The Game: The North Dakota State men’s basketball team will host North Dakota (7-15 overall, 1-8 Summit) on Friday, Jan. 27, inside the Scheels Center.

Jan. 27         vs. North Dakota        7 p.m. CT         WDAY (ABC statewide), ESPN+

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Where to Watch: The game will be broadcast by WDAY and available statewide on ABC affiliates. It will also be carried on ESPN+.

Radio: Rob Hipp and Dexter Werner will call the game on 107.9 The Fox, Bison 1660, and their respective apps. Audio of all NDSU basketball games is always streamed free at GoBison.com/AllAccess.

The Series vs. North Dakota: Friday will be the 307th meeting between NDSU and UND, with UND leading the all-time series, 163-143.
The Bison lead 15-6 over 21 meetings in the Division I era, and NDSU has won 9 of the past 11 games against the Fighting Hawks.

Last Time vs. North Dakota: Grant Nelson, Andrew Morgan and Boden Skunberg led the Bison to a 71-49 victory in Grand Forks on Dec. 30. Nelson finished with 18 points and eight rebounds, Morgan put up 15 points, eight rebounds and three blocks, and Skunberg added 14 points and six boards. The trio combined for 47 points.
NDSU shot 48 percent for the game and limited UND to 30-percent shooting. The Bison drained 10-of-21 from three-point range.

New High for Morgan: Sophomore forward Andrew Morgan scored a career-high 29 points vs. Kansas City on Jan. 21.

Boden’s Buckets: Boden Skunberg erupted for a career-high 25 points on 7-of-10 shooting from beyond the arc in NDSU’s 78-65 road win over Omaha on Jan. 14. Skunberg drained a career-best seven three-pointers, including an electric stretch of three treys in 1 minute, 40 seconds, to take control of the game in the second half.

Little of Everything: Grant Nelson averaged 13.0 points, 9.0 rebounds, 3.5 assists, 3.5 blocks, and 2.5 steals in NDSU’s two road victories Jan. 12-14 at Denver and Omaha.

One of a Kind: When Grant Nelson filled the stat sheet with 17 points, nine rebounds, four blocks, three assists and two steals at Denver on Jan. 12, he became just the fifth Summit League player since 1996 to hit those marks in a game – but the first to accomplish it in under 30 minutes.

Upcoming Milestone: NDSU head coach David Richman needs two more victories to tie for second on the all-time wins list at North Dakota State. Now in his ninth season, Richman has compiled 167 wins. B.C. Bentson currently stands second on the list with a career mark of 169-207. Erv Inniger is the all-time winningest coach at NDSU with a mark of 244-150.

Developing Defense: In the three games that sparked NDSU’s recent five-game winning streak, NDSU limited North Dakota, South Dakota State, and South Dakota to 49, 59, and 61 points, respectively. Those are the three lowest point totals allowed by the Bison against Division I opponents this season.

Nelson’s New Level: Grant Nelson is averaging 18.0 points and 8.6 rebounds in Summit League play, shooting 55 percent from the floor.

Wide Variety: The Bison have used 9 different starting lineups in the last 14 games. In 21 total games this season, NDSU has used 11 different starting lineups. Seven different players have led the team in scoring.

Late Runs: The Bison used significant second-half runs to pull out victories over South Dakota State and South Dakota. Trailing 48-41 with just under 10 minutes remaining vs. SDSU on Jan. 5, the Bison went on an 8-0 run over the next two minutes to pull ahead. On Jan. 7, South Dakota led 59-58 with five minutes left, but NDSU scored 12 unanswered points over the next four minutes to earn the win.