Summit League Preview: NDSU vs. UND North Dakota State men's basketball is back in the Summit League championship game for the 10th time in 14 years. The Bison take on in-state rival North Dakota at 8 p.m. tonight inside the Denny Sanford Premier Center. NDSU cruised to a 74-50 semifinal win over Omaha on Saturday night, holding the defending league champions to 30% shooting. The big men dominated for the Bison as Treyson Anderson had 16 points on just eight field goal attempts while Noah Feddersen had his second straight double-double of 11 points and 13 rebounds. A win for NDSU would be its first Summit League Tournament title since 2020. The Bison swept the Fighting Hawks by an average margin of victory of 25 points during the regular season. A dominant second half guided NDSU to an 83-66 win in Grand Forks before a blowout 96-63 win in front of a record crowd at the SHAC just eight days ago. The Bison made 16 threes in that game, seven by Tay Smith, and held UND to 31% shooting. The Bison and Fighting Hawks last met in the Summit League Tournament for the 2020 championship game. NDSU blew out UND, 89-53, in that game en route to its fifth Summit title. Through two tournament games, NDSU has held its opponents to 34.3% shooting and 29 turnovers. UND, the 3 seed in this year's tournament, came away with a 67-66 upset win over No. 2 seed St. Thomas last night. The Hawks trailed by seven, 47-40, in the second half, but ended the game on a 27-19 run. Eli King came away with an errant Austin Herro pass and George Natsvlishvili hit a free throw with 0.1 second to play, giving UND its second berth into the Summit League title game. Greyson Uelmen had another solid performance, scoring 2,8 points on 9-of-11 shooting. Uelmen averaged 14.#denny_sanford_premier_center #north_dakota_state #university_of_north_dakota #summit_league_tournament #summit_league_championship_game
North Dakota State vs North Dakota Prediction, Picks & Odds for Today's Summit League Final The Summit League college basketball tournament reached its final tonight as the No. 3 seed North Dakota Fighting Hawks faced the No. 1 seed North Dakota State Bison in a high-stakes matchup with NCAA Tournament implications. Analyst JD Yonke of Covers.com tipped the scales in favor of the underdog Fighting Hawks, citing their recent hot streak and strong performance in the tournament. The Bison, a dominant force in the Summit League with a 14-2 conference record, entered as favorites. However, Yonke leaned on the Fighting Hawks’ momentum, noting their 13-6 record in their last 19 games and their ability to cover spreads in 15 of their last 20 contests. The Fighting Hawks’ recent success included decisive wins over top-ranked teams, such as Denver and St. Thomas, where they outperformed expectations. The betting line favored North Dakota State by 9.5 points (-116), but Yonke’s prediction leaned toward the Fighting Hawks as the more reliable choice. The analysis highlighted North Dakota’s defensive resilience, particularly in the tournament, where they held Denver to 67 points and St. Thomas to 66. Meanwhile, the Bison’s defensive prowess was underscored by their ability to limit opponents to 65 points or fewer in their last three games, including a dominant performance against Omaha. Key factors in the matchup included the Fighting Hawks’ second-half dominance, where they covered the full-game spread in 15 of their last 20 contests. The Bison, however, had a strong first-half record, covering the spread in 17 of their last 25 games. Yonke suggested a potential strategy for a same-game parlay, favoring the Fighting Hawks’ second-half surge and the Bison’s first-half strength.#north_dakota_fighting_hawks #north_dakota_state_bison #summit_league #denny_sanford_premier_center #sioux_falls
