Saturday, February 28
Fargo, N.D.
4 p.m.
North Dakota State Athletics
24-7,14-2Summit League
96
vs
63
North Dakota
16-16,10-6Summit League
| Team | 1 | 2 | F |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Dakota | 31 | 32 | 63 |
| North Dakota St. | 44 | 52 | 96 |
Photo by: Ben Cohen
Bison Pound UND to Set Regular Season Win Record, 96-63
2/28/2026 8:44:00 PM | Men's Basketball
FARGO, N.D. – The North Dakota State men's basketball team posted an emphatic 96-63 victory over North Dakota in the regular season finale on Saturday afternoon.
Attendance was a new Scheels Center record of 5,426.
The Bison improved to 24-7 overall and finished 14-2 atop The Summit League. NDSU's 24 wins mark a new regular season record for the modern era, surpassing the 2008-09 and 2013-14 Bison squads that won 23 games in the regular season.
NDSU senior Tay Smith scored a career-high 28 points to lead all players, hitting seven three-pointers. Damari Wheeler-Thomas added 19 points, and Andy Stefonowicz had 15 points and six assists.
The Bison shot 57 percent for the game, including 55 percent (16-of-29) from beyond the arc.
UND led 17-8 nine minutes into the contest, but NDSU closed the game with an 88-46 run.
The Bison will be the No. 1 seed for the Summit League Tournament in Sioux Falls, S.D., next week. NDSU will play the winner of No. 8 seed Oral Roberts and No. 9 seed Kansas City in the quarterfinals on Thursday, March 5, at 6 p.m.
Attendance was a new Scheels Center record of 5,426.
The Bison improved to 24-7 overall and finished 14-2 atop The Summit League. NDSU's 24 wins mark a new regular season record for the modern era, surpassing the 2008-09 and 2013-14 Bison squads that won 23 games in the regular season.
NDSU senior Tay Smith scored a career-high 28 points to lead all players, hitting seven three-pointers. Damari Wheeler-Thomas added 19 points, and Andy Stefonowicz had 15 points and six assists.
The Bison shot 57 percent for the game, including 55 percent (16-of-29) from beyond the arc.
UND led 17-8 nine minutes into the contest, but NDSU closed the game with an 88-46 run.
The Bison will be the No. 1 seed for the Summit League Tournament in Sioux Falls, S.D., next week. NDSU will play the winner of No. 8 seed Oral Roberts and No. 9 seed Kansas City in the quarterfinals on Thursday, March 5, at 6 p.m.
Team Stats
UND
NDSU
FG%
.311
.571
3FG%
.206
.552
FT%
.783
.800
RB
27
36
TO
10
14
STL
9
7
Game Leaders
Pts
19
FGM
6
3FGM
3
FTM
4
Pts
15
FGM
5
3FGM
4
FTM
1
Pts
10
FGM
2
3FGM
0
FTM
6
Players Mentioned
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