Complete NDSU Game Notes
 
The Games: Winners of six of the last eight games, the North Dakota State men's basketball team (11-6 overall, 3-2 Summit) will travel to take on Kansas City on Thursday, Jan. 20, and Oral Roberts on Saturday, Jan. 22.
               
            Thursday, Jan. 20          at Kansas City           7 p.m. CT           KCRoos.com        
            Saturday, Jan. 22           at Oral Roberts         7 p.m. CT           ORUathletics.com
 
Where to Watch: Both games will only be available through a live video stream on the host school's website.
 
Radio: Jeff Culhane will call both games on 107.9 The Fox, Bison 1660, and the respective apps for those stations. Audio of all NDSU basketball games is always streamed free at GoBison.com/AllAccess.
 
The Series vs. Kansas City: Thursday will be the 19th meeting all-time between NDSU and Kansas City. The Bison hold a 13-5 lead in the series after winning two of three games against the Roos last season. The schools split their two meetings in Kansas City on Jan. 29-30 last season, before NDSU won 69-65 in the quarterfinals of the Summit League Tournament.
 
Against Kansas City: Tyree Eady led the Bison in scoring in their three games against Kansas City last season, averaging 14.3 points on 61-percent shooting vs. the Roos.
 
The Series vs. Oral Roberts: Saturday will be the 33rd meeting all-time between North Dakota State and Oral Roberts, with the Bison leading the series 17-15. NDSU has won 12 of the 18 meetings since ORU returned to The Summit League in the 2014-15 season.
 
Against Oral Roberts: Rocky Kreuser averaged 20.3 points in NDSU's three meetings with Oral Roberts last season, including a career-high 34 points in the championship game of the Summit League Tournament. Sam Griesel averaged 11.0 points and 9.7 rebounds in the three games against ORU.
 
Multiple Threats: Four Bison are shooting 42 percent or better from three-point range in Summit League play. Sam Griesel is 7-for-12 (58 percent) from beyond the arc, Jarius Cook is 10-for-20 (50 percent), and Boden Skunberg and Grant Nelson are also above that mark.
 
Significant Difference: The Bison are shooting 40 percent from three-point range in Summit League play and limiting their opponents to 30 percent from beyond the arc.
 
Climbing the Charts: With 68 points over the past three games, Rocky Kreuser moved into NDSU's all-time Top 20 for career points. He now ranks 16th in school history with 1,423 points.
 
Maleeck's Week: Maleeck Harden-Hayes was one of the most valuable players for the Bison on their perfect 2-0 road trip on Jan. 8-10. In the win at Omaha, he registered his first career double-double with 10 points and 10 rebounds. In the victory at Denver, he scored a season-high 15 points. Overall, Harden-Hayes shot 63 percent and pulled down seven offensive boards on the road trip.
 
The Streit Way: Freshman forward Joshua Streit played a season-high 13 minutes and grabbed a season-high six rebounds in NDSU's win at Denver on Jan. 10.
 
Rocky Mountain High: Rocky Kreuser averaged 24.5 points and 8.5 rebounds on NDSU's 2-0 road trip to Omaha and Denver. He shot 15-for-28 (54 percent) over the two wins.
 
Over NDSU's Past Five Games:
 

• Rocky Kreuser is averaging 18.2 points and 6.8 rebounds.
• Six Bison are averaging at least 9 points per game -- Rocky Kreuser (18.2 ppg), Grant Nelson (15.3), Sam Griesel (14.4), Tyree Eady (12.8), Jarius Cook (9.4), and Boden Skunberg (9.0).
• NDSU is shooting 40 percent from three-point range as a team.
• Jarius Cook is 10-for-20 (50 percent) from beyond the arc.
• Bison opponents are shooting 30 percent from three-point range.