Monday, December 5
Portland, Ore.
9 p.m. CT
North Dakota State Athletics
2-8,0-0Summit League
67
at
62
Portland
7-5,0-0WCC
| Team | 1 | 2 | F |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Dakota St. | 28 | 39 | 67 |
| Portland | 24 | 38 | 62 |
Photo by: Chad Cushing
Bison Lock Down Portland, Earn 67-62 Road Win
12/6/2022 12:16:00 AM | Men's Basketball
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PORTLAND, Ore. – The North Dakota State men's basketball team pulled out a 67-62 road victory over the University of Portland on Monday night inside the Chiles Center.
NDSU junior Boden Skunberg finished with 20 points and 10 rebounds for his second career double-double. Bison freshman Tajavis Miller scored 17 points, and freshman Damari Wheeler-Thomas had 12 points and six rebounds.
NDSU's defensive effort limited the Pilots to a season-low 62 points on a season-low 34-percent shooting, including a 5-for-19 effort from beyond the arc. The Bison shot 44 percent for the game and made 7-of-17 from three-point range.
The contest featured 15 lead changes and seven ties. The Bison led 28-24 at halftime after going ahead by as many as 12 in the first half. Portland scored the first eight points of the second half to build a four-point lead, but never pushed its margin further.
The Pilots held a 55-52 advantage with just over five minutes left when NDSU pieced together a pivotal 8-0 run that featured a three-pointer from Jacari White and a pair of buckets by Tajavis Miller.
Skunberg made five free throws in the final minute.
Wheeler-Thomas, Miller, White, and Luke Yoder recorded two steals apiece.
NDSU will return home to host Montana on Saturday, Dec. 10, and Waldorf on Sunday, Dec. 11.
PORTLAND, Ore. – The North Dakota State men's basketball team pulled out a 67-62 road victory over the University of Portland on Monday night inside the Chiles Center.
NDSU junior Boden Skunberg finished with 20 points and 10 rebounds for his second career double-double. Bison freshman Tajavis Miller scored 17 points, and freshman Damari Wheeler-Thomas had 12 points and six rebounds.
NDSU's defensive effort limited the Pilots to a season-low 62 points on a season-low 34-percent shooting, including a 5-for-19 effort from beyond the arc. The Bison shot 44 percent for the game and made 7-of-17 from three-point range.
The contest featured 15 lead changes and seven ties. The Bison led 28-24 at halftime after going ahead by as many as 12 in the first half. Portland scored the first eight points of the second half to build a four-point lead, but never pushed its margin further.
The Pilots held a 55-52 advantage with just over five minutes left when NDSU pieced together a pivotal 8-0 run that featured a three-pointer from Jacari White and a pair of buckets by Tajavis Miller.
Skunberg made five free throws in the final minute.
Wheeler-Thomas, Miller, White, and Luke Yoder recorded two steals apiece.
NDSU will return home to host Montana on Saturday, Dec. 10, and Waldorf on Sunday, Dec. 11.
Team Stats
NDSU
UP
FG%
.436
.338
3FG%
.412
.263
FT%
.706
.765
RB
36
42
TO
13
12
STL
9
8
Game Leaders
Pts
20
FGM
5
3FGM
1
FTM
9
Pts
17
FGM
7
3FGM
3
FTM
0
Pts
12
FGM
5
3FGM
2
FTM
0
Pts
11
FGM
4
3FGM
0
FTM
3
Players Mentioned
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