Thursday, February 3
Omaha, Neb.
7 p.m.
North Dakota State Athletics
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Omaha
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Bison Ready for Road Swing at Omaha and Denver
2/1/2022 12:05:00 PM | Women's Basketball
THIS WEEK
The North Dakota State (8-13, 4-7 Summit) women's basketball team travels to Omaha (6-14, 2-9 Summit) on Thursday night at 7:00 p.m. The Bison will wrap the week at Denver (7-15, 2-9 Summit) on Saturday. Tip-off is set for 2:00 p.m. CT
GAME COVERAGE
Radio: Keith Brake (play-by-play) will be on the call for both games on The City 94.5 FM.
Watch: The game at Omaha will be available on Mavs All-Access, while the contest at Denver will be on Pioneers All-Access.
GoBison.com: Live statistics, audio and video links are available on GoBison.com.
BISON QUICK HITS
NDSU fell short against South Dakota State, 76-60, on Saturday night at Scheels Center. Heaven Hamling paced the Bison with a team-high 13 points on 3-of-6 shooting from three. She also added four rebounds, three assists and two steals to her stat line. Emily Dietz reached double digits in scoring for the eighth time this season and 50th overall of her career with 11 points.
HEAVY WORKLOAD
Heaven Hamling is currently averaging a career-high 33.8 minutes per game. She is slotted fifth in the Summit League and 29th in the nation in minutes played having logged 708:14 this season.
ONE OF THE BEST FROM THREE
Heaven Hamling enters the week positioned inside the top five in the Summit League in three-point field-goal percentage (1st, 41.5), three-point field goals made (2nd, 51), three-point field goals per game (2nd, 2.43) and three-point field goals attempted (5th, 123).
Hamling is also slotted 25th in the nation in three-point field goals made (51) and 33rd in three-point field goal percentage (41.5).
HAMLING CLIMBS THE RANKS
Heaven Hamling has surpassed 100 career three-pointers with 108. She currently ranks 13th on the Bison all-time three-point field goals made list and is 1-of-15 players in program history to register 100 or more triples.
GOT IT GOING FROM DOWNTOWN
NDSU drained a season-high 11 triples on 21 attempts against South Dakota State last week with six different players connecting on at least one.
The Bison have connected on 10 or more triples in five games this season and are shooting 34.9 percent from behind the arc, which ranks third in the Summit League and 40th in the nation.
SCOUTING OMAHA
Omaha has dropped its last six straight games and most recently fell short at Kansas City, 68-65. Alexis Pratt led the way for the Mavericks with a team-high 17 points, while Mariah Murdie just missed a double-double with a team-best 12 rebounds and nine points.
THE SERIES VS. OMAHA
NDSU is 5-1 against Omaha over the last six meetings and leads the all-time series, 50-20. Earlier this season, the Mavericks topped the Bison, 68-54, at Scheels Center on Jan. 8. Heaven Hamling paced NDSU reaching double figures in scoring with a team-high 19 points. The Grand Rapids, Minn., native knocked down five triples on 12 attempts over 40 minutes of action. Ryan Cobbins also hit double digits in scoring with 12 points on 4-of-10 shooting from three.
SCOUTING DENVER
Denver is 2-1 over its last three games and most recently edged Oral Roberts in overtime, 69-64. Meghan Boyd notched a game-high 27 points on 7-of-12 shooting from three.
Denver leads the Summit League in blocked shots (118), blocked shots per game (5.4), three-point field goals attempted (559) and three-point field goals made (176).
THE SERIES VS. DENVER
NDSU has won the last three meetings and leads the overall series, 14-11. Earlier this season, the Bison grinded out a 74-68 win over Denver on Jan. 6 at Scheels Center. Heaven Hamling and Reneya Hopkins each poured in 14 points, while Emily Dietz added in 13.
UP NEXT
NDSU returns to Scheels Center hosting Western Illinois (12-8, 3-6 Summit) on Thursday, Feb. 10. Tip-off is scheduled for 7:00 p.m.
The North Dakota State (8-13, 4-7 Summit) women's basketball team travels to Omaha (6-14, 2-9 Summit) on Thursday night at 7:00 p.m. The Bison will wrap the week at Denver (7-15, 2-9 Summit) on Saturday. Tip-off is set for 2:00 p.m. CT
GAME COVERAGE
Radio: Keith Brake (play-by-play) will be on the call for both games on The City 94.5 FM.
