Wednesday, January 21
St. Paul, Minn.
7 p.m.
North Dakota State Athletics
17-2,6-0Summit League
75
at
66
St. Thomas
9-11,2-4Summit League
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Dakota St. | 26 | 13 | 11 | 25 | 75 |
| St. Thomas (MN) | 15 | 11 | 17 | 23 | 66 |
Photo by: Ben Cohen
NDSU Women’s Basketball Holds Off St. Thomas, 75-66
1/21/2026 9:49:00 PM | Women's Basketball
ST. PAUL, Minn. – The North Dakota State women's basketball team held off St. Thomas, 75-66, for its 15th straight win on Wednesday night at Lee & Penny Anderson Arena.
With the win, the Bison improve to 17-2 (6-0 Summit) overall on the season, including an 8-0 mark on the road. It marks the best start to a road schedule since the 1996-97 season. St. Thomas drops to 9-11 (2-4 Summit) with the loss.
Avery Koenen posted her sixth straight and 14th double-double of the season with a team-best 18 points and game-high 14 rebounds. Marisa Frost tallied 13 points with five assists, while Jocelyn Schiller contributed 12 points with a season-best seven assists.
As a team, the Bison tied a season-best 26 free throws on 31 attempts with Koenen shooting 8-of-10 from the line. NDSU also shot 42.3 percent (22-52) from the field with eight different players reaching the scoring column.
The Bison got off to a fast start opening up a double-digit lead, 17-4, after Karrington Asp delivered a jumper at the 4:44 mark of the first quarter. NDSU then started the second frame with seven straight points to grow its largest lead of the night, 33-15, after Frost netted a free throw with 6:19 to play in the half. The Bison led at the break, 39-26.
St. Thomas pushed back in the third quarter trimming the deficit down to single digits with a 10-0 run capped off by a layup from Alyssa Sand at the 2:30 mark. NDSU, who never trailed in the contest, used a late 9-3 run in the fourth quarter to increase its lead to 65-52 with a jumper from Koenen with 5:37 to play. The Bison went on to hold off the Tommies the rest of the way for the 75-66 road win.
NDSU will be back in action hosting South Dakota on Saturday. Tip-off is set for 1:00 p.m., inside the Scheels Center at the Sanford Health Athletic Complex.
With the win, the Bison improve to 17-2 (6-0 Summit) overall on the season, including an 8-0 mark on the road. It marks the best start to a road schedule since the 1996-97 season. St. Thomas drops to 9-11 (2-4 Summit) with the loss.
Avery Koenen posted her sixth straight and 14th double-double of the season with a team-best 18 points and game-high 14 rebounds. Marisa Frost tallied 13 points with five assists, while Jocelyn Schiller contributed 12 points with a season-best seven assists.
As a team, the Bison tied a season-best 26 free throws on 31 attempts with Koenen shooting 8-of-10 from the line. NDSU also shot 42.3 percent (22-52) from the field with eight different players reaching the scoring column.
The Bison got off to a fast start opening up a double-digit lead, 17-4, after Karrington Asp delivered a jumper at the 4:44 mark of the first quarter. NDSU then started the second frame with seven straight points to grow its largest lead of the night, 33-15, after Frost netted a free throw with 6:19 to play in the half. The Bison led at the break, 39-26.
St. Thomas pushed back in the third quarter trimming the deficit down to single digits with a 10-0 run capped off by a layup from Alyssa Sand at the 2:30 mark. NDSU, who never trailed in the contest, used a late 9-3 run in the fourth quarter to increase its lead to 65-52 with a jumper from Koenen with 5:37 to play. The Bison went on to hold off the Tommies the rest of the way for the 75-66 road win.
NDSU will be back in action hosting South Dakota on Saturday. Tip-off is set for 1:00 p.m., inside the Scheels Center at the Sanford Health Athletic Complex.
Team Stats
NDSU
UST
FG%
.423
.473
3FG%
.263
.286
FT%
.839
.667
RB
30
33
TO
8
14
STL
7
5
Game Leaders
Pts
18
FGM
5
3FGM
0
FTM
8
Pts
13
FGM
3
3FGM
0
FTM
7
Pts
12
FGM
2
3FGM
1
FTM
7
Pts
9
FGM
3
3FGM
1
FTM
2
Players Mentioned
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