North Dakota State Bison at North Dakota Fighting Hawks
· NCAA Men's BasketballCook carries North Dakota St. past North Dakota 62-45
Grant Nelson had 13 points and three blocks for North Dakota State (7-6, 7-1 Summit League), which earned its fifth straight victory. Rocky Kreuser added 11 points. Tyree Eady had 10 points.
Sam Griesel, whose 12 points per game coming into the matchup was second on the Bison, shot only 14% in the game (1 of 7).
After North Dakota State outscored North Dakota 33-16 in the first half, both teams scored 29 in the second as the road team clinched the victory. The Fighting Hawks’ 16 first-half points marked a season low for the team.
Filip Rebraca had 14 points and 10 rebounds for the Fighting Hawks (3-11, 3-5). Bentiu Panoam added 12 points.
The Bison improve to 2-0 against the Fighting Hawks this season. North Dakota State defeated North Dakota 53-52 on Dec. 12.
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| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 62 - 45 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 62 - 45 |
| 2nd 0:14 | Jaxon Knotek Defensive Rebound. | 62 - 45 |
| 2nd 0:17 | Bentiu Panoam missed Three Point Jumper. | 62 - 45 |
| 2nd 0:20 | Foul on Jaxon Knotek. | 62 - 45 |
Statistics
NDSU |
UND |
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|---|---|---|
| 20-49 | FG | 20-55 |
| 41 | Field Goal % | 36 |
| 4-15 | 3PT | 5-17 |
| 27 | Three Point % | 29 |
| 18-21 | FT | 0-0 |
| 86 | Free Throw % | 0 |
| 38 | Rebounds | 28 |
| 9 | Offensive Rebounds | 6 |
| 29 | Defensive Rebounds | 22 |
| 8 | Assists | 11 |
| 5 | Steals | 2 |
| 5 | Blocks | 4 |
| 12 | Turnovers | 12 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 1 |
| 12 | Total Turnovers | 12 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 6 | Points Off Turnovers | 12 |
| 0 | Fast Break Points | 0 |
| 0 | Points in Paint | 0 |
| 5 | Fouls | 17 |
| 19 | Largest Lead | 2 |
Game Information
Location: Grand Forks, ND
Attendance: 650 | Capacity:
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 |


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