Monday, January 10
Denver, Colo.
8 p.m. CT
North Dakota State Athletics
11-5,3-1Summit League
87
at
69
Denver
6-12,2-3Summit League
| Team | 1 | 2 | F |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Dakota St. | 44 | 43 | 87 |
| Denver | 23 | 46 | 69 |
Bison Erupt for 87-69 Win at Denver, Close Out 2-0 Road Trip
1/10/2022 10:38:00 PM | Men's Basketball
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DENVER, Colo. – The North Dakota State men's basketball team raced out to an early lead and pulled away for an 87-69 victory over the Denver Pioneers on Monday night inside Hamilton Gymnasium.
The Bison improved to 11-5 overall and 3-1 in Summit League play. It was the seventh straight NDSU victory over Denver in the series.
Senior Rocky Kreuser led NDSU with 24 points and nine rebounds. Five Bison scored in double figures, as Kreuser was joined by Maleeck Harden-Hayes (15), Sam Griesel (14), Tyree Eady (11), and Boden Skunberg (11). Harden-Hayes set a new season-high with his 15 points, and he averaged 12.5 points on the perfect 2-0 road trip for NDSU.
NDSU led by as many as 21 points in the first half and held a 44-23 advantage at the halftime break. The Bison pushed the margin to as large as 29 points in the second half. Denver never led in the game.
NDSU posted a plus-10 rebounding advantage, turning 14 offensive rebounds into 25 second-chance points.
The Bison drained 9-of-19 (47 percent) from three-point range.
NDSU plays St. Thomas at home on Thursday night at 7 p.m.
DENVER, Colo. – The North Dakota State men's basketball team raced out to an early lead and pulled away for an 87-69 victory over the Denver Pioneers on Monday night inside Hamilton Gymnasium.
The Bison improved to 11-5 overall and 3-1 in Summit League play. It was the seventh straight NDSU victory over Denver in the series.
Senior Rocky Kreuser led NDSU with 24 points and nine rebounds. Five Bison scored in double figures, as Kreuser was joined by Maleeck Harden-Hayes (15), Sam Griesel (14), Tyree Eady (11), and Boden Skunberg (11). Harden-Hayes set a new season-high with his 15 points, and he averaged 12.5 points on the perfect 2-0 road trip for NDSU.
NDSU led by as many as 21 points in the first half and held a 44-23 advantage at the halftime break. The Bison pushed the margin to as large as 29 points in the second half. Denver never led in the game.
NDSU posted a plus-10 rebounding advantage, turning 14 offensive rebounds into 25 second-chance points.
The Bison drained 9-of-19 (47 percent) from three-point range.
NDSU plays St. Thomas at home on Thursday night at 7 p.m.
Team Stats
NDSU
Denver
FG%
.475
.413
3FG%
.474
.250
FT%
.815
.737
RB
42
32
TO
11
8
STL
3
9
Game Leaders
Pts
24
FGM
7
3FGM
2
FTM
8
Pts
15
FGM
6
3FGM
2
FTM
1
Pts
14
FGM
4
3FGM
1
FTM
5
Pts
11
FGM
4
3FGM
1
FTM
2
Players Mentioned
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