The Games: The North Dakota State men's basketball team (14-5, 4-0 Summit) will host South Dakota State and St. Thomas this week to continue Summit League play.
        Wednesday, Jan. 14     vs. South Dakota State     7 p.m. CT
        Saturday, Jan. 17         vs. St. Thomas                  1 p.m. CT
 
Where to Watch: Both games will be broadcast locally on WDAY Xtra and streamed on the Summit League Network via the Midco Sports Plus app.
 
Radio: Sam Neidermann and Dexter Werner will call the games on 107.9 The Fox. Broadcasts can also be streamed on the NDSU Athletics app, as well as at GoBison.com/AllAccess for free.
 
Against South Dakota State: Wednesday will be the 239th meeting all-time between North Dakota State and South Dakota State, with the Bison leading the series 123-115. Both schools won on the road last year. The Jackrabbits won 72-62 in Fargo on Jan. 30, and the Bison won 77-68 in Brookings on Feb. 19.
 
Against St. Thomas: Saturday will be the 28th meeting all-time between the Bison and Tommies, with NDSU leading the series 14-13. NDSU is 4-5 against St. Thomas since it joined The Summit League, following a pair of losses to the Tommies last season.
 
Benchmarks: NDSU's last 5-0 start to Summit League play came in the 2020-21 season.
NDSU's last 6-0 start to Summit League play came in the 2012-13 season.
 
Nationally Ranked: Markhi Strickland is ranked 14th in the nation for field goal percentage (64.2%). Trevian Carson is 27th in the country in steals per game (2.26).
 
Protect Home Court: NDSU has won 11 straight home games, which is tied for the 22nd-longest active streak in the nation.
 
Significant Margin: NDSU is No. 19 in the NCAA for turnover margin at +4.2 per game.
 
On the Mark: Markhi Strickland is shooting 64 percent from the field, going 111-for-173. His 111 makes are the second-most among all D-I players shooting better than 60 percent this season.
 
Elite Rebounding Guard: Among players 6-foot-3 and shorter, Trevian Carson ranks third nationally for rebounds per game at 6.7.
 
Defend Without Fouling: The Bison are 33rd in Division I for fewest fouls committed per game, with an average of 15.3.
 
Rise in Theft: NDSU ranks 40th nationally for steals per game this year after ranking 352nd last season. The Bison surpassed last season's steals total in just 13 games this year.
 
Treyson Anderson's Last Four Games:
• Dec. 31 vs. South Dakota -- 1st career start, led team in scoring with 14 points
• Jan. 3 vs. Oral Roberts -- 1st career double-double with 12 points and 13 rebounds
• Jan. 8 at Kansas City -- Led team with career-high 23 points
• Jan. 10 at Omaha -- Led team with 22 points (2nd-highest total of career)
 
Good Company: Trevian Carson is on track to join Grant Nelson (2022-23), Tyson Ward (2018-19), and Dexter Werner (2016-17) as the only Bison in the past decade to lead the team in rebounds and steals.
 

• Treyson Anderson leads the Bison with 16.4 points and 6.6 rebounds per game.
• Trevian Carson is averaging 16.2 points, 5.8 rebounds, and 2.4 steals.
• Tay Smith has made 50 percent (10-of-20) from beyond the arc.
• Treyson Anderson is averaging 8.4 free throw attempts per game.
• Trevian Carson is shooting 63.6 percent, and Markhi Strickland is shooting 63.2 percent.
• The Bison are shooting 50 percent overall, 33 percent from three-point range, and 70 percent at the free throw line.

 
On the Glass: The Bison have posted double-digit offensive rebounds in 12 out of 16 games against D-I opponents this season. NDSU is averaging 12.6 offensive boards per game.
 
Two at a Time: Markhi Strickland is averaging 13-plus points per game without attempting a single three-pointer this season. Marshall Bjorklund (2013-14) was the last Bison to average double digits without shooting a three all season. Bjorklund still ranks 16th in NCAA Division I history with a career 65.3% field goal percentage.