Friday, November 13
Fargo, N.D.
7 p.m.
North Dakota State
2-3,0-0Summit League
82
vs
81
Illinois State
1-3,0-0MVC
| Team | 1 | 2 | OT 1 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Illinois St. | 31 | 38 | 12 | 81 |
| North Dakota St. | 31 | 38 | 13 | 82 |
Photo by: Zachary Lucy
11/13/2026 11:03:00 PM | Men's Basketball
FARGO, N.D. – North Dakota State freshman Max Iversen scored 27 points and hit the game-winning shot with 2.9 seconds left in overtime to lift the Bison men's basketball team to a thrilling 82-81 victory over Illinois State on Friday night.
The game was tied 31-31 at halftime and 69-69 at the end of regulation. NDSU trailed 81-80 with 13.4 seconds left in overtime. Iversen dribbled the length of the floor and found Melvin Bell Jr. in the corner for a three-point attempt that missed. Iversen grabbed the offensive rebound and drained a floater to put the Bison ahead.
Illinois State's three-point attempt at the buzzer missed.
Iversen made 6-of-12 from beyond the arc in the contest and added five rebounds and four assists. Karl Poom scored 17 points and grabbed seven boards for NDSU. Riley Massey drilled three three-pointers and finished with 11 points.
NDSU shot 43 percent for the game and made 14-of-28 (50 percent) from beyond the arc. Illinois State shot 46 percent overall and 28 percent from downtown.
The Bison racked up 15 offensive boards, led by five from Kaden Tate.
There were 13 lead changes in the game. The Redbirds led 79-74 with just over two minutes remaining in overtime when Bison freshman Amir Danforth drained a clutch three to keep NDSU alive.
The Bison will host CSU Bakersfield on Sunday at 1 p.m. inside the Scheels Center.
The game was tied 31-31 at halftime and 69-69 at the end of regulation. NDSU trailed 81-80 with 13.4 seconds left in overtime. Iversen dribbled the length of the floor and found Melvin Bell Jr. in the corner for a three-point attempt that missed. Iversen grabbed the offensive rebound and drained a floater to put the Bison ahead.
Illinois State's three-point attempt at the buzzer missed.
Iversen made 6-of-12 from beyond the arc in the contest and added five rebounds and four assists. Karl Poom scored 17 points and grabbed seven boards for NDSU. Riley Massey drilled three three-pointers and finished with 11 points.
NDSU shot 43 percent for the game and made 14-of-28 (50 percent) from beyond the arc. Illinois State shot 46 percent overall and 28 percent from downtown.
The Bison racked up 15 offensive boards, led by five from Kaden Tate.
There were 13 lead changes in the game. The Redbirds led 79-74 with just over two minutes remaining in overtime when Bison freshman Amir Danforth drained a clutch three to keep NDSU alive.
The Bison will host CSU Bakersfield on Sunday at 1 p.m. inside the Scheels Center.
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/ Men's BasketballTeam Stats
ILS
NDSU
FG%
.458
.431
3FG%
.276
.500
FT%
.864
.692
RB
28
36
TO
14
18
STL
10
5
Game Leaders
Pts
27
FGM
9
3FGM
6
FTM
3
Pts
17
FGM
2
3FGM
2
FTM
11
Pts
11
FGM
4
3FGM
3
FTM
0
Pts
7
FGM
3
3FGM
1
FTM
0
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