The Games: The North Dakota State men's basketball team (12-5, 2-0 Summit) will travel to Kansas City and Omaha this week to continue Summit League play.
          Thursday, Jan. 8       at Kansas City     7 p.m. CT
          Saturday, Jan. 10     at Omaha             1 p.m. CT
 
Where to Watch: Both games will be streamed on the Summit League Network via the Midco Sports Plus app.
 
Radio: Sam Neidermann 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.
 
Hot Start: NDSU's 10-3 start was the best mark for the Bison since going 16-3 in the 2012-13 season.
 
Against Kansas City: Thursday will be the 27th meeting all-time between NDSU and Kansas City. The Bison hold an 18-8 lead in the series after sweeping the Roos last season.
 
Against Omaha: Saturday will be the 95th meeting between North Dakota State and Omaha dating back to 1935-36. NDSU has a 58-36 lead in the series. The Bison have won 10 of the last 13 over the Mavs, but Omaha swept both meetings last season.
 
Nationally Ranked: Markhi Strickland is ranked 13th in the nation for field goal percentage (64.6%). Trevian Carson is 20th in the country in steals per game (2.41).
 
Significant Margin: NDSU is No. 27 in the NCAA for turnover margin at +3.9 per game.
 
On the Mark: Markhi Strickland is shooting 65 percent from the field, going 104-for-161. His 104 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 second nationally for rebounds per game at 7.1.
 
Defend Without Fouling: The Bison are 32nd in Division I for fewest fouls committed per game, with an average of 15.2.
 
Rise in Theft: NDSU ranks 46th in the nation for steals per game this year after ranking 352nd nationally last season. The Bison surpassed last season's steals total in just 13 games this year.
 
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.
 
On Target: Emil Skyttä is 10-for-11 shooting over the past four games, averaging 5.5 points per game in that stretch.
 
Protect Home Court: NDSU extended its home winning streak to 11 games, which is tied for the 19th-longest active streak in the nation.
   

• Markhi Strickland leads the Bison with 14.0 points per game on 72-percent shooting.
• Trevian Carson is averaging 13.8 points, 6.2 rebounds, and 2.8 steals.
• Treyson Anderson is averaging 11.2 points and 6.2 rebounds.
• Tay Smith has made 44 percent (7-of-16) from beyond the arc.
• The Bison are shooting 49 percent overall, 34 percent from three-point range, and 66 percent at the free throw line.

 
Two at a Time: Markhi Strickland is averaging 14-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.
 
First Double-Double: Sophomore Treyson Anderson recorded his first career double-double in the win over Oral Roberts on Jan. 3, finishing with 12 points and 13 rebounds. Anderson made his first career start in the previous game on Dec. 31, leading the Bison with 14 points in the victory over South Dakota.