FARGO, N.D. – Four Bison reached double figures in the scoring column to help North Dakota State top Bradley, 83-72, at Scheels Center on Saturday night.
Ryan Cobbins tallied her first double-double of the season with a career-high 24 points and season-best 10 rebounds. She shot 8-of-15 from the field and went 6-of-7 at the free throw line.
Emily Dietz also contributed her first double-double of the season with a season-best 15 points and 11 rebounds.
Kadie Deaton netted a season-high 14 points, while
Heaven Hamling poured in 15 of her own.
NDSU (3-4) shot a season-best 50.8 percent from the field (30-59) and 72.2 percent from the free throw line (13-18). Additionally, the Bison drained a season-high 10 three pointers on 18 attempts with six different players registering at least one. It marked the most triples the Bison have connected on in a single game since they drained 10 against Denver on March 7, 2021.
Bradley (3-3) controlled the pace grabbing a 22-16 edge after the first quarter. The Braves came out in the second frame pushing their lead up to 15, 38-23, with 4:52 on the clock. The Bison responded chipping the deficit back down to single digits, 43-38, after a jumper and layup from Deaton. NDSU trailed at the intermission, 43-38.
The Bison came out the break and surged back to steal the lead after Hamling connected on a triple to make the score 51-49. The two teams then traded points to close out the frame as Bradley led after three quarters of play, 57-56. The Bison outscored the Braves in the quarter, 19-13.
NDSU opened the fourth frame assembling an 8-0 run capped off by a Hamling layup to build a 67-59 advantage with 6:31 to play. The Bison then stole the momentum stretching their lead into double digits after Deaton knocked down a triple, 72-62, at the 5:01 mark. NDSU went on to hold off Bradley the rest of the way to secure its second win at home this season, 83-72.
The Bison will be back on the road at No. 7/11 Arizona (7-0) on Thursday, Dec. 9. Tip-off is set for 7:30 p.m. CT at McKale Center.
