North Dakota State Bison at Western Illinois Leathernecks
· NCAA Men's BasketballNorth Dakota State defeats Western Illinois 68-50
Rocky Kreuser had 17 points for North Dakota State (3-6, 3-1 Summit League), which snapped its four-game road losing streak. Maleeck Harden-Hayes added 16 points. Tyree Eady had 13 points.
Rod Johnson Jr. had 16 points and nine rebounds for the Leathernecks (2-6, 0-1). Justin Brookens, whose 12.0 points per game heading into the matchup ranked second on the Leathernecks, failed to make a shot (0 of 6).
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| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 68 - 50 |
| 2nd 0:00 | Will Carius Offensive Rebound. | 68 - 50 |
| 2nd 0:05 | Rod Johnson Jr. missed Three Point Jumper. | 68 - 50 |
| 2nd 0:13 | Adam Anhold Steal. | 68 - 50 |
| 2nd 0:13 | Boden Skunberg Turnover. | 68 - 50 |
Statistics
NDSU |
WIU |
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|---|---|---|
| 25-53 | FG | 16-54 |
| 47 | Field Goal % | 30 |
| 9-19 | 3PT | 4-16 |
| 47 | Three Point % | 25 |
| 9-17 | FT | 14-19 |
| 53 | Free Throw % | 74 |
| 45 | Rebounds | 28 |
| 11 | Offensive Rebounds | 6 |
| 34 | Defensive Rebounds | 22 |
| 11 | Assists | 8 |
| 2 | Steals | 10 |
| 0 | Blocks | 2 |
| 19 | Turnovers | 9 |
| 2 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 19 | Total Turnovers | 9 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 11 | Points Off Turnovers | 11 |
| 0 | Fast Break Points | 0 |
| 0 | Points in Paint | 0 |
| 20 | Fouls | 15 |
| 20 | Largest Lead | 0 |
Game Information
Venue: Western Hall
Location: Macomb, IL
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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-Minnesota | 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 | 6 | 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 | 7 | 13-18 |
| Eastern Illinois | 8-12 | 7 | 13-20 |
| Southern Indiana | 4-16 | 11 | 7-23 |
| Western Illinois | 1-19 | 14 | 5-26 |


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