The Game: The North Dakota State men's basketball team (20-6, 10-1 Summit) will travel to Grand Forks this Saturday to play North Dakota.
            Saturday, Feb. 14      at North Dakota        1 p.m. CT
 
Where to Watch: The game will be broadcast nationally on CBS Sports Network.
 
Radio: Sam Neidermann will call the game 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 North Dakota: Saturday will be the 312th meeting between NDSU and UND, with UND leading the all-time series, 165-146.
          The Bison lead 18-8 over 26 meetings in the Division I era, and NDSU has won 12 of the past 16 games against the Fighting Hawks.
 
History: The Bison started 9-0 in Summit League play for the first time in school history.
 
Road Dubs: NDSU owns eight road wins this season, which is tied for the fourth-most in the nation. Only Miami-Ohio (10-0), Belmont (10-2), and UNC Wilmington (9-2) have more.
 
Four-Headed Monster: Entering this week, NDSU's top three scorers are all averaging between 13 and 14 points per game -- Damari Wheeler-Thomas (13.5 ppg), Markhi Strickland (13.3 ppg), and Trevian Carson (13.1 ppg). In league play, Treyson Anderson leads the Bison with 13.9 ppg.
 
Feddy Stays Ready: Noah Feddersen has scored in double figures in five straight games off the bench. He leads the Bison in scoring over the past five games.
 
Nationally Ranked: Markhi Strickland is ranked 22nd in the nation for field goal percentage (60.7%). Trevian Carson is 30th in the country in steals per game (2.15).
 
Sharpshooter: Tay Smith is shooting 53 percent from three-point range (33-of-62) in league play.
 
On Point: Andy Stefonowicz is averaging 4.9 assists per game in league play with an assist-to-turnover ratio of 3.86. Over the past five games, he has 34 assists and only five turnovers.
 
Defend Without Fouling: The Bison are 17th in Division I for fewest fouls committed per game, with an average of 14.8.
 
Significant Margin: NDSU is No. 24 in the NCAA for turnover margin at +3.6 per game.
 
On the Glass: NDSU is averaging 11.8 offensive rebounds per game -- the most by the Bison since the 2006-07 season.
 
Rise in Theft: NDSU ranks 37th 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.
 
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.
 

• Noah Feddersen leads the Bison in scoring with 14.4 ppg.
• Seven Bison are averaging double figures (between 10.2 and 14.4 ppg).
• Noah Feddersen, Treyson Anderson, Tay Smith and Markhi Strickland are all shooting better than 53 percent.
• Andy Stefonowicz has 34 assists and 5 turnovers.
• Tay Smith is shooting 59 percent (20-for-34) from three-point range.
• NDSU is averaging +10.6 scoring margin in the first half, but getting outscored in the second half.
• The Bison are shooting 50 percent overall, 42 percent from beyond the arc, and 80 percent at the free throw line.