Wednesday, November 5
Davis, Calif.
8 p.m. CT
North Dakota State Athletics
0-2,0-0Summit League
68
at
80
UC Davis
2-0,0-0Big West
| Team | 1 | 2 | F |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Dakota St. | 26 | 42 | 68 |
| UC Davis | 26 | 54 | 80 |
Photo by: Andrew Werlinger
UC Davis Beats Bison, 80-68
11/5/2025 10:28:00 PM | Men's Basketball
DAVIS, Calif. – The North Dakota State men's basketball team lost 80-68 to UC Davis on Wednesday evening at the University Credit Union Center, falling to 0-2 on the season.
NDSU led for nearly 17 minutes of the opening half, but the game was tied 26-26 at halftime after a late run by the Aggies.
UC Davis outscored the Bison 54-42 in the second half, shooting 68 percent over the final 20 minutes.
UC Davis shot 57 percent overall for the contest, topping NDSU's 37-percent shooting.
NDSU made just 3-of-27 (11 percent) from three-point range in the game. The Bison pulled down 20 offensive rebounds and forced 18 UC Davis turnovers.
Senior Markhi Strickland led NDSU with 17 points and six rebounds. Senior Tay Smith scored 11 for the Bison, and Trevian Carson added nine points.
The Bison will return home to host CSU Northridge on Nov. 11 and St. Scholastica on Nov. 12 inside the Scheels Center.
NDSU led for nearly 17 minutes of the opening half, but the game was tied 26-26 at halftime after a late run by the Aggies.
UC Davis outscored the Bison 54-42 in the second half, shooting 68 percent over the final 20 minutes.
UC Davis shot 57 percent overall for the contest, topping NDSU's 37-percent shooting.
NDSU made just 3-of-27 (11 percent) from three-point range in the game. The Bison pulled down 20 offensive rebounds and forced 18 UC Davis turnovers.
Senior Markhi Strickland led NDSU with 17 points and six rebounds. Senior Tay Smith scored 11 for the Bison, and Trevian Carson added nine points.
The Bison will return home to host CSU Northridge on Nov. 11 and St. Scholastica on Nov. 12 inside the Scheels Center.
Team Stats
NDSU
UCD
FG%
.366
.566
3FG%
.111
.500
FT%
.929
.706
RB
34
34
TO
12
18
STL
6
8
Game Leaders
Pts
17
FGM
7
3FGM
0
FTM
3
Pts
9
FGM
4
3FGM
0
FTM
1
Pts
6
FGM
2
3FGM
0
FTM
2
Players Mentioned
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