Bison Basketball

Bison Men Hold Off Hawks in Summit Opener

Coach Richman Speaks About the Team's Defensive Potential

The bison swept the fighting hawks winning both the men’s and women’s games. The bison came into men’s game riding a 3 game win streak and extended that to four with an 86-76 win that was closer than the scoreboard. The bison jumped out to a 21-9 lead to start the game but Coach Sather called a timeout for the…

Bison Ballers Blowout Vandals

Bison Bully Vandals

The Bison defeat the Vandals 90-73. Rocky Kreuser led the way with 21 points and 1o rebounds. Categories: College Tags: Bison, Bison Basketball, College Basketball, NDSU, NDSU Bison, NDSU Men’s Basketball

NDSU Men’s Basketball’s Veteran Presence A Big Key To This Season

Sam Griesel, Tyree Eady and Rocky Kreuser all back for the Bison

FARGO, N.D. — The college hoops season is back. North Dakota State men’s basketball tips off season number eight under head coach Dave Richman looking for NCAA Tournament appearance number five. Those chances are as good as any with the roster that returns. The bison have all five starters from last season back including their top three scorers guards Sam…

Bison Women Fall To SDSU On Senior Day

The Jackrabbits defeated North Dakota State 69-60 in front of a packed crowd on Saturday evening

FARGO, N.D. – The 23rd-ranked South Dakota State Jackrabbits pulled away in the fourth quarter Saturday night, as the Jackrabbits beat North Dakota State 69-60 at the Scheels Center. The game was played before a crowd of 1,955, the largest for an NDSU women’s basketball game since 2016. NDSU dropped to 14-6 overall and 9-5 in Summit League play, while…

NDSU Men Stay Undefeated In Summit League

The Bison defeated the Omaha Mavericks 80-66 on Saturday evening at the SHAC for their fourth Summit League win in as many games

FARGO, ND – The North Dakota State Men’s Basketball was already off to its best Summit League start through three games since 2017. The Bison made it four after tonight. Dave Richman’s cohort defeated the Omaha Mavericks, 80-66, to improve to (4-0) in league play. Categories: College, Top Sports Headlines Tags: Bison Basketball, Grant Nelson, NDSU athletics, NDSU Men’s Basketball,…

Shahid Uses Self-Isolation To Pass Along Training

Former Bison Vinnie Shahid 20' finds a clever way to hone his own skills while helping others improve there own

FARGO, ND – You know him as a face of Bison Basketball these last two years. A 2x summit league tournament M.V.P., the team leader in several stat categories, and only the 2nd ever to eclipse 1,000 points in just two seasons. But the Summit League title game wasn’t Vinnie Shahid’s last encounter with a ball and hoop. The Minnesota…

NDSU Women Fall In Overtime

Despite having the lead late, North Dakota State Women's Basketball dropped an overtime affair to Oral Roberts

FARGO, N.D. – Oral Roberts got a record-setting performance from Keni Jo Lippe Sunday afternoon, as the Golden Eagles defeated the North Dakota State women’s basketball team 80-76 in overtime in front of 1,242 fans at the Scheels Center. Lippe set a Bison Sports Arena/Scheels Center record with 46 points, while also breaking a Summit League record for points scored…

Shahid Nets Career High 31 In NDSU Win

North Dakota State avenged a previous loss to Oral Roberts last month

FARGO, N.D. – Vinnie Shahid scored a career-high 31 points to lead the North Dakota State men’s basketball team to an 83-76 victory over Oral Roberts on Saturday afternoon inside the Scheels Center. The Bison extended their win streak to five games. Shahid, a senior guard from Minneapolis, finished 8-of-14 shooting and a perfect 9-of-9 at the free throw line. He hit…

NDSU Women’s Basketball Victorious In OT

North Dakota State defeated Denver, 80-50, in overtime on Sunday

FARGO, N.D. – The North Dakota State women’s basketball team scored the final six points of regulation to force overtime, where the Bison beat Denver 85-80 Sunday afternoon at the Scheels Center. NDSU improved to 5-14 overall and 2-5 in the Summit League with the victory. The Pioneers dropped to 9-12 overall and 3-5 in league play. The two teams…