Saturday, January 17
Fargo, N.D.
1 p.m.
North Dakota State Athletics
16-5,6-0Summit League
68
vs
65
St. Thomas
15-5,4-1Summit League
| Team | 1 | 2 | F |
|---|---|---|---|
| St. Thomas (MN) | 35 | 30 | 65 |
| North Dakota St. | 34 | 34 | 68 |
Photo by: Zachary Lucy
Bison Defeat St. Thomas in Battle of Summit League Unbeatens, 68-65
1/17/2026 5:04:00 PM | Men's Basketball
FARGO, N.D. – The North Dakota State men's basketball team remained unbeaten in Summit League play, beating preseason league favorite St. Thomas 68-65 on Saturday afternoon inside the Scheels Center.
NDSU improved to 16-5 overall and 6-0 in The Summit League – the first 6-0 start to league play since 2012-13 for the Bison. St. Thomas fell to 15-5 and 4-1 in the league, snapping a nine-game win streak.
Trevian Carson led NDSU with 16 points and three steals. Treyson Anderson finished with 11 points and nine rebounds, and Emil Skyttä scored a season-high 11 points for the Bison.
NDSU led for just under 30 of the game's 40 minutes. The contest was tied 50-50 midway through the second half when the Bison strung together an 11-2 run that featured seven points in the paint from Skyttä. NDSU held the Tommies scoreless for four and a half minutes to fuel the run.
When St. Thomas pulled within five at 63-58 with less than three minutes to play, Carson drilled a three-pointer to put the Bison up eight. After the Tommies scored five straight to make it 66-63, Damari Wheeler-Thomas scored a driving layup through contact with 27 seconds left to seal the victory for NDSU.
The Bison forced 15 turnovers and scored 21 points off turnovers. Carson hit four three-pointers, and Andy Stefonowicz made three.
The first-place Bison will go on the road to take on Denver on Jan. 22 and Oral Roberts on Jan. 24 next week.
NDSU improved to 16-5 overall and 6-0 in The Summit League – the first 6-0 start to league play since 2012-13 for the Bison. St. Thomas fell to 15-5 and 4-1 in the league, snapping a nine-game win streak.
Trevian Carson led NDSU with 16 points and three steals. Treyson Anderson finished with 11 points and nine rebounds, and Emil Skyttä scored a season-high 11 points for the Bison.
NDSU led for just under 30 of the game's 40 minutes. The contest was tied 50-50 midway through the second half when the Bison strung together an 11-2 run that featured seven points in the paint from Skyttä. NDSU held the Tommies scoreless for four and a half minutes to fuel the run.
When St. Thomas pulled within five at 63-58 with less than three minutes to play, Carson drilled a three-pointer to put the Bison up eight. After the Tommies scored five straight to make it 66-63, Damari Wheeler-Thomas scored a driving layup through contact with 27 seconds left to seal the victory for NDSU.
The Bison forced 15 turnovers and scored 21 points off turnovers. Carson hit four three-pointers, and Andy Stefonowicz made three.
The first-place Bison will go on the road to take on Denver on Jan. 22 and Oral Roberts on Jan. 24 next week.
Team Stats
UST
NDSU
FG%
.423
.385
3FG%
.323
.308
FT%
.647
.667
RB
33
40
TO
15
13
STL
6
9
Game Leaders
Pts
16
FGM
5
3FGM
4
FTM
2
Pts
11
FGM
5
3FGM
0
FTM
1
Pts
11
FGM
4
3FGM
0
FTM
3
Pts
9
FGM
3
3FGM
3
FTM
0
Players Mentioned
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