Duke's Zion Show has successful NCAA Tournament debut
Zion Williamson had an explosive NCAA Tournament debut with 25 points and a can't-miss second-half showcase to lead top-seeded Duke to an 85-62 win over North Dakota State on Friday night.
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2019 Schedule
19-16, 3rd in Summit
- 11/6L 73-56
- 11/11W 82-63
- 11/16L 89-78
- 11/17L 80-78
- 11/18W 76-51
- 11/24L 79-61
- 11/261L 102-60
- 12/1L 95-88
- 12/3L 81-59
- 12/8W 74-67
- 12/15W 74-67
- 12/17L 60-53
- 12/19NORTW 90-43
- 12/28PPD
- 12/29W 71-65
- 12/30L 90-87
- 1/2L 90-77
- 1/6DSUW 85-53
- 1/10W 85-69
- 1/16L 80-65
- 1/19W 67-65
- 1/24L 87-69
- 1/26W 67-57
- 2/2W 78-76
- 2/6W 74-70
- 2/9W 81-71
- 2/14W 85-73
- 2/16L 78-77
- 2/23L 58-50
- 2/28L 75-65
- 3/2W 69-66
- 3/10W 86-73
- 3/11W 76-73
- 3/12W 73-63
- 3/2016W 78-74
- 3/221L 85-62
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North Dakota State holds off NC Central 78-74 in First Four
Tyson Ward scored 23 points, and North Dakota State advanced to the NCAA Tournament round of 64 with a 78-74 win over North Carolina Central in a First Four game on Wednesday night.
Dan Murphy ESPN Staff Writer
North Dakota State's Tyson Ward says he's "absolutely" looking forward to playing top-seeded Duke on Friday night. :You always want to play the best. So chalk it up, and we'll see what happens." Bison coach Dave Richman said he's telling his guys to "stay in the moment and enjoy it. And smile."
Dan Murphy ESPN Staff Writer
Larry McKnight Jr. is the fourth NC Central player to hit double figures tonight after his game-tying corner 3. Eagles have five guys on the roster that averaged 10 points or more during the regular season.
Dan Murphy ESPN Staff Writer
North Dakota State coach David Richman is wearing a "Landon's Light" T-shirt on the sideline in Dayton tonight. Landon is 10-year-old Landon Solberg from Fargo, who was diagnosed with a brain tumor last year.
2019 NCAA tournament bracket projection for North Dakota State
ESPN analyst Joe Lunardi's team of bracketologists examine the 2019 NCAA tournament outlook for North Dakota State.
Shahid leads NDSU past Omaha 73-63 in Summit League final
Vinnie Shahid scored 20 of his 22 points in the second half, and North Dakota State beat Omaha 73-63 on Tuesday night in the Summit League Tournament title game to earn its first NCAA Tournament bid since 2015.
Kreuser gets up for vicious jam (0:19)
Kreuser rises for monster slam (0:16)
Griesel carries North Dakota St. past W. Illinois 76-73
Sam Griesel had a season-high 20 points as North Dakota State narrowly defeated Western Illinois 76-73 in the semifinals of the Summit League Conference Tourney on Monday night.
North Dakota St. beats Oral Roberts in Summit League tourney
Tyson Ward had 25 points as North Dakota State defeated Oral Roberts 86-73 in the quarterfinals of the Summit League Conference tournament on Sunday night.
Shahid's buzzer-beater lifts North Dakota State to 69-66 win
Vinnie Shahid launched a 3-pointer from the right sideline with 0.4 seconds on the clock and his buzzer beater lifted North Dakota State to a 69-66 victory over Purdue Fort Wayne on Saturday.
Simpson leads South Dakota over North Dakota St. 75-65
Triston Simpson had 20 points as South Dakota defeated North Dakota State 75-65 on Thursday night.
Pile lifts Omaha over North Dakota St. 58-50
Matt Pile tallied 12 points and 13 rebounds to lead Omaha to a 58-50 win over North Dakota State on Saturday.
Daum lifts S. Dakota St. over North Dakota St. 78-77
Mike Daum had 31 points and 12 rebounds as South Dakota State narrowly defeated North Dakota State 78-77 on Saturday.
Jackrabbits beat rivals on half-court buzzer-beater (0:38)
Shahid carries North Dakota St. past Oral Roberts 85-73
Vinnie Shahid had 22 points as North Dakota State defeated Oral Roberts 85-73 on Thursday night.
Shahid leads North Dakota St. past Denver 81-71
Vinnie Shahid had 27 points as North Dakota State got past Denver 81-71 on Saturday.
Shadid scores 21 to lift N. Dakota over N. Dakota State
Vinnie Shadid scored 21 points, including a go-ahead layup that sparked a game-changing run, and North Dakota State beat rival North Dakota 74-70 on Wednesday night and swept the season series.
Geu with 22 leads North Dakota St. past W. Illinois 78-76
Deng Geu scored 22 points off the bench and North Dakota State edged Western Illinois 78-76 on Saturday night.
Shahid drains 6 treys, helps NDSU beat Oral Roberts 67-57
Vinnie Shahid knocked down six treys to total 23 points and help North Dakota State roll over Oral Roberts 67-57 on Saturday night to even its Summit League record.
Daum passes Redick on NCAA scoring list, SDSU beats NDSU
Mike Daum scored 30 points to pass former Duke star J.J. Redick on the all-time scoring list and South Dakota State rolled past North Dakota State 87-69 on Thursday night.
Geu puts North Dakota State on top over North Dakota 67-64
Deng Geu scored 15 points including a jumper with less than two minutes remaining to give North Dakota State a 67-64 win over rival North Dakota on Saturday.
Denver notches 1st Summit win, beats North Dakota St. 80-65
Ade Murkey scored 18 points and Denver rallied in the second half to beat North Dakota State 80-65 for its first conference win on Wednesday night, snapping a six-game skid.
Ayton slams home on inbounds alley-oop (0:31)
2018-19 Summit Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Dakota State | 14-2 | - | 24-9 |
| Omaha | 13-3 | 1 | 21-11 |
| Purdue Fort Wayne | 9-7 | 5 | 18-15 |
| North Dakota State | 9-7 | 5 | 19-16 |
| South Dakota | 7-9 | 7 | 13-17 |
| Oral Roberts | 7-9 | 7 | 11-21 |
| North Dakota | 6-10 | 8 | 12-18 |
| Western Illinois | 4-12 | 10 | 10-21 |
| Denver | 3-13 | 11 | 8-22 |
Top Performers 2018-19
- Offense
- Defense
Team Stats
Points Per Game73.0
Rebounds Per Game31.5
Assists Per Game11.5
Points Allowed72.6210th
2019 Recruits
| NAME | POS | STATUS | GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maleeck Harden-Hayes | SF | Signed | - |
| Noah Christensen | PF | Signed | - |
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Tournament History
| Final Fours | 0 |
| Tournament Record | 1-3 |
| Championship Seasons | None |
| Tournament Appearances | 3 |