Friday, February 14
Fargo, N.D.
7 p.m.
North Dakota State
vs
Purdue Fort Wayne
Photo by: Tim Sanger
2/13/2020 9:59:00 AM | Men's Basketball
Complete NDSU Game Notes
Feb. 14 vs. PFW Watch | Live Stats
The Game: The North Dakota State men's basketball team (18-7 overall, 9-2 Summit League) hosts the Purdue Fort Wayne Mastodons (12-14, 5-6) at 7 p.m. Friday evening inside the Scheels Center on the NDSU campus. NDSU brings a five-game winning streak into the contest.
Where to Watch: Friday's game will be broadcast on Midco Sports Network 2 and streamed on ESPN+. Brian Shawn (play-by-play) and Greg Stemen (analyst) will call the action.
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 and Jeremy Jorgenson will call the action.
All Bison conference games will also be carried on KYCR 1440 AM in the Twin Cities.
About Purdue Fort Wayne: The Mastodons are 12-14 overall this season and 5-6 in The Summit League, but have won their last two games. Purdue Fort Wayne is 3-10 in road contests this year.
Sophomore guard Jarred Godfrey leads the Mastodons in scoring with 15.8 points per game, with junior Brian Patrick adding 12.2.
As a team, the Mastodons rank second in The Summit League behind NDSU with 8.7 three-pointers per game. Purdue Fort Wayne leads the league in steals with 7.2 per contest.
History with Purdue Fort Wayne: Friday will be the 33rd meeting between the Bison and Mastodons since 2005-06, with NDSU leading the series 17-15. The two schools split their meetings last season, with the road team winning both games. NDSU won 71-60 in Fort Wayne on Feb. 1 this season.
Last Time vs. Purdue Fort Wayne: The Bison closed the game on a 26-8 run over the final 6:30 to pull out a 71-60 road victory over Purdue Fort Wayne on Feb. 1 at the Gates Sports Center.
The Bison trailed 52-45 with 6:30 remaining before a 12-1 run put NDSU back on top for good. Bison junior Cameron Hunter scored 14 of his season-high 20 points in the final seven minutes of the game. NDSU senior Vinnie Shahid led all players with 22 points, and added six rebounds and three assists.
The Bison led 31-20 at halftime after closing the first half on a 14-0 run. Purdue Fort Wayne stormed back to take a seven-point lead, its largest of the game, at the 52-45 margin.
With the Mastodons trailing 60-58 and 2:30 on the clock, the Bison closed the game on an 11-2 run.
NDSU shot 59 percent in the second half, and 47 percent overall for the game. It was the first time in school history that the Bison won in Fort Wayne in back-to-back seasons.
Good Company: A win on Friday would extend NDSU's winning streak to six games. It would be the longest winning streak for the Bison since winning 10 in a row at the end of the 2013-14 season, when NDSU won the final seven regular season games, two in the Summit League Tournament, and defeated No. 5 seed Oklahoma in the NCAA Tournament.
9-2 Start: After winning 83-76 over Oral Roberts on Feb. 8 to improve to 9-2 in Summit League play, NDSU has matched its best conference start through 11 games since the 2014-15 season.
Kickstart: The Bison are 13-3 since defeating East Tennessee State on Dec. 7 in Fargo. The Buccaneers are now 22-4 and ranked 3rd in the College Insider Mid-Major Poll.
Dynamic Duo: Vinnie Shahid (18.1 ppg) and Tyson Ward (15.3 ppg) are on pace to become the first NDSU duo since Ben Woodside and Brett Winkelman in 2008-09 to average over 15 points per game for the season. Woodside averaged 23.2 points, and Winkelman averaged 18.6 for the first Bison team to advance to the NCAA Tournament.
Shahid Player of the Week: Vinnie Shahid claimed his second Summit League Player of the Week award this season on Feb. 10. Shahid averaged 27.5 points and made 10 total three-pointers between a road win at Omaha and home win vs. Oral Roberts last week. He scored a career-high 31 points vs. ORU, making 6-of-7 from three-point range in the first half.
