North Dakota State

Hot Shooting Leads NDSU Men Past Oral Roberts

The Bison pick up their fifth win in a row

  FARGO, N.D. — The start of the game was a pretty good indicator for how things were going to go for the rest of the night. North Dakota State knocked down eight 3-pt shots in the first 8:02 of the contest against Oral Roberts Thursday night. The Bison finished with 15 threes on 27 attempts, their most makes from…

Establishing Pitching Rotation Early Focus for NDSU Baseball

The Bison will be limited by pitch count in this weekend's series

FARGO, N.D. — NDSU baseball begins its season Friday in Sacramento, Calif. The early emphasis is on the pitching staff. Blake Stockert’s and Kevin Folman’s graduations leave big holes in the rotation. Plus, Riley Johnson had surgery and is expected to miss the season. Head coach Tod Brown says the first few weeks of the season will be about assessing…

Second-Half Struggles Lead NDSU Women to Drop Sixth in a Row

The Bison blew a four-point halftime lead to lose 65-54 against Oral Roberts

FARGO, N.D. — North Dakota State women’s basketball could not hang on to its halftime lead against Oral Roberts Wednesday night. The Bison led 34-30 heading into the break, but they scored just 20 points in the second half and lost 65-54. After shooting 50 percent (13-for-26) in the first 20 minutes, NDSU made just seven of their 26 shots…

NDSU Men’s Basketball Hoping to Hold off Oral Roberts in Standings

The Bison host the Golden Eagles on Thursday

FARGO, N.D. — The Bison men’s basketball team is in action on Thursday to try and win its fifth conference game in a row. For context, NDSU won only five Summit League showdowns all of last season. Oral Roberts will be in town. The winning streak started against the Golden Eagles on January 26th, when the Bison took them down 67-57….

Former NDSU Basketball Player Miller to Play Professionally in Bulgaria

Paul Miller is 5th on NDSU's all-time scoring list with 1,719 points

FARGO, N.D. (NDSU Athletics) – Former North Dakota State men’s basketball standout Paul Miller has signed a contract to begin his professional career in Bulgaria. Miller, a 6-foot-6 guard from Waukesha, Wis., signed with BC Beroe in Bulgaria’s National Basketball League – the top league in the country. Miller was the only Bison in NDSU’s Division I era to earn…

NDSU’s Shahid Progressing on and off Basketball Court

He is averaging 21.5 PPG during the Bison's four-game winning streak

FARGO, N.D. — Vinnie Shahid is leading the way for North Dakota State men’s basketball on the current four-game winning streak. On Saturday, Shahid tallied 27 points, seven assists and five rebounds. He is the first player from NDSU in at least the last decade to register at least that many points, assists and rebounds in a single game. His…

NDSU FB ‘Absolutely’ Plans to Visit White House after Invite from Pres. Trump

The Bison won their seventh championship in eight years in January

FARGO, N.D. — For decades, NCAA champions have been invited to the White House, but for the first time, an FCS National Champion is heading to 1600 Pennsylvania Ave. I guess it takes seven titles in eight years to finally score an invite. NDSU Athletics Director Matt Larsen says the bison will ‘absolutely’ accept the invitation. A date is still…

New NDSU Coaching Staff Inks 13 Football Recruits on Signing Day

The Bison signed a total of 38 players to the 2019 class

FARGO, N.D. (NDSU Athletics) — North Dakota State University first-year head football coach Matt Entz announced the addition of 13 new student-athletes to the Bison program on Wednesday, Feb. 6, the first day of the regular signing period for Division I football. The latest signees include one quarterback, one tight end, three wide receivers, three running backs, four defensive backs and one…

NDSU Routs Utah Valley in Big 12 Wrestling Showdown

The Bison won 47-3

FARGO, N.D. (NDSU Athletics) — North Dakota State recorded a season-high four falls including an upset by Brandon Metz at 285 pounds as the Bison pinned Utah Valley 47-3 in a Big12 Conference dual before 383 spectators in the Scheels Center on Friday, Feb. 1. NDSU (9-5, 4-3 #Big12WR) is scheduled to host South Dakota State (2-7, 1-4 #Big12WR) in…

NDSU Men’s Basketball Emphasizing Defense in Second Half of League Play

NDSU's record has directly correlated with opponent's shooting percentage

FARGO, N.D. — North Dakota State men’s basketball is hoping the cold weather will translate to cold shooting by opponents. That hasn’t really been the case this season, where NDSU has allowed teams to shoot nearly 47 percent against them on the year. That is among the worst in the country. As you would expect, there is a direct correlation…