Friday, December 17
Stockton, Calif.
9 p.m. CT
North Dakota State
at
Pacific
Photo by: Montana State Athletics
12/15/2021 1:42:00 PM | Men's Basketball
Complete NDSU Game Notes
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The Game: The North Dakota State men's basketball team (7-4) will travel to Stockton, Calif., to take on the Pacific Tigers on Friday, Dec. 17, at 9 p.m. CT / 7 p.m. PT, completing the non-conference portion of the schedule.
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         Friday, Dec. 17        at Pacific         9 p.m. CT / 7 p.m. PT          WCCsports.com/Watch
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Where to Watch: Live video of Friday's game will be streamed through WCCsports.com.
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Radio: Keith Brake will call the action on The City 94.5 FM. Audio of all NDSU basketball games is always streamed free at GoBison.com/AllAccess.
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Against Pacific: Friday will be the first-ever meeting between the Bison and the Tigers in men's basketball.
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In California: The Bison have won their last two games in California. NDSU won 71-62 at CSU Northridge in December 2019 and won 60-57 at Cal Poly on Nov. 12 this season. The Bison have won five straight over schools from California, dating back to a 75-65 loss at #10 USC on Nov. 13, 2017.
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Second-Half Surges: The Bison have rattled off 16-2 runs in the second half of their past two games. Against CSU Northridge, NDSU led by five with 8 minutes remaining before a 16-2 run put the Bison up 19. Against Indiana State, NDSU trailed by 11 with 16 minutes left, but the 16-2 run gave the Bison a three-point lead.
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Sammy Hoops: Sam Griesel put up 25 points, eight rebounds, and five assists in NDSU's 77-70 comeback win over Indiana State on Monday night. It was the second-highest scoring output of his career, trailing only his 26 points at South Dakota in the regular season finale last year.
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Windex Man: Rocky Kreuser pulled down a career-high 14 rebounds against CSU Northridge on Dec. 10, posting his fourth double-double of the season.
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Settling In: Grant Nelson is averaging 14.0 points on 56-percent shooting over the past six games.
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Limiting Fouls: NDSU is committing the 8th-fewest fouls per game in Division I this season, averaging 13.0 fouls per contest.
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Lineup Limbo: The Bison have used five different starting lineups in 11 games this season. No starting lineup combination has been used more than three times.
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Rocky's Record: Fifth-year Bison senior Rocky Kreuser set the NDSU career record for games played on Dec. 2 vs. Northland, appearing in his 133rd game to surpass Mike Felt's (2009-14) record of 132.
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The Game: The North Dakota State men's basketball team (7-4) will travel to Stockton, Calif., to take on the Pacific Tigers on Friday, Dec. 17, at 9 p.m. CT / 7 p.m. PT, completing the non-conference portion of the schedule.
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         Friday, Dec. 17        at Pacific         9 p.m. CT / 7 p.m. PT          WCCsports.com/Watch
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Where to Watch: Live video of Friday's game will be streamed through WCCsports.com.
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Radio: Keith Brake will call the action on The City 94.5 FM. Audio of all NDSU basketball games is always streamed free at GoBison.com/AllAccess.
Â
Against Pacific: Friday will be the first-ever meeting between the Bison and the Tigers in men's basketball.
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In California: The Bison have won their last two games in California. NDSU won 71-62 at CSU Northridge in December 2019 and won 60-57 at Cal Poly on Nov. 12 this season. The Bison have won five straight over schools from California, dating back to a 75-65 loss at #10 USC on Nov. 13, 2017.
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Second-Half Surges: The Bison have rattled off 16-2 runs in the second half of their past two games. Against CSU Northridge, NDSU led by five with 8 minutes remaining before a 16-2 run put the Bison up 19. Against Indiana State, NDSU trailed by 11 with 16 minutes left, but the 16-2 run gave the Bison a three-point lead.
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Sammy Hoops: Sam Griesel put up 25 points, eight rebounds, and five assists in NDSU's 77-70 comeback win over Indiana State on Monday night. It was the second-highest scoring output of his career, trailing only his 26 points at South Dakota in the regular season finale last year.
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Windex Man: Rocky Kreuser pulled down a career-high 14 rebounds against CSU Northridge on Dec. 10, posting his fourth double-double of the season.
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Settling In: Grant Nelson is averaging 14.0 points on 56-percent shooting over the past six games.
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Limiting Fouls: NDSU is committing the 8th-fewest fouls per game in Division I this season, averaging 13.0 fouls per contest.
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Lineup Limbo: The Bison have used five different starting lineups in 11 games this season. No starting lineup combination has been used more than three times.
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Rocky's Record: Fifth-year Bison senior Rocky Kreuser set the NDSU career record for games played on Dec. 2 vs. Northland, appearing in his 133rd game to surpass Mike Felt's (2009-14) record of 132.
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