North Dakota State Bison at Western Illinois Leathernecks
· NCAA Men's BasketballNorth Dakota St. beats W. Illinois 84-81 in 2OT
Tyree Eady added 22 points and Rocky Kreuser had 11 points for North Dakota State (18-8, 10-4 Summit League), which earned its fourth straight win. Grant Nelson added 11 points.
Colton Sandage had 27 points and six rebounds for the Leathernecks (14-11, 5-8), who missed three 3-pointers in the final 30 seconds. Luka Barisic added 23 points. Trenton Massner had 15 points and 13 rebounds.
Western Illinois defeated North Dakota State 90-79 on Jan. 15.
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| 4th 0:00 | End of Game | 84 - 81 |
| 4th 0:01 | North Dakota State Defensive Rebound. | 84 - 81 |
| 4th 0:02 | Luka Barisic missed Three Point Jumper. | 84 - 81 |
| 4th 0:06 | Tyree Eady Steal. | 84 - 81 |
| 4th 0:06 | Tamell Pearson Turnover. | 84 - 81 |
Statistics
NDSU |
WIU |
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|---|---|---|
| 30-70 | FG | 25-70 |
| 43 | Field Goal % | 36 |
| 4-16 | 3PT | 12-33 |
| 25 | Three Point % | 36 |
| 20-23 | FT | 19-25 |
| 87 | Free Throw % | 76 |
| 46 | Rebounds | 45 |
| 10 | Offensive Rebounds | 14 |
| 36 | Defensive Rebounds | 31 |
| 6 | Assists | 9 |
| 5 | Steals | 7 |
| 3 | Blocks | 4 |
| 11 | Turnovers | 13 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 11 | Total Turnovers | 13 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 15 | Points Off Turnovers | 4 |
| 0 | Fast Break Points | 0 |
| 0 | Points in Paint | 0 |
| 23 | Fouls | 23 |
| 16 | Largest Lead | 8 |
Game Information
Venue: Western Hall
Location: Macomb, IL
Attendance: 789 | Capacity:
Location: Macomb, IL
Attendance: 789 | Capacity:
2025-26 Summit League Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Dakota State | 6-0 | - | 16-5 |
| St. Thomas-Minnesota | 4-1 | 1.5 | 15-5 |
| North Dakota | 4-2 | 2 | 10-12 |
| South Dakota State | 3-2 | 2.5 | 10-10 |
| South Dakota | 2-3 | 3.5 | 10-10 |
| Denver | 2-3 | 3.5 | 9-11 |
| Omaha | 2-3 | 3.5 | 9-11 |
| Kansas City | 1-5 | 5 | 4-16 |
| Oral Roberts | 0-5 | 5.5 | 5-15 |
2025-26 Ohio Valley Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| UT Martin | 7-1 | - | 15-4 |
| Tennessee State | 6-2 | 1 | 12-6 |
| Little Rock | 6-2 | 1 | 9-10 |
| Lindenwood | 5-3 | 2 | 11-8 |
| Morehead State | 5-3 | 2 | 9-10 |
| SIU Edwardsville | 4-4 | 3 | 11-8 |
| Southeast Missouri State | 4-4 | 3 | 9-10 |
| Eastern Illinois | 4-4 | 3 | 8-11 |
| Tennessee Tech | 2-6 | 5 | 7-12 |
| Southern Indiana | 1-7 | 6 | 4-14 |
| Western Illinois | 0-8 | 7 | 4-15 |


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