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MSUM Women’s Basketball Upsets Northern State, Men Fall

MSUM improves to 7-3 on the season after defeating No. 12 Northern State.
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MOORHEAD, Minn. (MSUM Athletics) – The Minnesota State University Moorhead women’s basketball team rallied from a six-point deficit in the final minute to send the game to an extra frame and prevailed, 64-61 over No. 12 Northern State in action Tuesday night at Nemzek Fieldhouse in Moorhead, Minn. Senior forward Drew Sannes was honored after the game for surpassing 1,000 career points….
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Four Bison Named to STATS FCS All-American Team

UND's John Santiago also received All-American honors.
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FARGO, N.D. (NDSU Athletics) – North Dakota State linebacker Nick DeLuca, offensive lineman Austin Kuhnert and long snapper James Fisher were named to the STATS FCS All-America first team on Tuesday, Dec. 19.  Bison safety Robbie Grimsley was a second-team selection. DeLuca and Kuhnert previously were named first team All-Americans by the Associated Press, and Fisher was on the 2016 STATS…
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NDSU Football: Bison To Face James Madison in FCS Championship

NDSU advances to their 6th national title in the last seven years
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FARGO, N.D. —NDSU Football routed Sam Houston State on Friday at the Fargodome 55-13 to advance to their 6th national title in the last seven years, and the Bison weren’t shy about expressing their excitement. “I’m happy for all of them, but the guy that deserves to play in a national championship game is Easton Stick,” head coach Chris Klieman…
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Bison Women’s Basketball Upended by Cal Poly

NDSU falls to 5-6 on the season.
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FARGO, N.D. (NDSU Athletics) – The North Dakota State University women’s basketball team suffered a 73-69 setback to the Cal Poly Mustangs Saturday, Dec. 16, inside the Scheels Center at the Sanford Health Athletic Complex. The Bison (5-6) committed a season-high 25 turnovers in the contest which led the 32 points off turnovers for the Mustangs (5-5). Senior Taylor Thunstedt and freshman Michelle…
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Cobbers Men’s Basketball Runs into Royal Pain, Falls to Bethel

The Cobbers dropped to Bethel 90-78 in the final game of the 2017 calendar year
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MOORHEAD, Minn. (Concordia Athletics)—The first half was the definition of back-and-forth basketball as Concordia and Bethel were tied 12 different times in the first 20 minutes play. Unfortunately for the Cobbers the second half was more back than forth as the Royals used an 8-0 run at the start of the second period and then a 9-1 streak midway through the…
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NDSU Football Demolishes Sam Houston State, Returns to Frisco

Bison rush for 471 yards in the semifinal victory.
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FARGO, N.D. (NDSU Athletics) – Running back Bruce Anderson scored five touchdowns and No. 2 seed North Dakota State broke postseason school records for points, total offense and rushing in a 55-13 rout of sixth-seeded Sam Houston State in the FCS semifinals Friday, Dec. 15, at Gate City Bank Field at the FargoDome. North Dakota State (13-1) advanced to the…
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NDSU Guard Paul Miller Surging after Sluggish Start

The Bison guard leads the team in points, assists, steals and rebounds
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In the beginning of the season, NDSU guard Paul Miller struggled to find his stroke. He played poorly against the No. 10 team in the country, and it cost the Bison down the stretch. “I thought in that USC game I was really focusing on how I would play,” Miller said. “I went into that game with a selfish attitude.”…
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KVRR Roundtable: Bison MBB Prepare for No. 23 Arizona

The Arizona Wildcats have won four straight games
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FARGO, N.D. — NDSU men’s basketball is on the road Monday taking on No. 23 Arizona. The Bison are coming off a two-game win streak and sit at 5-5 overall on the season. The Wildcats have a four-game win streak, including their three-point victory over No. 9 Texas A&M. The KVRR sports team analyzes what the Bison have to do…
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NDSU QB Stick Earning his Degree on Game Day

Easton Stick will graduate after three-and-a-half years
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FARGO, N.D. — Friday is an important day in numerous aspects for NDSU football. Fourteen Bison players will get their diplomas a few hours before kickoff. One of those players is redshirt-junior quarterback Easton Stick. Stick is 32-3 in his career as a starter, and he still managed to earn his degree in three-and-a-half years. “He’s really locked in with…
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Rink Report: UND Hockey Aims to Reach Higher Level of Play in Second Half

Brad Berry is content with UND's first half
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GRAND FORKS, N.D —After scoring a total of 57 goals and earning ten wins, head coach Brad Berry is far from displeased with how his young group has ended the first-half of the regular season. “We’re pretty content with what we’re doing,” Berry said. “To be 10-5-5 with a young group and growing on the road and at home we’ll…