Saturday, January 23
Fargo, N.D.
7:30 p.m.
North Dakota State Athletics
9-7,7-1Summit League
84
vs
58
Denver
1-12,0-6Summit League
| Team | 1 | 2 | F |
|---|---|---|---|
| Denver | 20 | 38 | 58 |
| North Dakota St. | 46 | 38 | 84 |
Photo by: Jacob Reiner
NDSU Routs Denver, 84-58
1/23/2021 10:27:00 PM | Men's Basketball
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FARGO, N.D. – The North Dakota State men's basketball team rode hot shooting and stingy defense to an 84-58 rout of Denver on Saturday night inside the Scheels Center. The Bison improved to 7-1 in Summit League play.
NDSU led from start to finish, going up 10-2 in the first five minutes of the game and leading 46-20 by halftime.
The Bison once again put together a balanced scoring attack, with five players in double figures. Senior forward Rocky Kreuser finished with 17 points to lead all players, and junior Tyree Eady added 15 points on 6-of-7 shooting. Jarius Cook had 14, Jaxon Knotek scored 12, and Grant Nelson had 11 for NDSU.
NDSU shot a season-high 62 percent for the game while limiting the Pioneers to 41-percent shooting. The Bison drained 9-of-18 from three-point range.
Kreuser and Knotek both grabbed six rebounds to lead NDSU. Sam Griesel recorded five assists.
Bison freshman Dezmond McKinney scored a season-high eight points.
NDSU plays next at Kansas City on Friday, Jan. 29, and Saturday, Jan. 30.
FARGO, N.D. – The North Dakota State men's basketball team rode hot shooting and stingy defense to an 84-58 rout of Denver on Saturday night inside the Scheels Center. The Bison improved to 7-1 in Summit League play.
NDSU led from start to finish, going up 10-2 in the first five minutes of the game and leading 46-20 by halftime.
The Bison once again put together a balanced scoring attack, with five players in double figures. Senior forward Rocky Kreuser finished with 17 points to lead all players, and junior Tyree Eady added 15 points on 6-of-7 shooting. Jarius Cook had 14, Jaxon Knotek scored 12, and Grant Nelson had 11 for NDSU.
NDSU shot a season-high 62 percent for the game while limiting the Pioneers to 41-percent shooting. The Bison drained 9-of-18 from three-point range.
Kreuser and Knotek both grabbed six rebounds to lead NDSU. Sam Griesel recorded five assists.
Bison freshman Dezmond McKinney scored a season-high eight points.
NDSU plays next at Kansas City on Friday, Jan. 29, and Saturday, Jan. 30.
Team Stats
Denver
NDSU
FG%
.411
.620
3FG%
.286
.500
FT%
.600
.813
RB
24
32
TO
15
13
STL
2
9
Game Leaders
Pts
17
FGM
6
3FGM
3
FTM
2
Pts
15
FGM
6
3FGM
2
FTM
1
Pts
14
FGM
6
3FGM
2
FTM
0
Pts
12
FGM
4
3FGM
1
FTM
3
Players Mentioned
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