Friday, March 7
Sioux Falls, S.D.
6 p.m.
North Dakota State Athletics
21-11,10-6Summit League
84
vs
85
South Dakota
19-13,9-7Summit League
| Team | 1 | 2 | F |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Dakota | 34 | 51 | 85 |
| North Dakota St. | 40 | 44 | 84 |
Photo by: Ben Cohen
Bison Fall Late in Summit League Quarterfinals, 85-84
3/7/2025 10:45:00 PM | Men's Basketball
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. – The No. 4 seed North Dakota State men's basketball team lost 85-84 to No. 5 seed South Dakota in the quarterfinals of the Summit League Tournament on Friday night at the Denny Sanford Premier Center.
The Bison fell to 21-11 with the loss.
Junior Tajavis Miller led NDSU with a career-best 26 points and eight rebounds, adding three assists, two blocks and a steal. Senior Masen Miller scored 19 points. Freshman point guard Andy Stefonowicz finished with a season-best 16 points, six assists and five rebounds.
With 11 three-pointers in the game, NDSU set the Summit League's single-season record for threes with 380. The Bison made 11-of-23 (48 percent) from beyond the arc.
NDSU led 75-64 with 5:30 remaining, but South Dakota went on a 15-3 run over the next four minutes to go ahead 79-78. USD made six free throws in the final 1:06.
The Bison led for 36 of the game's 40 minutes.
The Bison fell to 21-11 with the loss.
Junior Tajavis Miller led NDSU with a career-best 26 points and eight rebounds, adding three assists, two blocks and a steal. Senior Masen Miller scored 19 points. Freshman point guard Andy Stefonowicz finished with a season-best 16 points, six assists and five rebounds.
With 11 three-pointers in the game, NDSU set the Summit League's single-season record for threes with 380. The Bison made 11-of-23 (48 percent) from beyond the arc.
NDSU led 75-64 with 5:30 remaining, but South Dakota went on a 15-3 run over the next four minutes to go ahead 79-78. USD made six free throws in the final 1:06.
The Bison led for 36 of the game's 40 minutes.
Team Stats
SD
NDSU
FG%
.420
.475
3FG%
.286
.478
FT%
.724
.739
RB
36
40
TO
7
15
STL
6
6
Game Leaders
Pts
26
FGM
8
3FGM
1
FTM
9
Pts
19
FGM
5
3FGM
5
FTM
4
Pts
16
FGM
5
3FGM
3
FTM
3
Pts
8
FGM
3
3FGM
2
FTM
0
Players Mentioned
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