Western Illinois Leathernecks at North Dakota State Bison
· NCAA Men's Basketball
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52 - 65
52 - 65
North Dakota State beats Western Illinois 65-52
The game was tied at 30 at halftime and remained tight through the first 10 minutes of the second half in a game that had 14 lead changes and eight ties. Then Braun hit a pair of free throws to break a 44-44 tie. The free throws sent the Bison on their way to a 21-8 scoring advantage for the remainder of the game with Braun contributing six points and TrayVonn Wright five during that stretch. Wright finished with 12 points for the Bison (14-5, 3-1 Summit League).
NDSU had a 37-22 rebounding advantage including 13 on the offensive glass.
Michael Ochereobia tied a career high with 18 points, and his most against a Division I team, to lead the Leathernecks (7-11, 1-2). Jabari Sandifer added 13 and Garret Covington 11.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 52 - 65 |
| 2nd 0:21 | Taylor Braun made Free Throw. | 52 - 65 |
| 2nd 0:21 | Taylor Braun made Free Throw. | 52 - 64 |
| 2nd 0:21 | Technical Foul on Western Illinois. | 52 - 63 |
| 2nd 0:23 | Kory Brown Defensive Rebound. | 52 - 63 |
Statistics
 WIU |
 NDSU |
|
|---|---|---|
| 18-43 | FG | 24-54 |
| 42 | Field Goal % | 44 |
| 4-10 | 3PT | 3-12 |
| 40 | Three Point % | 25 |
| 12-15 | FT | 14-17 |
| 80 | Free Throw % | 82 |
| 22 | Rebounds | 37 |
| 4 | Offensive Rebounds | 13 |
| 18 | Defensive Rebounds | 24 |
| 11 | Assists | 11 |
| 2 | Steals | 4 |
| 1 | Blocks | 6 |
| 9 | Turnovers | 6 |
| 1 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 9 | Total Turnovers | 6 |
| 1 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 1 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 5 | Points Off Turnovers | 13 |
| 0 | Fast Break Points | 0 |
| 0 | Points in Paint | 0 |
| 13 | Fouls | 15 |
Game Information
Venue: Bison Sports Arena
Location: Fargo, ND
Attendance: 4,284 | Capacity:
Location: Fargo, ND
Attendance: 4,284 | Capacity:
2025-26 Ohio Valley Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tennessee State | 15-5 | - | 23-10 |
| Morehead State | 15-5 | - | 20-13 |
| Southeast Missouri State | 14-6 | 1 | 20-13 |
| UT Martin | 13-7 | 2 | 22-11 |
| SIU Edwardsville | 12-8 | 3 | 19-13 |
| Lindenwood | 11-9 | 4 | 18-15 |
| Little Rock | 9-11 | 6 | 12-20 |
| Tennessee Tech | 8-12 | 6 | 13-18 |
| Eastern Illinois | 8-12 | 7 | 13-20 |
| Southern Indiana | 4-16 | 11 | 7-23 |
| Western Illinois | 1-19 | 14 | 5-26 |
2025-26 Summit League Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Dakota State | 14-2 | - | 27-8 |
| St. Thomas | 12-4 | 2 | 24-10 |
| North Dakota | 10-6 | 4 | 18-17 |
| South Dakota | 8-8 | 6 | 16-16 |
| Omaha | 8-8 | 6 | 16-17 |
| Denver | 8-8 | 7 | 15-17 |
| South Dakota State | 7-9 | 7 | 14-18 |
| Oral Roberts | 4-12 | 10 | 10-23 |
| Kansas City | 1-15 | 13 | 4-27 |