Men’s Basketball

NDSU Guard Paul Miller Surging after Sluggish Start

The Bison guard leads the team in points, assists, steals and rebounds

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.”…

KVRR NFL Pick ‘Em: Concordia Men’s Basketball Coach Grant Hemmingsen

WATCH Grant Hemmingsen MAKE HIS PICKS FOR THE KVRR NFL PICK 'EM CHALLENGE

MOORHEAD, Minn. — All season, KVRR is doing an NFL Pick ‘Em challenge. Each week, there will be a guest picker to compete against the KVRR Sports staff and everyone signed up to play. This week’s guest picker is Concordia men’s basketball coach Grant Hemmingsen. Categories: Football Pick Em Guest, KVRR Sports Extra, Top Sports Headlines Tags: Concordia, Grant Hemmingsen, Guest…

NDSU MBB Drops Third in a Row

The Bison split the season series against Missouri State

FARGO, N.D. (NDSU Athletics) – The North Dakota State men’s basketball team was unable to close out the season sweep of preseason Missouri Valley Conference favorite Missouri State on Monday night, falling 71-58 inside the Scheels Center. NDSU fell to 3-5 on the season, while Missouri State improved to 8-2. Senior forward Alize Johnson posted a double-double with 21 points…

NDSU MBB Cruises in Home Opener vs. Florida A&M

The Bison won 80-66.

FARGO, N.D. — North Dakota State men’s basketball celebrated its home opener with a 14-point win over Florida A&M. The Bison (2-4, 0-0 SL) took a 42-28 lead into halftime and cruised from there to win 80-66. Tyson Ward led all NDSU scorers with 17 points, adding seven rebounds and four assists in process. Five Bison total scored in double…

MBB: MSUM Wins Exhbition Game against Rival Concordia

The Dragons took down the Cobbers 97-61

MOORHEAD, Minn. (MSUM Athletics) – The Minnesota State University Moorhead men’s basketball team defeated crosstown rival Concordia College in its final exhibition game of the season Tuesday, 97-61. Senior guard Tanner Kretchman led MSUM with 23 points. Three other players also hit double digits including, sophomore guards Johnny Beeninga and Evan Hines with 18 points and 17 points, respectively, while junior guard Travaun…

NDSU MBB Coach Richman Pleased with Team’s Defensive Improvement

The Bison held Missouri State to 1-for-17 3-pt shooting

FARGO, N.D. — North Dakota State men’s basketball only came away with one win on its season-opening three-game roadstand. But, the team has shown improvement in each game. Bison head coach Dave Richman is putting a lot of emphasis on defense this season, and his team shut down Missouri State from 3-pt range. The Bears 1-for-17 from beyond the perimeter…

Watch: NDSU MBB Coach Dave Richman Discusses National Signing Day additions

The Bison men's basketball team added three players on National Signing Day

FARGO, N.D. (NDSU Athletics) —  The North Dakota State University men’s basketball program has added three student-athletes in the 2018 recruiting class, head coach Dave Richman announced Wednesday, Nov. 8, on the first day of the early signing period. Jarius Cook of Brooklyn Park, Minn., Jaxon Knotek of River Falls, Wis., and Vinnie Shahid of Minneapolis, Minn., will continue their…

NDSU Men’s Basketball Readying for Season Opener

The Bison are in California to start the year at UCSB

FARGO, N.D. (NDSU Athletics) —  The North Dakota State men’s basketball team will open the 2017-18 season with a road trip to southern California, taking on the UC Santa Barbara Gauchos on Saturday, Nov. 11, and the nationally ranked USC Trojans on Monday, Nov. 13. The Bison and Gauchos have met one time previously on the basketball court, with NDSU scoring…

Former NDSU Star Braun Signs with Utah Jazz

Taylor Braun was the Summit League Player of the Year in the 2013-14 season

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah (NDSU Athletics) – Former North Dakota State basketball standout Taylor Braun has signed a contract with the NBA’s Utah Jazz and will report to training camp immediately. Braun, the Summit League Player of the Year for the 2013-14 season, played the last two seasons for Ratiopharm Ulm in Germany. He earned two stints in the NBA…

Coach of the Week: UND Men’s Basketball’s Brian Jones

Jones signed a four-year extension with the Fighting Hawks last month

GRAND FORKS, N.D. — Months after leading his team to its first-ever NCAA Tournament appearance, University of North Dakota men’s basketball coach Brian Jones signed a four-year extension with the program. Jones is entering his 12th season at the helm of UND and is fourth in team history with 166 wins. Currently, Jones is on the road recruiting to fill…