Thursday, March 5
Sioux Falls, S.D.
6 p.m.
North Dakota State Athletics
25-7,14-2Summit League
76
vs
65
Oral Roberts
10-23,4-12Summit League
| Team | 1 | 2 | F |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oral Roberts | 26 | 39 | 65 |
| North Dakota St. | 36 | 40 | 76 |
Photo by: Ben Cohen
Bison Advance to Summit League Semifinals with 76-65 Win over Oral Roberts
3/5/2026 9:05:00 PM | Men's Basketball
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. – The top-seeded North Dakota State men's basketball team posted a 76-65 victory over No. 8 seed Oral Roberts in the quarterfinal round of the Summit League Tournament on Thursday evening.
The Bison advance to play either No. 4 seed South Dakota or No. 5 seed Omaha on Saturday at 7 p.m. on CBS Sports Network.
Damari Wheeler-Thomas led the Bison with 18 points, and Trevian Carson added 17 for NDSU. Noah Feddersen recorded a double-double with 12 points and 11 rebounds.
Andy Stefonowicz dished out seven assists.
The Bison led 36-26 at halftime. ORU used a 10-0 run to pull within five at 57-52 with just over 10 minutes left, but Wheeler-Thomas answered with a three and the Bison scored eight straight to keep control.
NDSU shot 40 percent for the game and limited ORU to 38 percent. The Bison pulled down 16 offensive rebounds and registered a plus-9 in the turnover column.
NDSU improved to 25-7 overall, matching the highest season win total under head coach David Richman. The school record for wins in a season is 26.
The Bison advance to play either No. 4 seed South Dakota or No. 5 seed Omaha on Saturday at 7 p.m. on CBS Sports Network.
Damari Wheeler-Thomas led the Bison with 18 points, and Trevian Carson added 17 for NDSU. Noah Feddersen recorded a double-double with 12 points and 11 rebounds.
Andy Stefonowicz dished out seven assists.
The Bison led 36-26 at halftime. ORU used a 10-0 run to pull within five at 57-52 with just over 10 minutes left, but Wheeler-Thomas answered with a three and the Bison scored eight straight to keep control.
NDSU shot 40 percent for the game and limited ORU to 38 percent. The Bison pulled down 16 offensive rebounds and registered a plus-9 in the turnover column.
NDSU improved to 25-7 overall, matching the highest season win total under head coach David Richman. The school record for wins in a season is 26.
Team Stats
ORU
NDSU
FG%
.385
.403
3FG%
.371
.308
FT%
.706
.737
RB
38
38
TO
17
8
STL
6
10
Game Leaders
Pts
18
FGM
6
3FGM
4
FTM
2
Pts
17
FGM
5
3FGM
2
FTM
5
Pts
12
FGM
3
3FGM
0
FTM
6
Players Mentioned
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