Wednesday, December 22
Grand Forks, N.D.
7 p.m.
North Dakota State
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North Dakota
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NDSU Set to Open Summit League Play at North Dakota
12/21/2021 12:34:00 PM | Women's Basketball
THIS WEEK
North Dakota State (4-6) is set to begin Summit League play at North Dakota (6-5) on Wednesday night. Tip-off is set for 7:00 p.m.
GAME COVERAGE
Radio: The contest will be available on The City 94.5 FM with Keith Brake on the call.
Watch: The contest will be available live on Midco Sports Two. Brian Shawn (play-by-play) and Val Sussex (analyst) will be on the call.
GoBison.com: Live statistics, audio and video links are available on GoBison.com.
BISON QUICK HITS
Five Bison reached double figures in the scoring column as NDSU wrapped up non-conference play with a win over Jamestown, 82-36, on Sunday afternoon at Scheels Center.
Ryan Cobbins set the pace with her second double-double of the season with 11 points and season-high 11 rebounds. Heaven Hamling notched her sixth straight double figure scoring performance with a game-high 14 points on 4-of-9 shooting from three. Emily Dietz, Kylie Strop and Sophie Olson, who made her Bison debut, also contributed 10 points each.
PEAKING BACK AT NON-CONFERENCE PLAY
NDSU played 10 non-conference games, including five on the road across four different states. Out of the 10 opponents, six enter the week boasting winning records: Green Bay (6-4), Northern Iowa (7-4), Montana (9-2), Kansas State (10-2), No. 8/4 Arizona (10-0) and Jamestown (10-4).
HAMLING HEATS UP
Heaven Hamling has registered double figures in scoring in each of her last six games, which is the longest double figure scoring streak of her career. Over that span, she is averaging 14.8 points per game and is shooting 54.2 percent (32-59) from the field and 48.4 percent (15-31) from three.
COBBINS CONTRIBUTES ON BOTH ENDS
Ryan Cobbins has started all 10 games this season and is averaging a career-best 12.5 points per game. She's shooting 45.3 percent (43-95) from the field and 48.1 percent (13-27) from three. Cobbins is also contributing on defensive end of the floor hauling in a team-high 61 total rebounds (6.1 rbg).
DIETZ IS MAKING HISTORY
Emily Dietz is continuing to climb up the ranks on the NDSU all-time points and rebounds list. She is currently nine rebounds away from 600 and ranks 20th in NDSU history with 591. Dietz is also 31 points away from 1,000 and is positioned T-35th in Bison history with 969.
OVERCOMING SLOW STARTS
NDSU has been outscored in the first quarter this season, 158-133. However, the Bison have bounced back and outscored their opponents a combined 525-470 over the final three quarters.
LINEUP ADJUSTMENTS
The Bison have used four different starting lineup combinations this season. Last week against Jamestown, NDSU used its fourth combination as Reneya Hopkins moved into the lineup along with Heaven Hamling, Ryan Cobbins, Emily Dietz and Abby Schulte.
SCOUTING NORTH DAKOTA
North Dakota begins the week with a 6-5 overall record and has won its last two contests. Most recently, the Fighting Hawks picked up a 70-60 win at Detroit Mercy on Saturday. Melissa Leet notched a double-double with 16 points and 10 rebounds against the Titans.
The Fighting Hawks rank eighth in the country and lead the Summit League in free throw percentage shooting 78.6 percent (151-192) from the line.
THE SERIES VS. NORTH DAKOTA
Under third-year head coach Jory Collins, NDSU is 5-0 against North Dakota. The Bison have also won the last five meetings in the series that dates back to 1967. However, UND leads the all-time series, 48-43. NDSU has never opened Summit League play against North Dakota.
In the most recent meeting last season, NDSU topped UND in overtime on the road, 71-68. Emily Dietz paced the Bison with 18 points and nine rebounds. Heaven Hamling added in 14 points, while Kadie Deaton rounded out the top performers with 10 points.
UP NEXT
NDSU will continue its road swing at South Dakota State (5-7, 1-0 Summit League) on Thursday, Dec. 30. Tip-off is set for 7:00 p.m. at Frost Arena.
North Dakota State (4-6) is set to begin Summit League play at North Dakota (6-5) on Wednesday night. Tip-off is set for 7:00 p.m.
GAME COVERAGE
Radio: The contest will be available on The City 94.5 FM with Keith Brake on the call.
Watch: The contest will be available live on Midco Sports Two. Brian Shawn (play-by-play) and Val Sussex (analyst) will be on the call.
GoBison.com: Live statistics, audio and video links are available on GoBison.com.
