Complete NDSU Game Notes

The Game: The North Dakota State men's basketball team (7-6) will open Summit League play with a home game against South Dakota on Friday, Dec. 29, inside the Scheels Center on the NDSU campus.
 
          Friday, Dec. 29         vs. South Dakota          7 p.m. CT
 
Where to Watch: The game will be broadcast on WDAY Xtra locally and available for streaming purchase on the new Summit League Network through the Midco Sports Plus app.
 
Radio: Sam Neidermann (play-by-play) and Dexter Werner (analyst) will call Friday's game on 107.9 The Fox. Broadcasts can also be streamed on the NDSU Athletics app, as well as at GoBison.com/AllAccess for free all season long.
 
Against South Dakota: Friday will be the 189th meeting all-time between NDSU and South Dakota, with the Bison leading the series 105-83. In the Division I era, NDSU owns a 20-7 record against the Coyotes. The Bison won two out of three games with South Dakota last season, prevailing 70-68 in the quarterfinals of the Summit League Tournament.
 
Hands Off: The Bison rank 18th in the nation for fewest fouls committed per game, averaging just 13.8 fouls through 13 games.
 
From Downtown: NDSU ranks 59th nationally in three-point percentage at 36.9 percent.
 
Opening Night Success: The Bison are 7-2 in Summit League openers under David Richman, dating back to his first season as head coach in 2014-15. NDSU has won four of its past five conference openers.
 
Balanced Attack: Nine different Bison have scored in double figures this season.
 
Familiar Territory: The Bison have played in five consecutive Summit League Tournament championship games from 2019-23, winning the title in 2019 and 2020. NDSU has played in 9 of the past 11 Summit League championship games, dating back to March 2013.
 
Top of the Summit: North Dakota State and South Dakota State are the only Summit League schools to finish among the top three in the league standings every year over the past five seasons.
          In seven of David Richman's nine seasons at NDSU, the Bison have finished in a tie for third place or better in The Summit League.
 
Skunberg Season: Boden Skunberg was one of only three players in The Summit League to rank top-12 in scoring and top-5 in field goal percentage last season.
 
High Percentage Offense: The Bison shot 48.4 percent as a team in Summit League play last season -- second-best in the league.