Saturday, December 5
Lawrence, Kan.
3 p.m.
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NDSU Travels to Take On #7 Kansas Saturday
12/3/2020 1:59:00 PM | Men's Basketball
Complete NDSU Game Notes
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Saturday, Dec. 5 at #7 Kansas 3 p.m. Lawrence, Kan. Allen Fieldhouse
Where to Watch: Saturday's game at Kansas will be broadcast on ESPN+.
Radio: Jeff Culhane will call Saturday's game on 107.9 The Fox, Bison 1660, and 94.5 KDLB in Detroit Lakes, Minn., as well as being streamed on the 107.9 The Fox app, the Bison 1660 app, and on GoBison.com/allaccess. Bison 1660 is also now available on TuneIn.
Last Meeting: Saturday's game between the Bison and Jayhawks will be the second meeting between the schools. NDSU and Kansas played in the first round of the 2009 NCAA Tournament – an 84-74 victory inside the Metrodome in Minneapolis for the No. 3 seed Jayhawks over the No. 14 seed Bison.
In that game, Ben Woodside poured in 37 points for the Bison, and Kansas got 32 points from Sherron Collins and 23 from Cole Aldrich. NDSU trailed by only three at 62-59 with under eight minutes remaining before Kansas pulled away.
Challenging Stretch: With Saturday's game at No. 7-ranked Kansas, the Bison will play back-to-back games against nationally ranked opponents for the first time since opening the 2014-15 season at No. 10 Texas and No. 25 Iowa on Nov. 14-17, 2014.
Last Top 25 Win: NDSU's last victory over a ranked opponent was the 80-75 first-round win over No. 20 Oklahoma in the 2014 NCAA Tournament.
Slim Margin: The 11-point final margin at Creighton on Sunday was NDSU's closest against a nationally ranked opponent since falling 75-65 at No. 10/11 USC on Nov. 13, 2017.
New Career-Highs: Junior Jaxon Knotek scored a career-high 16 points at Nebraska on Nov. 28, and sophomore Maleeck Harden-Hayes scored a career-high 11 points at Creighton on Nov. 29.
Half-Dozen Scorers: Six different Bison players are averaging between 6 and 10 points per game this season.
On The Glass: The Bison posted a significant +8.3 rebounding margin in their first three games of the season. Both Sam Griesel and Tyree Eady are averaging at least 8 rebounds per game.
Second Chance Opportunities: NDSU's 22 offensive rebounds at Nebraska on Nov. 28 were its most against a Division I opponent since 2010. The Bison converted those boards into 27 second-chance points vs. the Huskers.
Back for More: The Bison finished 25-8 overall and went 13-3 in The Summit League last season, winning the Summit League Tournament with an 89-53 thrashing of North Dakota in the championship game on March 10.
Continued Success: Head coach David Richman has led the Bison to a mark of 121-75 through six seasons at the helm of the program. NDSU has claimed two Summit League regular season titles, three Summit League Tournament titles, and three NCAA Tournament berths in his six seasons.
The Bison are 12-3 in the Summit League Tournament under Richman.
Title Talk: NDSU has won five Summit League Tournament crowns in 12 seasons as a full member of the league -- 2009, 2014, 2015, 2019 and 2020.
20 Wins: NDSU has achieved seven 20-win seasons in its Division I era (since 2008-09). Last year was the third 20-win season under head coach David Richman, tying Saul Phillips (2007-14) for the second-most by a head coach in NDSU history. Richman also owns a pair of 19-win seasons.
Watch | Listen | Live Stats
Saturday, Dec. 5 at #7 Kansas 3 p.m. Lawrence, Kan. Allen Fieldhouse
Where to Watch: Saturday's game at Kansas will be broadcast on ESPN+.
Radio: Jeff Culhane will call Saturday's game on 107.9 The Fox, Bison 1660, and 94.5 KDLB in Detroit Lakes, Minn., as well as being streamed on the 107.9 The Fox app, the Bison 1660 app, and on GoBison.com/allaccess. Bison 1660 is also now available on TuneIn.
Last Meeting: Saturday's game between the Bison and Jayhawks will be the second meeting between the schools. NDSU and Kansas played in the first round of the 2009 NCAA Tournament – an 84-74 victory inside the Metrodome in Minneapolis for the No. 3 seed Jayhawks over the No. 14 seed Bison.
In that game, Ben Woodside poured in 37 points for the Bison, and Kansas got 32 points from Sherron Collins and 23 from Cole Aldrich. NDSU trailed by only three at 62-59 with under eight minutes remaining before Kansas pulled away.
Challenging Stretch: With Saturday's game at No. 7-ranked Kansas, the Bison will play back-to-back games against nationally ranked opponents for the first time since opening the 2014-15 season at No. 10 Texas and No. 25 Iowa on Nov. 14-17, 2014.
Last Top 25 Win: NDSU's last victory over a ranked opponent was the 80-75 first-round win over No. 20 Oklahoma in the 2014 NCAA Tournament.
Slim Margin: The 11-point final margin at Creighton on Sunday was NDSU's closest against a nationally ranked opponent since falling 75-65 at No. 10/11 USC on Nov. 13, 2017.
New Career-Highs: Junior Jaxon Knotek scored a career-high 16 points at Nebraska on Nov. 28, and sophomore Maleeck Harden-Hayes scored a career-high 11 points at Creighton on Nov. 29.
Half-Dozen Scorers: Six different Bison players are averaging between 6 and 10 points per game this season.
On The Glass: The Bison posted a significant +8.3 rebounding margin in their first three games of the season. Both Sam Griesel and Tyree Eady are averaging at least 8 rebounds per game.
Second Chance Opportunities: NDSU's 22 offensive rebounds at Nebraska on Nov. 28 were its most against a Division I opponent since 2010. The Bison converted those boards into 27 second-chance points vs. the Huskers.
Back for More: The Bison finished 25-8 overall and went 13-3 in The Summit League last season, winning the Summit League Tournament with an 89-53 thrashing of North Dakota in the championship game on March 10.
Continued Success: Head coach David Richman has led the Bison to a mark of 121-75 through six seasons at the helm of the program. NDSU has claimed two Summit League regular season titles, three Summit League Tournament titles, and three NCAA Tournament berths in his six seasons.
The Bison are 12-3 in the Summit League Tournament under Richman.
Title Talk: NDSU has won five Summit League Tournament crowns in 12 seasons as a full member of the league -- 2009, 2014, 2015, 2019 and 2020.
20 Wins: NDSU has achieved seven 20-win seasons in its Division I era (since 2008-09). Last year was the third 20-win season under head coach David Richman, tying Saul Phillips (2007-14) for the second-most by a head coach in NDSU history. Richman also owns a pair of 19-win seasons.
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