Bison Women Travel to Oral Roberts Wednesday

Wednesday, January 8

Tulsa, Okla.

7 p.m.

North Dakota State Athletics

Oral Roberts

Photo by: Ryan Perreault

Bison Women Travel to Oral Roberts Wednesday

1/6/2020 5:25:00 PM | Women's Basketball

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Scene Setter
The North Dakota State women's basketball team hits the road on Wednesday, Jan. 8, as the Bison face Oral Roberts. Tipoff is set for 7 p.m. at the Mabee Center in Tulsa, Okla. A live video feed is available on ORUAthletics.com, while on the radio with Keith Brake on Bison 1660 and 92.7 FM.

Oral Roberts Series History
The Golden Eagles own a 17-5 advantage in the all-time series that dates to an 82-67 Oral Roberts victory in Tulsa on Nov. 11, 2006. The Golden Eagles have won 10-straight meetings, the longest winning streak by a Summit League team against North Dakota State. The Bison are 1-10 all-time in Tulsa, with the lone victory coming on Feb. 28, 2009, a 64-55 Bison victory. The last NDSU win in the series came Jan. 2, 2015, when NDSU won 77-64 in Fargo.

Bison Notes

NDSU played the fourth double overtime game in school history last week, falling 79-78 against Western Illinois.
Senior Rylee 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.
Junior Michelle 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.
The Bison opened a Thanksgiving Weekend trip to the east coast at Northeastern, where the Bison dropped a 72-61 contest to the Huskies.
Dietz had a double-double with 19 points and 13 rebounds against the Huskies.
Wyoming used a 16-2 run late in the third and early in the fourth quarters to beat NDSU 66-57.
Iowa State defeated NDSU 86-58 on Nov. 22. The game marked the first time a Big 12 school had played in Fargo.
Freshman Ryan Cobbins became the first player in NDSU's NCAA Division I history to score in double figures in the first five games of her freshman career with 12 points against Iowa State.
NDSU led at halftime against Creighton before falling 70-59. Dietz turned in her second double-double of the season with 14 points and 11 rebounds.

Scouting Oral Roberts

Oral Roberts is 5-10 on the year and 0-2 in league play. The Golden Eagles have lost six of their last seven games, with the lone victory coming over NCAA Division II Rogers State on Dec. 31 (80-40).
The Golden Eagles played their first two Summit League games on the road, falling at South Dakota State (58-44) and Omaha (60-54).
Oral Roberts ranks 30th in the nation in free throws made with 197, while also ranking 37th in percentage at 74.9.
Keni Jo Lippe leads the Summit League in scoring at 18 points per game, while also ranking 44th in the nation. Lippe is third in the country in free throws made (83) and attempted (107), while ranking 156th in percentage at 77.6.
Rylie Torrey ranks 21st in the country with 42 made 3-pointers, while ranking 36th with 2.8 treys per game. She also ranks 58th in attempts with 98 and 42nd in percentage at 42.9.

