Bison Women Host Purdue Fort Wayne Thursday Night

Thursday, February 13

Fargo, N.D.

7 p.m.

North Dakota State Athletics

Purdue Fort Wayne

Photo by: Andrew Thurston

Bison Women Host Purdue Fort Wayne Thursday Night

2/11/2020 5:22:00 PM | Women's Basketball

NDSU - Purdue Fort Wayne Game Notes Live Video Live Audio Live Stats

Scene Setter
The North Dakota State women's basketball team faces Purdue Fort Wayne on Thursday, Feb. 13 at the Scheels Center. Tipoff is set for 7 p.m. The game will be broadcast on MidcoSN2 and ESPN+, with Brian Shawn and Greg Stemen on the call. Keith Brake and Jeremy Jorgenson will have the call on Bison 1660 and 92.7 FM.

Purdue Fort Wayne Series History
The Bison own a 20-10 advantage in the all-time series dating back to an 83-55 victory on Dec. 7, 1996 in Fargo. NDSU has won four of the last five meetings, including a 58-44 win in Fort Wayne, Ind. on Jan. 30. The Bison have won five-straight games against the Mastodons in Fargo.

Bison Notes

Senior Rylee Nudell recorded her fifth double-double of the season on Sunday, as NDSU fell 80-76 in overtime against Oral Roberts. Nudell finished with 22 points and 11 rebounds.
Oral Roberts' Keni Jo Lippe set a Bison Sports Arena/Scheels Center record with 46 points for the Golden Eagles. It was also a Summit League record and the most points scored by a player in NCAA Division I women's basketball this year.
Freshman Ryan Cobbins had 15 points, as she reached double digits for the eighth-straight game.
Four Bison scored in double figures, as NDSU beat Omaha 74-65 at Baxter Arena.
Nudell became the seventh player in school history to start 100 games, while her 12 points gave her the 40th double digit scoring game of her career.
Cobbins scored in double figures for the seventh-straight game with 12 points. Junior Emily Dietz went over 600 points for her career.
Western Illinois outscored NDSU 26-15 in the fourth quarter, as the Leathernecks defeated the Bison 86-79.
Junior Michelle Gaislerova led the Bison with 20 points, her 12th career game with 20 or more points. Cobbins added 14 points, her sixth-straight game in double figures.
North Dakota State outscored Purdue Fort Wayne 21-9 in the fourth quarter, as the Bison beat the Mastodons 58-44.
The Bison were 9-of-10 at the free throw line in the fourth quarter.
Nudell turned in her fourth career double-double with 14 points and 10 rebounds, notching her fourth double-double in the last seven games.
North Dakota State defeated Denver 85-80 in overtime at the Scheels Center on Jan. 26. It was the first overtime victory for NDSU since beating Oral Roberts 75-72 on March 1, 2008.
Nudell and Dietz each had a double-double for the Bison. Dietz finished with 21 points and a career-high 13 rebounds, while Nudell had 18 points and 12 rebounds.
North Dakota State led through three quarters in Brookings before falling 60-52 to defending Summit League Champion South Dakota State.
Gaislerova moved into third in school history in 3-pointers made, as she now has 161 after hitting five against the Jackrabbits.
North Dakota State closed the game on a 10-1 run on Jan. 19, as the Bison beat North Dakota 92-82.
Nudell notched her second career double-double with 11 points and 11 rebounds against the Fighting Hawks.
Gaislerova and Cobbins each had a season-high 22 points in the victory over North Dakota.
South Dakota, ranked 21st in the latest USA Today/WBCA Top 25, defeated NDSU 80-36 on Jan. 16. NDSU dropped to 0-10 in the NCAA Division I era against ranked teams.
Cobbins had a career-high 15 points in the loss against the Coyotes, while Gaislerova went over 900 points for her career.
NDSU dropped to 0-3 in the Summit League with a 70-62 loss at Oral Roberts on Jan. 8.
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. 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.

Scouting Purdue Fort Wayne

The Mastodons are 5-19 overall and 1-10 in Summit League play. Purdue Fort Wayne has dropped four-straight games, starting with a 58-44 loss to NDSU on Jan. 30.
Purdue Fort Wayne ranks 48th in the nation in free throw percentage at 74.5.
The Mastodons have attempted 494 3-pointers this season, ranking 82nd in the nation.
Anna Lappenkuper ranks eighth in the nation with 878:55 minutes played, while her 36.62 minutes played per game ranks 25th in the country.
Sh'Toya Sanders ranks 33rd in the nation with 2.1 blocked shots per game and 40th with 44 blocks on the season.

