Thursday, February 20
Denver, Colo.
7 p.m.
North Dakota State Athletics
17-9,9-4Summit League
64
at
59
Denver
8-18,1-12Summit League
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Dakota St. | 17 | 16 | 18 | 13 | 64 |
| Denver | 14 | 16 | 9 | 20 | 59 |
Photo by: Myles Johnson
NDSU Women’s Basketball Holds Off Denver, 64-59
2/20/2025 10:46:00 PM | Women's Basketball
DENVER – The North Dakota State women's basketball team held off Denver, 64-59, on Thursday night at Hamilton Gymnasium.
The Bison (17-9, 9-4 Summit) led by as many as 14 points in the fourth quarter before the Pioneers (8-18, 1-12 Summit) used a late 8-0 run in the fourth frame to cut the edge down to 61-59 with a triple from Coryn Watts with 35 seconds to play. Abbie Draper answered for the Bison with a layup and free throw with four seconds remaining to seal the 64-59 road win.
Draper reached the 20-point mark for the second time this season with a game-high 28 points on 9-of-16 shooting from the field and 9-of-11 from the free throw line. She also hauled in a career-best 14 rebounds for her third double-double of the season. Miriley Simon netted nine points off the bench with four rebounds, while Abby Schulte contributed eight points with a game-high five steals.
As a team, NDSU shot 41.1 percent (23-56) from the field and 78.9 percent (15-19) from the free throw line. The Bison grabbed a season-high 44 rebounds with nine different players contributing at least one.
NDSU will be back in action at Oral Roberts on Saturday. Tip-off is set for 12:00 p.m.
The Bison (17-9, 9-4 Summit) led by as many as 14 points in the fourth quarter before the Pioneers (8-18, 1-12 Summit) used a late 8-0 run in the fourth frame to cut the edge down to 61-59 with a triple from Coryn Watts with 35 seconds to play. Abbie Draper answered for the Bison with a layup and free throw with four seconds remaining to seal the 64-59 road win.
Draper reached the 20-point mark for the second time this season with a game-high 28 points on 9-of-16 shooting from the field and 9-of-11 from the free throw line. She also hauled in a career-best 14 rebounds for her third double-double of the season. Miriley Simon netted nine points off the bench with four rebounds, while Abby Schulte contributed eight points with a game-high five steals.
As a team, NDSU shot 41.1 percent (23-56) from the field and 78.9 percent (15-19) from the free throw line. The Bison grabbed a season-high 44 rebounds with nine different players contributing at least one.
NDSU will be back in action at Oral Roberts on Saturday. Tip-off is set for 12:00 p.m.
Team Stats
NDSU
Denver
FG%
.411
.328
3FG%
.200
.474
FT%
.789
.909
RB
44
32
TO
18
13
STL
7
6
Game Leaders
Pts
28
FGM
9
3FGM
1
FTM
9
Pts
9
FGM
4
3FGM
0
FTM
1
Pts
8
FGM
2
3FGM
0
FTM
4
Pts
7
FGM
3
3FGM
0
FTM
1
Players Mentioned
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