North Dakota Fighting Hawks at Idaho State Bengals
· BIG SKY MEN'S CHAMPIONSHIP - QUARTERFINAL
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83 - 49
83 - 49
North Dakota crushes Idaho State 83-49 in Big Sky tourney
The Fighting Hawks (17-14) will face Weber State (24-8), which beat Portland State, in the semifinals Friday.
North Dakota led 10-7, then went on a 22-3 run over 9:15 and took a 46-17 advantage to the half. Idaho State, which shot 24 percent (6 of 25) in the first half, including 2 of 12 from beyond the arc, was more competitive in the second half but could never close the gap.
Adam McDermott had 16 points to lead North Dakota.
Ethan Telfair led Idaho State (16-15) with 17 points and eight steals, matching a school record. Telfair is 15th in the nation in steals per game (2.2). Geno Luzcando added 10 points for Idaho State.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 83 - 49 |
| 2nd 0:03 | Dustin Hobaugh Defensive Rebound. | 83 - 49 |
| 2nd 0:03 | Erik Nakken missed Three Point Jumper. | 83 - 49 |
| 2nd 0:11 | Ben Wilson Defensive Rebound. | 83 - 49 |
| 2nd 0:22 | Ben Wilson Block. | 83 - 49 |
Statistics
 UND |
 IDST |
|
|---|---|---|
| 28-60 | FG | 15-56 |
| 47 | Field Goal % | 27 |
| 9-19 | 3PT | 6-28 |
| 47 | Three Point % | 21 |
| 18-25 | FT | 13-22 |
| 72 | Free Throw % | 59 |
| 55 | Rebounds | 31 |
| 13 | Offensive Rebounds | 6 |
| 42 | Defensive Rebounds | 25 |
| 14 | Assists | 8 |
| 11 | Steals | 16 |
| 1 | Blocks | 2 |
| 17 | Turnovers | 15 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 17 | Total Turnovers | 15 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 17 | Points Off Turnovers | 18 |
| 6 | Fast Break Points | 11 |
| 32 | Points in Paint | 16 |
| 19 | Fouls | 22 |
| 35 | Largest Lead | 3 |
Game Information
Venue: Reno Events Center
Location: Reno, NV
Attendance: 1,003 | Capacity:
Location: Reno, NV
Attendance: 1,003 | Capacity:
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 |
2025-26 Big Sky Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Portland State | 13-5 | - | 20-11 |
| Montana State | 12-6 | 1 | 18-14 |
| Eastern Washington | 11-7 | 2 | 14-19 |
| Northern Colorado | 10-8 | 3 | 20-12 |
| Montana | 10-8 | 3 | 18-16 |
| Weber State | 10-8 | 3 | 16-16 |
| Idaho | 9-9 | 4 | 21-15 |
| Sacramento State | 6-12 | 8 | 10-21 |
| Idaho State | 5-13 | 8 | 13-20 |
| Northern Arizona | 4-14 | 9 | 10-22 |