Complete NDSU Game Notes
 
The Games: The North Dakota State men's basketball team (9-5 overall, 1-1 Summit) will play at Omaha (2-12, 1-2) on Saturday, Jan. 8, and at Denver (5-11, 1-2) on Monday, Jan. 10.
               
          Saturday, Jan. 8           at Omaha            12 p.m. CT                                  
          Monday, Jan. 10          at Denver            8 p.m. CT / 7 p.m. MT             Altitude 2
 
Where to Watch: Both games will be streamed live by the host schools, and Monday's game at Denver will also air on Altitude 2.
 
Radio: Ben McLaughlin will call Saturday's game at Omaha on 96.9 HITS FM in Fargo, filling in for Jeff Culhane during the FCS national championship game. Culhane returns Monday in Denver, broadcasting 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.
 
History with Omaha: Saturday will be the 87th meeting between North Dakota State and Omaha dating back to 1935-36. NDSU has a 53-33 lead in the series, including five straight victories. The Bison swept both meetings in Fargo last season, winning 71-69 on Jan. 8 and 80-66 on Jan. 9.
 
History with Denver: Monday will be the 24th meeting between NDSU and Denver dating back to the 1993-94 season. The Bison hold a 16-7 advantage in the all-time series after winning the past six games vs. the Pioneers, including a sweep of both meetings in Fargo last season.
 
Rocky vs. Omaha: Rocky Kreuser averaged 19 points and 11.5 rebounds in NDSU's two wins over Omaha last season, registering a double-double in both games.
 
Rocky vs. Denver: Rocky Kreuser averaged 19 points and 8 rebounds in NDSU's two victories over Denver last season.
 
Over NDSU's Past Five Games:
 

• Grant Nelson leads the Bison with 16.8 points per game.
• Rocky Kreuser is averaging 14.6 points and 8.8 rebounds.
• Four Bison are averaging double digits, with Sam Griesel (13.6) and Tyree Eady (12.0) joining Nelson and Kreuser.
• Boden Skunberg is shooting 60 percent from the field.
• NDSU is shooting 49 percent overall and 40 percent from 3-point range as a team.
• Bison opponents are shooting 32 percent from beyond the arc.

 
Heating Up From Outside: The Bison made 13-of-29 (45 percent) from three-point range against South Dakota State on Dec. 30 -- NDSU's season high for threes vs. a Division I opponent.
 
Heavy Workload: Tyree Eady is the only Bison to play 35 or more minutes in a game this season, and he has done it five times.
 
Trio of Top Performers: Three Bison scored career highs in the 86-76 win over North Dakota on Dec. 22. Grant Nelson scored 24 points, Boden Skunberg scored 14 points, and Tyree Eady matched his career-best with 18 points.
 
Four Over 24: Four different Bison have scored at least 24 points in a game this season – Sam Griesel, Grant Nelson, Rocky Kreuser and Andrew Morgan.
 
Another Double-Double: Senior forward Rocky Kreuser recorded his fifth double-double of the season in the win at Pacific on Dec. 17, putting up 24 points, 10 rebounds and two blocks. Kreuser is tied for 33rd among all Division I players with five double-doubles this year.
 
Limiting Fouls: NDSU is committing the 30th-fewest fouls per game in Division I this season, averaging 14.1 fouls per contest.