North Dakota State Bison at Missouri State Bears
· NCAA Men's Basketball
57 - 54
N Dakota State beats Missouri State 57-54 behind Jacobson
Paul Miller scored 13 points, Ward had 11 with a career-high 10 rebounds, and Deng Geu added 11 for the Bison (1-2), who trailed 52-50 in the second half before Jacobson tied it with a jumper with three minutes to play.
Missouri State's Ryan Kreklow matched Ward's two free throws to tie it at 54 with 1:36 to play when Jacobson made two free throws for the lead. Ward made one of two free throws and Jarrid Rhodes missed a 3-pointer at the buzzer.
The Bison made 4 of 14 3-pointers in the first half to Missouri State's 1 of 10 and led 24-22 at halftime behind Jacobson's nine points.
North Dakota State was outrebounded 42-36, but outscored Missouri State 30-26 in the paint and shot 39 percent from the field (22-56) to their 33 percent (20-61).
Alize Johnson scored 23 points and grabbed 20 rebounds for the Bears (2-1).
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| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 57 - 54 |
| 2nd 0:00 | North Dakota State Deadball Team Rebound. | 57 - 54 |
| 2nd 0:01 | Jarrid Rhodes missed Three Point Jumper. | 57 - 54 |
| 2nd 0:08 | Alize Johnson Defensive Rebound. | 57 - 54 |
| 2nd 0:08 | Tyson Ward missed Free Throw. | 57 - 54 |
Statistics
 NDSU |
 MOST |
|
|---|---|---|
| 22-56 | FG | 20-61 |
| 39 | Field Goal % | 33 |
| 6-20 | 3PT | 1-17 |
| 30 | Three Point % | 6 |
| 7-12 | FT | 13-19 |
| 58 | Free Throw % | 68 |
| 36 | Rebounds | 42 |
| 7 | Offensive Rebounds | 14 |
| 29 | Defensive Rebounds | 28 |
| 11 | Assists | 1 |
| 4 | Steals | 5 |
| 3 | Blocks | 4 |
| 12 | Turnovers | 8 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 12 | Total Turnovers | 8 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 4 | Points Off Turnovers | 10 |
| 2 | Fast Break Points | 4 |
| 30 | Points in Paint | 26 |
| 15 | Fouls | 17 |
| 10 | Largest Lead | 5 |
Game Information
Location: Springfield, MO
Attendance: 4,703 | 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 Conference USA Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Liberty | 17-3 | - | 26-8 |
| Sam Houston | 13-7 | 4 | 22-12 |
| Louisiana Tech | 11-9 | 6 | 20-14 |
| Western Kentucky | 11-9 | 6 | 18-14 |
| Middle Tennessee | 11-9 | 6 | 17-15 |
| Kennesaw State | 10-10 | 7 | 21-14 |
| Jacksonville State | 10-10 | 7 | 15-17 |
| New Mexico State | 8-12 | 9 | 16-16 |
| Missouri State | 8-12 | 9 | 16-18 |
| Florida International | 8-12 | 9 | 15-17 |
| UTEP | 7-13 | 8 | 11-20 |
| Delaware | 6-14 | 11 | 10-21 |