BISON QUICK HITS
- NDSU enters the week with a 4-6 overall record.
- The Bison wrapped up non-conference play with a win over Jamestown, 82-36, on Sunday afternoon at Scheels Center.
- NDSU has won the last five meetings against North Dakota.
- In the most recent meeting last season, the Bison earned a 71-68 overtime win against the Fighting Hawks on the road.
- Two of the last five meetings between NDSU and UND have gone to overtime.
- The Bison finished 9-7 in Summit League play last season.
- NDSU averages 54.4 points per game on the road.
- The Bison were picked third in the Summit League preseason poll.
- UND has won its last two contests and enters the week with a 6-5 overall record.
- The Fighting Hawks topped Detroit Mercy on the road, 70-60, on Saturday.
- UND is 3-1 in home games.
- The Fighting Hawks rank eighth in the country and lead the Summit League in free throw percentage.
- Heaven Hamling has notched double digits in scoring in each of her last six games.
- Ryan Cobbins registered her second double-double of the season in the win over Jamestown with 11 points and 11 rebounds.
- Heaven Hamling (13.7) and Ryan Cobbins (12.5) are both averaging double digits in scoring.
- Emily Dietz has totaled 591 rebounds and needs nine to reach 600 for her career.
Five Bison reached double figures in the scoring column as NDSU wrapped up non-conference play with a win over Jamestown, 82-36, on Sunday afternoon at Scheels Center.
Ryan Cobbins set the pace with her second double-double of the season with 11 points and season-high 11 rebounds. Heaven Hamling notched her sixth straight double figure scoring performance with a game-high 14 points on 4-of-9 shooting from three. Emily Dietz, Kylie Strop and Sophie Olson, who made her Bison debut, also contributed 10 points each.
PEAKING BACK AT NON-CONFERENCE PLAY
NDSU played 10 non-conference games, including five on the road across four different states. Out of the 10 opponents, six enter the week boasting winning records: Green Bay (6-4), Northern Iowa (7-4), Montana (9-2), Kansas State (10-2), No. 8/4 Arizona (10-0) and Jamestown (10-4).
HAMLING HEATS UP
Heaven Hamling has registered double figures in scoring in each of her last six games, which is the longest double figure scoring streak of her career. Over that span, she is averaging 14.8 points per game and is shooting 54.2 percent (32-59) from the field and 48.4 percent (15-31) from three.
COBBINS CONTRIBUTES ON BOTH ENDS
Ryan Cobbins has started all 10 games this season and is averaging a career-best 12.5 points per game. She's shooting 45.3 percent (43-95) from the field and 48.1 percent (13-27) from three. Cobbins is also contributing on defensive end of the floor hauling in a team-high 61 total rebounds (6.1 rbg).
DIETZ IS MAKING HISTORY
Emily Dietz is continuing to climb up the ranks on the NDSU all-time points and rebounds list. She is currently nine rebounds away from 600 and ranks 20th in NDSU history with 591. Dietz is also 31 points away from 1,000 and is positioned T-35th in Bison history with 969.
OVERCOMING SLOW STARTS
NDSU has been outscored in the first quarter this season, 158-133. However, the Bison have bounced back and outscored their opponents a combined 525-470 over the final three quarters.
LINEUP ADJUSTMENTS
The Bison have used four different starting lineup combinations this season. Last week against Jamestown, NDSU used its fourth combination as Reneya Hopkins moved into the lineup along with Heaven Hamling, Ryan Cobbins, Emily Dietz and Abby Schulte.
SCOUTING NORTH DAKOTA
North Dakota begins the week with a 6-5 overall record and has won its last two contests. Most recently, the Fighting Hawks picked up a 70-60 win at Detroit Mercy on Saturday. Melissa Leet notched a double-double with 16 points and 10 rebounds against the Titans.
The Fighting Hawks rank eighth in the country and lead the Summit League in free throw percentage shooting 78.6 percent (151-192) from the line.
THE SERIES VS. NORTH DAKOTA
Under third-year head coach Jory Collins, NDSU is 5-0 against North Dakota. The Bison have also won the last five meetings in the series that dates back to 1967. However, UND leads the all-time series, 48-43. NDSU has never opened Summit League play against North Dakota.
In the most recent meeting last season, NDSU topped UND in overtime on the road, 71-68. Emily Dietz paced the Bison with 18 points and nine rebounds. Heaven Hamling added in 14 points, while Kadie Deaton rounded out the top performers with 10 points.
UP NEXT
NDSU will continue its road swing at South Dakota State (5-7, 1-0 Summit League) on Thursday, Dec. 30. Tip-off is set for 7:00 p.m. at Frost Arena.
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