Last Time Against Oral Roberts
   Oral Roberts (14-12 7-6 Summit) closed the game on a 14-5 run, as the Golden Eagles downed the North Dakota State (6-18, 3-9 Summit) women's basketball team 65-54 at the Scheels Center.
   The Bison led or were tied for most of the first quarter, as the game was tied seven times in the first frame. Sofija Zivaljevic hit a jumper in the lane as time expired in the first quarter to give NDSU a 21-19 lead.
   Zivaljevic continued the run to start the second quarter, as she scored the first six points in a 3:05 span to give NDSU its largest lead of the game at 27-19 with 6:55 left in the half. The Bison went into the half with a 34-30 lead.
   After a free throw by Emily Dietz to start the second half scoring, Maya Mayberry scored six-straight points for Oral Roberts, as the Golden Eagles went on an 11-2 run over a 4:29 span to take a 41-37 lead with 5:00 left in the third quarter. Oral Roberts took a 49-44 lead into the fourth quarter.
   The Bison twice had the lead down to two early in the fourth quarter on a 3-pointer by Tyrah Spencer and a jumper in the lane for Dietz with 7:05 to play. NDSU hit just two baskets for the remainder of the game, as Oral Roberts closed the final 6:48 on a 14-5 run for the 65-54 victory.
   Zivaljevic tied a career-high with 16 points, while Michelle Gaislerova joined her in double figures with 15 points. With three 3-pointers, Gaislerova moved into sixth in school history with 62 treys this season. Spencer had nine points on three long balls. KeniJo Lippe led the Golden Eagles with a game-high 22 points. Marina Fernandez had nine rebounds, while Gaislerova and Dietz had seven and six respectively, a career-high for Gaislerova. Spencer had a season-high five assists, while Rylee Nudell added four assists.
   NDSU was 20-of-52 (38.5%) from the floor and 8-of-20 (40%) from 3-point range. Oral Roberts was 22-of-57 (38.6%) from the field and 7-of-20 (35%) from 3-point range. The Bison were 6-of-11 (54.5%) at the free throw line, while Oral Roberts was 14-of-19 (73.7%). Oral Roberts had a 17-6 advantage in points off turnovers and 12-4 advantage in second chance points.

Last Time Out
   A 3-pointer by Western Illinois with :13 left in double overtime gave the Leathernecks a 79-78 victory over the North Dakota State women's basketball team Thursday night at the Scheels Center. It was the first double overtime game for the Bison in nearly four years.
   The Bison dropped to 3-11 overall and 0-2 in the Summit League, while Western Illinois improved to 7-8 overall and 1-1 in league play.
   A pair of North Dakota natives paced the Bison on Thursday night, as Rylee Nudell and Emily Dietz each finished with a double-double. It was the fifth career double-double for Dietz with a season-high 24 points and 12 rebounds, while Nudell tallied her first career double-double with a season-high 21 points and career-high 15 rebounds. It was the fifth career 20-plus point game for Dietz, while it was the second for Nudell. Michelle Gaislerova added 12 points. Olivia Kaufmann led the Leathernecks with 19 points and 10 rebounds, while Evan Zars had 17 points and 11 rebounds.
   Dietz added a career-high five assists. Danneka Voegeli had eight rebounds, while Sofija Zivaljevic tied a career-high with two steals. Cirkeline Rimdal had a career-high two blocked shots.
   The Bison were 31-of-83 (37.3%) from the field and 3-of-22 (13.6%) from 3-point range. Western Illinois was 28-of-77 (36.4%) from the floor and 4-of-24 (16.7%) from downtown. The Leathernecks were 19-of-33 (57.6%) at the free throw line, while NDSU was 13-of-24 (54.2%) at the charity stripe. It was a season-low shooting percentage from the free throw line for NDSU, as the Bison entered the game ranked 63rd in the nation shooting 73.4 percent from the line.
   Western Illinois jumped on the Bison early thanks to a 13-1 run in the first quarter. The Bison slowly chipped away at the lead, taking the first lead of their own after six-straight points from Nudell in the fourth quarter, as the Bison led 54-53 with 7:29 to play. The Leathernecks responded with a 7-2 run before baskets by Nudell with 2:51 to play and a layup by Dietz with :04 left sent the game to overtime. A baseline jumper by Sam Pryor at the buzzer in overtime forced a second overtime at 68-68. NDSU led by as much as five with 3:50 to play in the second overtime before Pryor hit her third 3-pointer of the game with :13 to play to give the Leathernecks the 79-78 victory. The Bison had a shot at the buzzer, but couldn't get it to fall.

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 11 games, including a season-high nine against Iowa State.

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.

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.

On The Horizon
   The Bison return home next week for a pair of games, hosting South Dakota and North Dakota. The Bison will face South Dakota on Thursday, Jan. 16 at 7 p.m. On Sunday, Jan. 19, the Bison will host North Dakota at 2 p.m.