Wednesday, January 14
Fargo, N.D.
7 p.m.
North Dakota State Athletics
15-5,5-0Summit League
76
vs
65
South Dakota State
9-10,2-2Summit League
| Team | 1 | 2 | F |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Dakota St. | 23 | 42 | 65 |
| North Dakota St. | 35 | 41 | 76 |
Photo by: Zachary Lucy
Bison Beat Jackrabbits, Move to 5-0 in Summit League
1/14/2026 10:48:00 PM | Men's Basketball
FARGO, N.D. – The North Dakota State men's basketball team posted a 76-65 victory over South Dakota State on Wednesday night inside the Scheels Center, moving to 15-5 overall and 5-0 in Summit League play.
All five NDSU starters scored in double figures, led by Treyson Anderson with 20 points for his third straight 20-point game. Trevian Carson scored 14 points with six rebounds, four assists and three steals. Markhi Strickland finished with 12, Damari Wheeler-Thomas had 11, and Andy Stefonowicz added 10 points.
Wheeler-Thomas grabbed a career-high eight rebounds and three steals.
NDSU led for 38 of the game's 40 minutes. The Bison went up 35-23 at halftime, and pushed the margin to 16 at 44-28 just over two minutes into the second half. SDSU cut the deficit to six twice, but Anderson hit a three to put NDSU back up nine both times.
When the Jackrabbits pulled within five at 63-58 with 5:00 left, Anderson drilled his fourth and final three-pointer on the next possession to give the Bison an eight-point cushion.
The Bison are 5-0 in The Summit League for the first time since the 2020-21 season.
NDSU made 14-of-31 (45 percent) from three point range, compared to 9-of-26 (35 percent) beyond the arc for the Jackrabbits.
The Bison host preseason league favorite St. Thomas on Saturday at 1 p.m. in a battle of the last two remaining Summit League unbeatens.
All five NDSU starters scored in double figures, led by Treyson Anderson with 20 points for his third straight 20-point game. Trevian Carson scored 14 points with six rebounds, four assists and three steals. Markhi Strickland finished with 12, Damari Wheeler-Thomas had 11, and Andy Stefonowicz added 10 points.
Wheeler-Thomas grabbed a career-high eight rebounds and three steals.
NDSU led for 38 of the game's 40 minutes. The Bison went up 35-23 at halftime, and pushed the margin to 16 at 44-28 just over two minutes into the second half. SDSU cut the deficit to six twice, but Anderson hit a three to put NDSU back up nine both times.
When the Jackrabbits pulled within five at 63-58 with 5:00 left, Anderson drilled his fourth and final three-pointer on the next possession to give the Bison an eight-point cushion.
The Bison are 5-0 in The Summit League for the first time since the 2020-21 season.
NDSU made 14-of-31 (45 percent) from three point range, compared to 9-of-26 (35 percent) beyond the arc for the Jackrabbits.
The Bison host preseason league favorite St. Thomas on Saturday at 1 p.m. in a battle of the last two remaining Summit League unbeatens.
Team Stats
SDSU
NDSU
FG%
.436
.464
3FG%
.346
.452
FT%
.667
.833
RB
31
31
TO
11
9
STL
7
10
Game Leaders
Pts
20
FGM
7
3FGM
4
FTM
2
Pts
14
FGM
4
3FGM
3
FTM
3
Pts
12
FGM
6
3FGM
0
FTM
0
Pts
11
FGM
4
3FGM
3
FTM
0
Players Mentioned
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