Over the 5-Game Win Streak:
Strong 2nd Half: In three of the last six games, the Bison have scored 50-plus points in the second half. NDSU scored 51 at SDSU on Jan. 22, 53 vs. Denver on Jan. 25, and 50 at Omaha on Feb. 5. The Bison are outscoring their opponents 271-236 in the second half over that six-game stretch.
At The Line: NDSU is No. 6 in the nation in free throw percentage, making 78.9 percent for the season -- which would surpass the school-record mark of 77.7 percent set last year. The Bison are 177-of-214 (82.7 percent) at the charity stripe in Summit League play.
Ball Security: The Bison rank 7th in the country for fewest turnovers per game at 10.5.
Winning The Arc: NDSU is 37th in the nation (and first in The Summit League) with 9.0 three-pointers made per game. The Bison also allow the fewest three-pointers per game in the conference at 5.9 per game in league play.
Few Freebies: The Bison foul the least often of any team in The Summit League, committing just 16.2 fouls per game in conference play.
Mr. Reliable: Vinnie Shahid has scored 20-plus points in seven of the past nine games.
Lineup Boost: Sophomore Sam Griesel is shooting 12-for-17 (71 percent) in the past five games since returning to the Bison lineup.
Hunter Explodes for 20: Junior Cameron Hunter scored a season-high 20 points in NDSU's win at Purdue Fort Wayne on Feb. 1, including 14 points in the final 6:30 of the game. It was his highest scoring output since his 35-point game at South Dakota on Jan. 6, 2018.
The Bison are 8-0 this season when Hunter scores at least 10 points.
Shoot The Rock: Rocky Kreuser shot 50 percent for the month of January, and his 97 points scored in the month were his most ever in a single month of his career.
Feb. 14 vs. PFW Watch | Live Stats
The Game: The North Dakota State men's basketball team (18-7 overall, 9-2 Summit League) hosts the Purdue Fort Wayne Mastodons (12-14, 5-6) at 7 p.m. Friday evening inside the Scheels Center on the NDSU campus. NDSU brings a five-game winning streak into the contest.
Where to Watch: Friday's game will be broadcast on Midco Sports Network 2 and streamed on ESPN+. Brian Shawn (play-by-play) and Greg Stemen (analyst) will call the action.
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 and Jeremy Jorgenson will call the action.
All Bison conference games will also be carried on KYCR 1440 AM in the Twin Cities.
About Purdue Fort Wayne: The Mastodons are 12-14 overall this season and 5-6 in The Summit League, but have won their last two games. Purdue Fort Wayne is 3-10 in road contests this year.
Sophomore guard Jarred Godfrey leads the Mastodons in scoring with 15.8 points per game, with junior Brian Patrick adding 12.2.
As a team, the Mastodons rank second in The Summit League behind NDSU with 8.7 three-pointers per game. Purdue Fort Wayne leads the league in steals with 7.2 per contest.
History with Purdue Fort Wayne: Friday will be the 33rd meeting between the Bison and Mastodons since 2005-06, with NDSU leading the series 17-15. The two schools split their meetings last season, with the road team winning both games. NDSU won 71-60 in Fort Wayne on Feb. 1 this season.
Last Time vs. Purdue Fort Wayne: The Bison closed the game on a 26-8 run over the final 6:30 to pull out a 71-60 road victory over Purdue Fort Wayne on Feb. 1 at the Gates Sports Center.
The Bison trailed 52-45 with 6:30 remaining before a 12-1 run put NDSU back on top for good. Bison junior Cameron Hunter scored 14 of his season-high 20 points in the final seven minutes of the game. NDSU senior Vinnie Shahid led all players with 22 points, and added six rebounds and three assists.
The Bison led 31-20 at halftime after closing the first half on a 14-0 run. Purdue Fort Wayne stormed back to take a seven-point lead, its largest of the game, at the 52-45 margin.
