SIOUX FALLS, S.D. – The top-seeded North Dakota State men's basketball team posted a 74-50 victory over No. 5 seed Omaha in the semifinals of the Summit League Tournament on Saturday night.
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NDSU improved to 26-7 on the season, tying the school record for wins set in 1924-25, 2008-09, and 2013-14.
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The Bison will play either No. 2 seed St. Thomas or No. 3 North Dakota in the championship game at 8 p.m. Sunday night on CBS Sports Network. It will be NDSU's 10th appearance in the title game in the past 14 seasons.
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Sophomore
Treyson Anderson led NDSU with 16 points, and
Damari Wheeler-Thomas added 15.
Noah Feddersen finished with his second straight double-double, putting up 11 points and 13 rebounds.
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Andy Stefonowicz registered eight assists for NDSU.
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The Bison limited Omaha to 30 percent shooting in the game, including 15 percent (4-for-26) from beyond the arc. NDSU shot 44 percent overall.
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The Bison led from start to finish, going up 11-0 to open the game and leading 40-25 at halftime.
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NDSU was +20 for points in the paint and +14 on second-chance points.
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