FARGO, N.D. (NDSU Athletics) – The North Dakota State men’s basketball team will get an early start on the 2019-20 season with a trip to Puerto Rico from Aug. 3-10. The Bison will play three exhibition games while on the island – Sunday, Aug. 4, in Ponce; Wednesday, Aug. 7, in Rincon; and Friday, Aug. 9, in San Juan. “We…
FARGO, N.D. (NDSU Athletics) – North Dakota State University director of athletics Matt Larsen announced today a two-year contract extension for head men’s basketball coach David Richman through April 2022. Richman is entering his sixth year as NDSU’s head coach in 2019-20. In five seasons as head coach, Richman has led the Bison to two NCAA Tournament appearances and three Summit…
FARGO, N.D. — Family and friends of a young West Fargo boy battling a rare brain tumor has a warning for people. On the Facebook page of Landon’s Light, a post says national press coverage has increased fraudulent Facebook and Etsy sites. None of the profits from those sites are going to the family. NDSU coach Dave Richman wore his…
FARGO, N.D. — Yesterday’s rivalry game between North Dakota State and South Dakota State men’s basketball programs was one to remember. The Bison up by 17 with 9 minutes left to go before the Jackrabbits came all the way back to win on a half court buzzer beater and stay atop the Summit League. While it was a crushing blow…
FARGO, N.D. – (NSDU Athletics) South Dakota State trailed North Dakota State the entire game, but SDSU’s David Jenkins banked in a shot from half court as time expired, and the Jackrabbits escaped Fargo with a 78-77 victory. NDSU led by 17 points in the second half, but the advantage slowly disappeared. Ahead 52-35 with 15 minutes remaining,…
FARGO, N.D. — (NDSU Athletics) North Dakota State junior guard Vinnie Shahid finished with 27 points, seven assists and five rebounds to lead the Bison men’s basketball team to an 81-71 victory over Denver on Saturday afternoon. With its fourth straight win, NDSU improved to 13-12 overall and 7-4 in Summit League play. Redshirt freshman Tyree Eady scored 16…
FARGO, N.D. – (NDSU Athletics) Deng Geu and Tyson Ward both scored 16 points and grabbed six rebounds to lead the North Dakota State men’s basketball team to an 82-63 victory over UC Santa Barbara on Sunday afternoon inside the Scheels Center. NDSU improved to 1-1 with the win. The Gauchos went 23-9 last season and were picked in…
FARGO, N.D. — College basketball has been soaked in controversy over the past few days. Dozens of men’s programs are accused of violating NCAA rules by giving players improper benefits. Potentially the biggest scandal involves Arizona. The FBI reportedly has wiretaps that allege head coach Sean Miller discussed paying $100,000 to ensure a top freshman signed with his school. NDSU played…
FARGO, N.D. — North Dakota State men’s basketball has hit its roughest stretch since Dave Richman took over as head coach. The Bison (13-15, 4-8 Summit League) have lost five in a row with just two games left in the regular season. “We’ve had our stretches. We’ve had our moments,” Richman said. “We just haven’t been able to fight through…
FARGO, N.D. — On the court, the Bison men’s basketball team will try to get back above .500 in the Summit League with a pair of games on the road this week. The herd battle Oral Roberts (9-17, 3-6 SL) and Denver (10-13, 4-5 SL) after losing back-to-back games to SDSU and USD. North Dakota State continues to struggle to put…
