College Basketball

NDSU Basketball Shoots the Lights Out in Win over VCSU

Bison shoot over 70 percent in win over Vikings.

FARGO, N.D. (NDSU Athletics) – The North Dakota State men’s basketball team shot over 70 percent to rout Valley City State 101-58 on Tuesday evening at the Scheels Center. The Bison made 40-of-57 shots in the game for 70.2 percent – the second-best team shooting performance in school history. NDSU came up just short of the school record of 70.5…

Miller Shines, NDSU Basketball Downs Rival UND

Paul Miller scores a season-high 30 points in the win over North Dakota.

GRAND FORKS, N.D. (NDSU Athletics) – The North Dakota State men’s basketball team scored the first 11 points and led from start to finish in an 88-79 win over in-state rival North Dakota on Saturday night at the Betty Engelstad Sioux Center. NDSU senior Paul Miller poured in a season-high 30 points on 12-for-16 shooting. The Bison shot 60 percent…

Bemidji State Men’s Basketball Squeaks By MSUM

Dragon men's basketball falls to 4-6 overall

MOORHEAD, Minn. (MSUM Athletics) – The Minnesota State University Moorhead men’s basketball team fell to Bemidji State University in a close Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference contest Saturday, 82-81. A last second basket by Derek Thompson from Bemidji State sealed the win for the Beavers. The Dragons fell to 4-6 overall and 2-2 in NSIC play, while the Beavers improved to…

Freije, Klabo Notch Double-Doubles in UND Win over NDSU

North Dakota has won eight straight games against the Bison.

GRAND FORKS, N.D (UND Athletics) —  Fallyn Freije scored a career-high 26 points and added 12 rebounds while Lexi Klabo complemented her effort with 23 points and 10 boards to lift host North Dakota to a 79-68 non-conference win over in-state rival North Dakota State Saturday afternoon at the Betty Engelstad Sioux Center. The junior duo led the way for the Fighting Hawks…

Men’s Basketball: MSUM Holds On Over Crookston

Dragons improve to 4-5 on the season.

MOORHEAD, Minn. — The MSUM Dragons men’s basketball team held on late to defeat Minnesota-Crookston 81-78 at Nemzek Hall on Friday. Tanner Kretchman led the Dragons with 24 points. Johnny Beeninga chipped in another 21 for MSUM as the Dragons picked up a big NSIC win. The Dragons host Bemidji State on Saturday at Nemzek Hall at six p.m. Categories:…

Bison Women’s Basketball Falls Short to UT-Rio Grande Valley

Reilly Jacobson scores a career-high 21 points for NDSU in the loss.

FARGO, N.D. (NDSU Athletics) – The North Dakota State University women’s basketball team fell to the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley Vaqueros, 82-79, Tuesday, Dec. 5, inside the Scheels Center at the Sanford Health Athletic Complex. Reilly Jacobson scored a career-high 21 points on 10-for-20 shooting from the field to lead the Bison (5-4), while Rylee Nudell tallied 13 points to go…

Bison Basketball Struggle Early on with Tough Competition

NDSU currently sits at 3-5 on the season.

FARGO, N.D. — The Bison men’s basketball team is 3-5 on the season after Monday’s loss to Missouri State. It’s the third loss in a row for the herd, and they haven’t scored more than 60 points in any of the last three contests. That gives North Dakota State a season series split with the 8-2 Bears. Head coach Dave Richman…

Klabo’s Double-Double Carries UND WBB to Win

Lexi Klabo finishes with 29 points and 15 rebounds in the UND victory.

GRAND FORKS, N.D (UND Athletics) —   Junior Lexi Klabo recorded her ninth career double-double on the way to a personal-best 29 points while adding 15 rebounds and seven blocked shots as host North Dakota dispatched Northern Iowa, 80-72, Saturday afternoon in non-conference play at the Betty Engelstad Sioux Center. Fallyn Freije also chipped-in with her fifth career double-double (18 points, 11 rebounds) as the…

UND, NDSU Men’s Basketball Enter Summit League-Big Sky Challenge Series

Both teams will participate in series for next four seasons.

FARGO, N.D. (NDSU Athletics) — Members of the Big Sky Conference and Summit League have agreed to a four-year men’s basketball series involving four teams from each league, which will begin during the 2018-19 season. Each school will play one home game and one road contest against separate schools from the other league during each of the four seasons. Big Sky schools participating…

NDSU Women’s Basketball Ends Navy Classic with Win

Rylee Nudell led NDSU with 14 points in the win over UMBC.

ANNAPOLIS, Md. (NDSU Athletics) – The North Dakota State University women’s basketball team wrapped up the Navy Classic with a 67-53 victory over the UMBC Retrievers Sunday, Nov. 26, inside Alumni Hall at the United States Naval Academy. The Bison (5-1) used a 14-2 run at the end of the second quarter to take control of the game after trailing…