North Dakota State Bison at Western Illinois Leathernecks
· NCAA Men's Basketball
89 - 57
Rain of 3s powers N. Dakota St. past W. Illinois 89-57
North Dakota State's 81-percent 3-point shooting is a school record. The Bison (14-6, 6-1 Summit League) made four of their first six shots for a 10-0 lead and sped away from there, taking a 48-22 lead at halftime with 7-for-9 3-point shooting.
Paul Miller made all four of his 3-point shots, finishing with 19 points, Carlin Dupree added 12 points with six assists while Dylan Miller and Tyson Ward scored 11 apiece. The Bison were 56 percent from the floor overall (32-57).
Garret Covington led Western Illinois (6-12, 3-4) with 17 points and seven assists. Mike Miklusak scored 15 points and the Leathernecks, who made only eight baskets before halftime, finished 22-for-58.
Covington was 2 of 8 from 3, ending a two-game drought. He had made a 3 in 35 straight games.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:26 | Dalan Ancrum missed Three Point Jumper. | 89 - 57 |
| 2nd 0:43 | Western Illinois Defensive Rebound. | 89 - 57 |
| 2nd 0:43 | Spencer Eliason missed Jumper. | 89 - 57 |
| 2nd 1:03 | Spencer Eliason Defensive Rebound. | 89 - 57 |
| 2nd 1:03 | Jeremiah Usiosefe missed Three Point Jumper. | 89 - 57 |
Statistics
 NDSU |
 WIU |
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|---|---|---|
| 32-57 | FG | 22-58 |
| 56 | Field Goal % | 38 |
| 13-16 | 3PT | 8-23 |
| 81 | Three Point % | 35 |
| 12-20 | FT | 5-8 |
| 60 | Free Throw % | 63 |
| 39 | Rebounds | 26 |
| 2 | Offensive Rebounds | 1 |
| 37 | Defensive Rebounds | 25 |
| 19 | Assists | 11 |
| 7 | Steals | 4 |
| 3 | Blocks | 5 |
| 10 | Turnovers | 14 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 10 | Total Turnovers | 14 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 17 | Points Off Turnovers | 9 |
| 3 | Fast Break Points | 5 |
| 34 | Points in Paint | 22 |
| 14 | Fouls | 17 |
| 32 | Largest Lead | 0 |
Game Information
Location: Macomb, IL
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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 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 |