.0 steals and 1.0 blocks during her freshman year at RCC. An all-state selection as a junior, Schulte averaged 12.4 points, 4.7 rebounds and 2.2 assists as a junior. Strop is the all-time leader in scoring and steals at River Falls High School, averaging 19.7 points, 8.8 rebounds, 3.3 assists and 3.0 steals as a junior.

On The Horizon
   NDSU travels to South Dakota State on Friday, Jan. 24. Tipoff is set for 7 p.m. in Brookings. The Bison are back home on Sunday, Jan. 26 against Denver. Tipoff is set for 1 p.m. at the Scheels Center.