Complete NDSU Game Notes
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The Games: The Bison close out the regular season with games at South Dakota on Saturday, Feb. 27, and Sunday, Feb. 28, in Vermillion, S.D. Both games are scheduled to tip at 3:30 p.m. following the 1 p.m. women's games between the Bison and Coyotes. The two schools are in a three-way battle with South Dakota State to determine the Summit League regular season champion this weekend.
               
                Saturday, Feb. 27        at South Dakota        3:30 p.m. CT         GoYotes.com
                Sunday, Feb. 28           at South Dakota        3:30 p.m. CT         MidcoSN2, ESPN3
 
Where to Watch: Both games will be streamed live for free on GoYotes.com, and Sunday's game will also be broadcast on MidcoSN2 and ESPN3.
 
Radio: Saturday's game will be broadcast on 94.5 FM The City, with Keith Brake calling the action. Jeff Culhane returns on Sunday, with the game on 107.9 The Fox, Bison 1660, and 94.5 KDLB in Detroit Lakes, Minn. The men's broadcast will be joined in progress on Bison 1660 at the conclusion of the women's broadcast Sunday.
 
What's at Stake: A pair of wins this weekend would give the Bison at least a share of the Summit League regular season title with a 12-4 league record -- and also the No. 1 seed for the Summit League Tournament.
        The Bison have won four Summit League regular season titles -- 2009, 2014, 2015 and 2020.
 
History with South Dakota: Saturday and Sunday will be the 181st and 182nd meetings all-time between North Dakota State and South Dakota, with the Bison leading the series 99-81. In the Division I era, NDSU owns a 14-5 record against the Coyotes.
 
Early Season Meeting: The Bison and Coyotes played on Dec. 11 in Sioux Falls as part of the CU Mortgage Direct Dakota Showcase at the Sanford Pentagon, with NDSU winning 74-67. The Bison shot 60 percent in the second half of that game, and converted a blistering 77 percent (20-for-26) on two-point shots for the contest.
 
Against the Coyotes: Tyree Eady led NDSU with 17 points in the Dec. 11 game, and is averaging 15 points over his last three games against South Dakota.
 
Triumphant Return: In his first game back Feb. 5 after missing four games due to injury, sophomore Maleeck Harden-Hayes led the Bison in scoring with 15 points vs. Oral Roberts. It was the first time in his career that Harden-Hayes led the Bison in scoring.
 
Stifling Defense: The Bison held Oral Roberts to a season-low 54 points on Feb. 5, grinding out a 61-54 victory inside the Scheels Center. The Bison limited the Golden Eagles to their second-lowest shooting percentage of the season at 33 percent.
 
Feeling 22: Senior forward Rocky Kreuser surpassed 1,000 career points and 500 career rebounds in the weekend split at Kansas City on Jan. 29-30, becoming the 22nd player in NDSU history to reach both milestones.
 
Charity Stripe: The Bison rank 35th in the nation for free throw percentage at 76.1 percent.
 
Cleaning the Glass: NDSU is averaging a +7.9 rebounding margin in Summit League play – the best in the league.
 
Sammy Stats: Sam Griesel owns single-game highs of 20 points, 14 rebounds, 12 assists, and 4 steals this season.
 
Rejection: Freshman Grant Nelson ranks second in The Summit League with 1.2 blocks per game in league play.
 
                                In The Last 5 Games ...
 

• The Bison are shooting 45 percent overall in the past five games.
• Six Bison are averaging at least 9.0 points per game.
• Sam Griesel is averaging 13.0 points, 8.2 rebounds, and 3.0 assists per game.