A Bucket for 1,000
   Junior Michelle Gaislerova has 999 career points entering Thursday's game against Purdue Fort Wayne. With her next point, Gaislerova would become the 34th player in school history to score 1,000 career points. She would be the seventh player to have done so with all years being played during the NCAA Division I era.

Last Time Against Purdue Fort Wayne
   The North Dakota State women's basketball team outscored Purdue Fort Wayne 21-9 in the fourth quarter, as the Bison beat the Mastodons 58-44 at Memorial Coliseum.
   The Bison won back-to-back games for the second time this season, as they improved to 6-14 overall and 3-5 in the Summit League. The Mastodons dropped to 5-16 overall and 1-7 in league play.
   Rylee Nudell finished with a game-high 14 points, while Emily Dietz and Ryan Cobbins joined her in double figures with 10 points apiece. Riley Ott led the Mastodons with 13 points. Nudell also had a game-high 10 rebounds, notching her fourth double-double in the last seven games. Danneka Voegeli added eight boards, while Dietz had six.
   Nicole Scales had four assists, while Sofija Zivaljevic had three. Nudell tied a career-high with three steals.
   The Bison had a 44-23 advantage in rebounds and a 19-6 advantage in bench points. NDSU was 21-of-55 (38.2%) from the floor and 5-of-15 from 3-point range, while the Mastodons were 17-of-53 (32.1%) from the field and 3-of-15 from downtown. The Bison were 11-of-13 (84.6%) at the free throw line, while Purdue Fort Wayne was 7-of-13 (53.8%).
   NDSU led for the final 14:52 of the game, while using a 12-2 run in the final 2:04 to put the game away. NDSU was 9-of-10 at the free throw line in the fourth quarter.

Last Time Out
   Oral Roberts got a record-setting performance from Keni Jo Lippe Sunday afternoon, as the Golden Eagles defeated the North Dakota State women's basketball team 80-76 in overtime in front of 1,242 fans at the Scheels Center.
   Lippe set a Bison Sports Arena/Scheels Center record with 46 points, while also breaking a Summit League record for points scored in a game. Her 46 points are the most points scored in an NCAA Division I women's basketball game this season.
   NDSU dropped to 7-16 overall and 4-7 in Summit League play with the loss. Oral Roberts earned the season sweep of the Bison, as they improved to 11-13 overall and 6-5 in league play. It was the 12th-straight victory over NDSU for Oral Roberts.
   The Bison were 27-of-69 (39.1%) from the field and 10-of-21 (47.6%) from 3-point range. Oral Roberts was 29-of-64 (45.3%) from the floor and 5-of-17 (29.4%) from downtown. NDSU was 12-of-14 (85.7%) at the free throw line, while Oral Roberts was 17-of-24 (70.8%) at the charity stripe. The Golden Eagles had a 38-28 advantage in the paint and 12-0 in fast break points, while NDSU had a 19-0 advantage in bench points.
   Rylee Nudell recorded her fifth career double-double, tying a career-high with 22 points and grabbing 11 rebounds. It was the third career game with over 20 points for Nudell. Ryan Cobbins had 15 points for her eighth-straight game in double figures, while Sofija Zivaljevic and Michelle Gaislerova each had 12 points. Danneka Voegeli had seven rebounds, while Zivaljevic dished out six assists.
   Neither team led by more than six points, with Oral Roberts' largest lead coming at 52-46 with 4:07 to play in the third quarter following an 8-2 run. The Golden Eagles took a 64-60 lead with 3:01 to play on a 3-pointer by Rylie Torrey, but NDSU answered with six-straight points to take a 66-64 lead with 1:19 left in regulation. A pair of free throws by Montserrat Brotons with 1:02 to play in regulation tied the game. NDSU had the ball with :26.4 to play, but failed to get a shot off. Cobbins and Nudell scored NDSU's first eight points of overtime, taking a 74-70 lead with 3:03 to play on an and-one from Nudell. The Golden Eagles responded with a 10-2 run to close overtime after the Nudell free throw.

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 two in each of the last 20 games, including a season-high 14 against Waldorf.

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
   The Bison hit the road for the last two road games of the year next week. NDSU will play at #16 South Dakota on Feb. 20 and at North Dakota on Feb. 23.