Thursday, February 17
Fargo, N.D.
7 p.m.
North Dakota State Athletics
20-8,12-4Summit League
77
vs
59
Oral Roberts
17-9,11-4Summit League
| Team | 1 | 2 | F |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oral Roberts | 34 | 25 | 59 |
| North Dakota St. | 39 | 38 | 77 |
Photo by: Zachary Lucy
Bison Handle Oral Roberts for 6th Straight Victory, 77-59
2/17/2022 11:20:00 PM | Men's Basketball
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FARGO, N.D. – The North Dakota State men's basketball team led from start to finish, pulling away for a 77-59 win over Oral Roberts on Thursday night inside the Scheels Center.
The Bison improved to 20-8 overall and 12-4 in The Summit League, moving into second place in the league standings. Oral Roberts fell to 17-9 overall and 11-4 in the conference.
Sam Griesel led NDSU with 22 points, and Rocky Kreuser added 13 points and nine rebounds. The Bison made 10-of-19 (53 percent) from three-point range in the game.
Oral Roberts entered the contest as the fifth-highest scoring offense in the nation, averaging over 83 points per game, but the Bison limited the Golden Eagles to a season-low 59 points. ORU shot 34 percent overall.
NDSU led 53-49 with just over 11 minutes remaining, but the Bison clamped down defensively and strung together an 18-2 run over the next 8:30 to go ahead 71-51.
Tyree Eady surpassed 1,000 points for his Bison career, becoming the 38th player in NDSU history to reach the milestone.
NDSU has now won 9 of its last 10 games.
NDSU will host Kansas City at 1 p.m. Saturday for Senior Day inside the Scheels Center.
FARGO, N.D. – The North Dakota State men's basketball team led from start to finish, pulling away for a 77-59 win over Oral Roberts on Thursday night inside the Scheels Center.
The Bison improved to 20-8 overall and 12-4 in The Summit League, moving into second place in the league standings. Oral Roberts fell to 17-9 overall and 11-4 in the conference.
Sam Griesel led NDSU with 22 points, and Rocky Kreuser added 13 points and nine rebounds. The Bison made 10-of-19 (53 percent) from three-point range in the game.
Oral Roberts entered the contest as the fifth-highest scoring offense in the nation, averaging over 83 points per game, but the Bison limited the Golden Eagles to a season-low 59 points. ORU shot 34 percent overall.
NDSU led 53-49 with just over 11 minutes remaining, but the Bison clamped down defensively and strung together an 18-2 run over the next 8:30 to go ahead 71-51.
Tyree Eady surpassed 1,000 points for his Bison career, becoming the 38th player in NDSU history to reach the milestone.
NDSU has now won 9 of its last 10 games.
NDSU will host Kansas City at 1 p.m. Saturday for Senior Day inside the Scheels Center.
Team Stats
ORU
NDSU
FG%
.344
.509
3FG%
.233
.526
FT%
1.000
.813
RB
30
39
TO
4
8
STL
5
2
Game Leaders
Pts
22
FGM
9
3FGM
2
FTM
2
Pts
13
FGM
3
3FGM
3
FTM
4
Pts
9
FGM
3
3FGM
0
FTM
3
Pts
8
FGM
4
3FGM
0
FTM
0
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