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KANSAS CITY, Mo. (NDSU Athletics) – The North Dakota State men’s basketball team posted a 71-67 road victory over Kansas City on Friday evening, improving to 8-1 in Summit League play. Sam Griesel led the Bison with 15 points, and Tyree Eady added 14.
The Bison made 26-of-33 at the free throw line (79 percent) in the game and shot 52.5 percent from the field.
NDSU freshman Dezmond McKinney scored a season-high 10 points, playing near his hometown of Raytown, Mo. Jarius Cook also scored 10 for the Bison, and Rocky Kreuser and Jaxon Knotek both finished with nine.
With 10 rebounds in the game, Kreuser became the 31st player in NDSU history to surpass 500 career rebounds. He needs eight points to reach 1,000 for his career.
Jan 24, 2021 4:08 AM
FARGO, N.D. – (NDSU Athletics) The North Dakota State men’s basketball team rode hot shooting and stingy defense to an 84-58 rout of Denver on Saturday night inside the Scheels Center. The Bison improved to 7-1 in Summit League play.
NDSU led from start to finish, going up 10-2 in the first five minutes of the game and leading 46-20 by halftime.
The Bison once again put together a balanced scoring attack, with five players in double figures. Senior forward
Rocky Kreuser finished with 17 points to lead all players, and junior
Tyree Eady added 15 points on 6-of-7 shooting.
Denver looks to end streak vs NDSU
January 21, 2021 GMT
Scheels Center, Fargo, North Dakota; Friday, 8:30 p.m. EST
BOTTOM LINE: North Dakota State looks to extend Denver’s conference losing streak to six games. Denver’s last Summit League win came against the Western Illinois Leathernecks 69-63 on Feb. 29, 2020. North Dakota State lost 82-78 in overtime at North Dakota in its most recent game.
TEAM LEADERS: North Dakota State’s Rocky Kreuser has averaged 15.1 points and 6.9 rebounds while Sam Griesel has put up 11.2 points and 6.7 rebounds. For the Pioneers, Jase Townsend has averaged 19.9 points and 4.1 rebounds while Sam Hines Jr. has put up 10.5 points and 6.4 rebounds.