Denver Pioneers at North Dakota State Bison
· NCAA Men's Basketball
<span class="badge bg-danger" style="font-size: 1.2em; margin: 5px 0;">Final</span>
68 - 78
68 - 78
North Dakota State tops Denver 78-68
Jordan Aaberg had 13 while Kory Brown, Lawrence Alexander and Marshall Bjorklund scored 12 points each and TrayVonn Wright added 11. The Bison shot 63 percent and made 22 of 27 from the line.
North Dakota State (23-6, 12-2 Summit) used an 11-3 run, including a 3-pointer by Wright, to build a 27-22 halftime advantage.
A 3-point play by Wright, on a dunk and foul by Marcus Byrd, stretched the Bison lead to 10 with 10:41 left. Brett Olson's 3-pointer for Denver cut it six with 7:02 left, but NDSU responded with a jumper by Braun and a pair of free throws by Brown, and was able to keep Denver at arm's length down the stretch.
Olson led Denver (15-14, 8-6) with 20 points, while Nate Engesser added 19.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 68 - 78 |
| 2nd 0:11 | Dexter Werner Defensive Rebound. | 68 - 78 |
| 2nd 0:11 | Brett Olson missed Free Throw. | 68 - 78 |
| 2nd 0:11 | Brett Olson made Free Throw. | 68 - 78 |
| 2nd 0:11 | Foul on Carlin Dupree. | 67 - 78 |
Statistics
 DEN |
 NDSU |
|
|---|---|---|
| 22-48 | FG | 27-43 |
| 46 | Field Goal % | 63 |
| 15-32 | 3PT | 2-8 |
| 47 | Three Point % | 25 |
| 9-17 | FT | 22-27 |
| 53 | Free Throw % | 81 |
| 19 | Rebounds | 32 |
| 6 | Offensive Rebounds | 6 |
| 13 | Defensive Rebounds | 26 |
| 14 | Assists | 13 |
| 4 | Steals | 4 |
| 1 | Blocks | 6 |
| 7 | Turnovers | 8 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 7 | Total Turnovers | 8 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 6 | Points Off Turnovers | 6 |
| 0 | Fast Break Points | 6 |
| 10 | Points in Paint | 44 |
| 24 | Fouls | 16 |
Game Information
Venue: Bison Sports Arena
Location: Fargo, ND
Attendance: 4,527 | Capacity:
Location: Fargo, ND
Attendance: 4,527 | Capacity:
2025-26 West Coast Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gonzaga | 16-2 | - | 31-4 |
| Saint Mary's | 16-2 | - | 27-6 |
| Santa Clara | 15-3 | 1 | 26-9 |
| Oregon State | 9-9 | 7 | 17-16 |
| Seattle U | 8-10 | 8 | 21-14 |
| Pacific | 8-10 | 8 | 18-15 |
| San Francisco | 8-10 | 8 | 17-16 |
| Washington State | 7-11 | 9 | 12-20 |
| Loyola Marymount | 6-12 | 10 | 15-17 |
| Portland | 6-12 | 10 | 15-19 |
| San Diego | 5-13 | 11 | 12-21 |
| Pepperdine | 4-14 | 12 | 9-23 |
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 |