With the Mastodons trailing 60-58 and 2:30 on the clock, the Bison closed the game on an 11-2 run.
NDSU shot 59 percent in the second half, and 47 percent overall for the game. It was the first time in school history that the Bison won in Fort Wayne in back-to-back seasons.
Good Company: A win on Friday would extend NDSU's winning streak to six games. It would be the longest winning streak for the Bison since winning 10 in a row at the end of the 2013-14 season, when NDSU won the final seven regular season games, two in the Summit League Tournament, and defeated No. 5 seed Oklahoma in the NCAA Tournament.
9-2 Start: After winning 83-76 over Oral Roberts on Feb. 8 to improve to 9-2 in Summit League play, NDSU has matched its best conference start through 11 games since the 2014-15 season.
Kickstart: The Bison are 13-3 since defeating East Tennessee State on Dec. 7 in Fargo. The Buccaneers are now 22-4 and ranked 3rd in the College Insider Mid-Major Poll.
Dynamic Duo: Vinnie Shahid (18.1 ppg) and Tyson Ward (15.3 ppg) are on pace to become the first NDSU duo since Ben Woodside and Brett Winkelman in 2008-09 to average over 15 points per game for the season. Woodside averaged 23.2 points, and Winkelman averaged 18.6 for the first Bison team to advance to the NCAA Tournament.
Shahid Player of the Week: Vinnie Shahid claimed his second Summit League Player of the Week award this season on Feb. 10. Shahid averaged 27.5 points and made 10 total three-pointers between a road win at Omaha and home win vs. Oral Roberts last week. He scored a career-high 31 points vs. ORU, making 6-of-7 from three-point range in the first half.
Over the 5-Game Win Streak:
- Vinnie Shahid has made 42-of-45 (93 percent) at the free throw line.
- Vinnie Shahid is 17-for-36 (47 percent) from beyond the arc.
- Vinnie Shahid is averaging 24.2 points.
- Rocky Kreuser is averaging 12.8 points -- 2.5 above his season average.
- Jared Samuelson is 8-for-19 (42 percent) from beyond the arc.
- The Bison are shooting 82.8 percent at the free throw line.
- The Bison are limiting opponents to 34-percent three-point shooting.
- The Bison are averaging +6 in the rebounding battle.
Strong 2nd Half: In three of the last six games, the Bison have scored 50-plus points in the second half. NDSU scored 51 at SDSU on Jan. 22, 53 vs. Denver on Jan. 25, and 50 at Omaha on Feb. 5. The Bison are outscoring their opponents 271-236 in the second half over that six-game stretch.
At The Line: NDSU is No. 6 in the nation in free throw percentage, making 78.9 percent for the season -- which would surpass the school-record mark of 77.7 percent set last year. The Bison are 177-of-214 (82.7 percent) at the charity stripe in Summit League play.
Ball Security: The Bison rank 7th in the country for fewest turnovers per game at 10.5.
Winning The Arc: NDSU is 37th in the nation (and first in The Summit League) with 9.0 three-pointers made per game. The Bison also allow the fewest three-pointers per game in the conference at 5.9 per game in league play.
Few Freebies: The Bison foul the least often of any team in The Summit League, committing just 16.2 fouls per game in conference play.
Mr. Reliable: Vinnie Shahid has scored 20-plus points in seven of the past nine games.
Lineup Boost: Sophomore Sam Griesel is shooting 12-for-17 (71 percent) in the past five games since returning to the Bison lineup.
Hunter Explodes for 20: Junior Cameron Hunter scored a season-high 20 points in NDSU's win at Purdue Fort Wayne on Feb. 1, including 14 points in the final 6:30 of the game. It was his highest scoring output since his 35-point game at South Dakota on Jan. 6, 2018.
The Bison are 8-0 this season when Hunter scores at least 10 points.
Shoot The Rock: Rocky Kreuser shot 50 percent for the month of January, and his 97 points scored in the month were his most ever in a single month of his career.
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