The Games: The North Dakota State men's basketball team (16-5, 6-0 Summit) will travel to take on Denver and Oral Roberts this week, concluding the first half of Summit League play.
        Thursday, Jan. 22     at Denver              8 p.m. CT / 7 p.m. MT
        Saturday, Jan. 24      at Oral Roberts     7 p.m. CT
 
Where to Watch: Both games will be streamed on the Summit League Network via the Midco Sports Plus app. Thursday's game at Denver will also air on Altitude 2.
 
Radio: Sam Neidermann will call the games on 107.9 The Fox and Bison 1660. Broadcasts can also be streamed on the NDSU Athletics app, as well as at GoBison.com/AllAccess for free.
 
Against Denver: Thursday will be the 33rd meeting between NDSU and Denver dating back to the 1993-94 season. The Bison hold a 23-9 advantage in the all-time series. NDSU had won 11 straight vs. the Pioneers until Denver won both games in 2024. The Bison rebounded to take both meetings last season.
 
Against Oral Roberts: Saturday will be the 44th meeting all-time between North Dakota State and Oral Roberts, with the Bison leading the series 25-18. NDSU has won 20 of the 29 meetings since ORU returned to The Summit League in the 2014-15 season, including a 79-77 victory in double overtime on Jan. 3 in Fargo.
 
Benchmarks: NDSU's last 7-0 start to Summit League play came in the 2012-13 season. The Bison have never started 8-0 in The Summit League.
 
Road Dubs: NDSU is one of 35 Division I schools to win at least five road games this season.
 
Three-Headed Monster: Entering this week, NDSU's top three scorers this season are separated by only one point. Markhi Strickland has scored 278 points, and Damari Wheeler-Thomas and Trevian Carson both have 277.
 
Nationally Ranked: Markhi Strickland is ranked 18th in the nation for field goal percentage (63.0%). Trevian Carson is 22nd in the country in steals per game (2.33).
 
Protect Home Court: NDSU has won 13 straight home games, which is tied for the 16th-longest active streak in the nation.
 
Significant Margin: NDSU is No. 20 in the NCAA for turnover margin at +4.0 per game.
 
On the Mark: Markhi Strickland is shooting 63 percent from the field, going 121-for-192. His 121 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 6.6.
 
Defend Without Fouling: The Bison are 29th in Division I for fewest fouls committed per game, with an average of 15.3.
 
Rise in Theft: NDSU ranks 34th 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 First Four League 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 17.6 points and 7.8 rebounds per game.
• Trevian Carson has made 50 percent (11-of-22) from beyond the arc.
• Tay Smith has made 46 percent (10-of-22) from beyond the arc.
• Treyson Anderson is averaging 6.8 free throw attempts per game.
• Andy Stefonowicz is averaging 4.0 assists per game.
• Trevian Carson is shooting 56 percent, and Markhi Strickland is shooting 55 percent.
• The Bison are shooting 46 percent overall, 38 percent from three-point range, and 72 percent at the free throw line.