Watch: The game at Omaha will be available on Mavs All-Access, while the contest at Denver will be on Pioneers All-Access.
GoBison.com: Live statistics, audio and video links are available on GoBison.com.
BISON QUICK HITS
- NDSU begins the week with a 8-13 (4-7 Summit) overall record and most recently fell short against South Dakota State, 76-60.
- The Bison are 3-7 on the road this season.
- Omaha enters the week with a 6-14 (2-9 Summit) overall record and has dropped its last six straight games. The Mavericks have notched a 3-6 mark at Baxter Arena this season.
- Denver begins the week with a 7-15 (2-9 Summit) overall record and most recently edged Oral Roberts in overtime, 69-64. The Pioneers are 3-7 at Hamilton Gymnasium this season.
- Heaven Hamling (13.6) and Ryan Cobbins (11.1) are both averaging double digits in scoring.
- Heaven Hamling has reached double figures in scoring in each of her last three games and 17 total times this season.
- Emily Dietz has played in 123 career games and is two games away from moving into the top five on the NDSU all-time games played list.
NDSU fell short against South Dakota State, 76-60, on Saturday night at Scheels Center. Heaven Hamling paced the Bison with a team-high 13 points on 3-of-6 shooting from three. She also added four rebounds, three assists and two steals to her stat line. Emily Dietz reached double digits in scoring for the eighth time this season and 50th overall of her career with 11 points.
HEAVY WORKLOAD
Heaven Hamling is currently averaging a career-high 33.8 minutes per game. She is slotted fifth in the Summit League and 29th in the nation in minutes played having logged 708:14 this season.
ONE OF THE BEST FROM THREE
Heaven Hamling enters the week positioned inside the top five in the Summit League in three-point field-goal percentage (1st, 41.5), three-point field goals made (2nd, 51), three-point field goals per game (2nd, 2.43) and three-point field goals attempted (5th, 123).
Hamling is also slotted 25th in the nation in three-point field goals made (51) and 33rd in three-point field goal percentage (41.5).
HAMLING CLIMBS THE RANKS
Heaven Hamling has surpassed 100 career three-pointers with 108. She currently ranks 13th on the Bison all-time three-point field goals made list and is 1-of-15 players in program history to register 100 or more triples.
GOT IT GOING FROM DOWNTOWN
NDSU drained a season-high 11 triples on 21 attempts against South Dakota State last week with six different players connecting on at least one.
The Bison have connected on 10 or more triples in five games this season and are shooting 34.9 percent from behind the arc, which ranks third in the Summit League and 40th in the nation.
SCOUTING OMAHA
Omaha has dropped its last six straight games and most recently fell short at Kansas City, 68-65. Alexis Pratt led the way for the Mavericks with a team-high 17 points, while Mariah Murdie just missed a double-double with a team-best 12 rebounds and nine points.
THE SERIES VS. OMAHA
NDSU is 5-1 against Omaha over the last six meetings and leads the all-time series, 50-20. Earlier this season, the Mavericks topped the Bison, 68-54, at Scheels Center on Jan. 8. Heaven Hamling paced NDSU reaching double figures in scoring with a team-high 19 points. The Grand Rapids, Minn., native knocked down five triples on 12 attempts over 40 minutes of action. Ryan Cobbins also hit double digits in scoring with 12 points on 4-of-10 shooting from three.
SCOUTING DENVER
Denver is 2-1 over its last three games and most recently edged Oral Roberts in overtime, 69-64. Meghan Boyd notched a game-high 27 points on 7-of-12 shooting from three.
Denver leads the Summit League in blocked shots (118), blocked shots per game (5.4), three-point field goals attempted (559) and three-point field goals made (176).
THE SERIES VS. DENVER
NDSU has won the last three meetings and leads the overall series, 14-11. Earlier this season, the Bison grinded out a 74-68 win over Denver on Jan. 6 at Scheels Center. Heaven Hamling and Reneya Hopkins each poured in 14 points, while Emily Dietz added in 13.
UP NEXT
NDSU returns to Scheels Center hosting Western Illinois (12-8, 3-6 Summit) on Thursday, Feb. 10. Tip-off is scheduled for 7:00 p.m.
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