Complete NDSU Game Notes
 
The Game: The North Dakota State men's basketball team (20-9 overall, 12-5 Summit) will close out the regular season with a road game at North Dakota on Saturday, Feb. 26, at 1 p.m.
               
          Saturday, Feb. 26        at North Dakota            1 p.m. CT         Midco Sports Two, ESPN3
 
Radio: Jeff Culhane and Dexter Werner will call the game 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.
 
Where to Watch: The game will be broadcast on Midco Sports Two and ESPN3.
 
The Series vs. North Dakota: Saturday will be the 305th meeting between NDSU and UND, with UND leading the all-time series, 163-141.
          The Bison lead 13-6 over 19 meetings in the Division I era, and NDSU has won seven of the past nine over the Fighting Hawks.
 
Road Dubs: The Bison are one of only 33 teams in the nation with at least eight road wins this season.
 
Record In Sight: NDSU is on pace to set a single-season school record for three-point defense, holding opponents to 31.6% shooting from beyond the arc this season.
          The Summit League is the top three-point shooting conference in Division I, with teams averaging 36.7% this season.
 
20 Wins: NDSU has achieved its eighth 20-win season in the Division I era. This is the fourth 20-win season under head coach David Richman, tying Tom Billeter (1992-97) for the most by a head coach in NDSU history. Richman also owns a pair of 19-win seasons.
 
Two of a Kind: Rocky Kreuser is one of only two players in NDSU history to accumulate more than 1,600 points, 800 rebounds, and 100 blocks in his career. The other is Joe Regnier (1985-89).
 
Triple Threat: Sam Griesel is one of three players in The Summit League this season to rank among the Top 10 in the conference in points, rebounds and assists, joining South Dakota State's Baylor Scheierman and Western Illinois's Trenton Massner.
 
Close Games: 14 of NDSU's 17 Summit League games this season have been within a four-point margin with under four minutes remaining in regulation.
 
Four Score: Sam Griesel has scored 20-plus points in four straight games -- the longest such streak of his career.
 
Picking Up Steam: NDSU has won 9 of its last 11 games. The Bison are 15-5 since Dec. 10.
 
1,000 Point Milestone: Tyree Eady surpassed 1,000 points for his Bison career in the win over ORU on Feb. 17, becoming the 38th player in NDSU history to reach the milestone.
 
5 in 10 Days: The Bison strung together five wins in a 10-day stretch between Feb. 3-12.
 
Half Decade of Hoops: Fifth-year senior Rocky Kreuser has played in an NDSU record 154 games during his career – tied for the 14th-most among all active NCAA players. He is the fourth player in NDSU history with over 1,600 career points and 800 career rebounds.
 
Among The Best: In Summit League play, Rocky Kreuser ranks second in the conference for rebounding (7.8 rpg) and fifth for scoring (17.1 ppg).
 
Veteran Shooters: NDSU's three most experienced players -- Rocky Kreuser, Sam Griesel, and Tyree Eady -- are shooting a combined 42.5 percent from beyond the arc in league play.
 
Long-Awaited Career High: Tyree Eady scored a career-high 22 points in NDSU's win at Western Illinois on Feb. 10. He had scored 18 points in a game four times before breaking through with his first 20-point game at WIU.
 
Over NDSU's Past Five Games:
 

• Sam Griesel is averaging 19.2 points, 7.4 rebounds, and 3.0 assists.
• Rocky Kreuser is averaging 15.6 points and 8.6 rebounds.
• Sam Griesel is 7-for-12 (58 percent) from three-point range.
• The Bison are out-rebounding their opponents by an average of 6 boards per game.

 
Coaching Numbers: David Richman ranks third in NDSU history with 156 wins. Richman's .620 winning percentage is the second-best by a Bison coach since 1925.