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FINAL
Jan 2, 2020

Game Recap

Ward's double-double leads NDSU past Western Illinois. son Ward matched his season-high with 25 points and added 11 rebounds as North Dakota State defeated Western Illinois 94-74 on Thursday night.

Box Score

12T
WIU344074
NDSU504494
Western Illinois Leathernecks logoWESTERN ILLINOISMINFG3PTFTREBASTSTLBLKTOPFPTS
15Ben Pyle352-91-50-04002225
24James Claar161-20-00-03010042
1Zion Young184-63-42-340001213
10Kobe Webster315-141-41-112010012
40C.J. Duff304-122-61-250200111
42Kyle Arrington51-20-03-42000005
32Roderick Smith187-110-01-220000015
22Dre'Shawn Allen90-10-10-00100110
14Anthony Jones193-50-02-32110118
2Jaeden King191-21-20-01010203
TOTAL28-6443.8%8-2236.4%10-1566.7%2445371174
North Dakota State Bison logoNORTH DAKOTA STATEMINFG3PTFTREBASTSTLBLKTOPFPTS
34Rocky Kreuser214-90-42-231011310
0Vinnie Shahid368-173-83-322001022
3Tyree Eady294-52-22-272000212
24Tyson Ward329-152-45-5116213125
22Cameron Hunter283-71-44-422112311
44Tyler Witz112-20-00-04010034
32Odell Wilson30-10-00-00100000
23Maleeck Harden-Hayes121-11-10-03000123
2Jaxon Knotek123-51-30-03010017
13Chris Quayle160-10-10-02110120
TOTAL34-6354.0%10-2737.0%16-16100.0%37156391794

Play-by-Play

1st halfwiundsu
  • North Dakota State Bison logo
    (19:40) Tyson Ward missed Jumper.
  • North Dakota State Bison logo
    (19:36) Tyson Ward Offensive Rebound.
  • North Dakota State Bison logo
    +3 (19:26) Tyree Eady made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Rocky Kreuser.
    03
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    +2 (19:03) C.J. Duff made Jumper.
    23
  • North Dakota State Bison logo
    (18:52) Vinnie Shahid missed Layup.
  • North Dakota State Bison logo
    (18:49) Tyson Ward Offensive Rebound.
  • North Dakota State Bison logo
    +2 (18:49) Tyson Ward made Layup.
    25
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    (18:49) Western Illinois Timeout
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    +2 (18:35) C.J. Duff made Jumper.
    45
  • North Dakota State Bison logo
    +2 (18:12) Tyson Ward made Layup.
    47
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    (18:12) Foul on Zion Young.
  • North Dakota State Bison logo
    +1 (18:12) Tyson Ward made Free Throw.
    48
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    +3 (17:59) Zion Young made Three Point Jumper.
    78
  • North Dakota State Bison logo
    (17:41) Tyson Ward missed Jumper.
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    (17:39) Ben Pyle Defensive Rebound.
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    (17:34) C.J. Duff missed Layup.
  • North Dakota State Bison logo
    (17:30) Tyree Eady Defensive Rebound.
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    (17:11) Foul on Zion Young.
  • North Dakota State Bison logo
    (17:01) Tyson Ward Turnover.
  • North Dakota State Bison logo
    (16:47) Foul on Tyree Eady.
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    (16:39) Ben Pyle missed Three Point Jumper.
  • North Dakota State Bison logo
    (16:35) Rocky Kreuser Defensive Rebound.
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    (16:24) Foul on Anthony Jones.
  • North Dakota State Bison logo
    +3 (16:15) Cameron Hunter made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Tyson Ward.
    711
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    (15:51) Anthony Jones missed Jumper.
  • North Dakota State Bison logo
    (15:49) Tyson Ward Defensive Rebound.
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    (15:44) Foul on James Claar.
  • (15:44) Official TV Timeout
  • North Dakota State Bison logo
    +1 (15:44) Rocky Kreuser made Free Throw.
    712
  • North Dakota State Bison logo
    +1 (15:44) Rocky Kreuser made Free Throw.
    713
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    +2 (15:28) Kobe Webster made Jumper.
    913
  • North Dakota State Bison logo
    +2 (15:13) Vinnie Shahid made Jumper.
    915
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    (15:00) C.J. Duff missed Three Point Jumper.
  • North Dakota State Bison logo
    (14:56) Jaxon Knotek Defensive Rebound.
  • North Dakota State Bison logo
    (14:52) Cameron Hunter Turnover.
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    (14:52) Anthony Jones Steal.
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    (14:42) Kobe Webster missed Layup.
  • North Dakota State Bison logo
    (14:38) Tyson Ward Defensive Rebound.
  • North Dakota State Bison logo
    (14:36) Cameron Hunter missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    (14:33) C.J. Duff Defensive Rebound.
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    (14:14) James Claar missed Jumper.
  • North Dakota State Bison logo
    (14:07) Tyler Witz Defensive Rebound.
  • North Dakota State Bison logo
    +2 (14:04) Vinnie Shahid made Layup.
    917
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    (14:04) Foul on James Claar.
  • North Dakota State Bison logo
    +1 (14:04) Vinnie Shahid made Free Throw.
    918
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    (13:49) C.J. Duff missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    (13:45) Kyle Arrington Offensive Rebound.
  • North Dakota State Bison logo
    (13:45) Foul on Chris Quayle.
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    +1 (13:45) Kyle Arrington made Free Throw.
    1018
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    (13:45) Kyle Arrington missed Free Throw.
  • North Dakota State Bison logo
    (13:44) Tyson Ward Defensive Rebound.
  • North Dakota State Bison logo
    +2 (13:29) Jaxon Knotek made Layup.
    1020
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    (13:12) Kyle Arrington missed Layup.
  • North Dakota State Bison logo
    (13:09) Jaxon Knotek Defensive Rebound.
  • North Dakota State Bison logo
    (13:01) Jaxon Knotek missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    (12:57) Kyle Arrington Defensive Rebound.
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    (12:52) Kobe Webster missed Three Point Jumper.
  • North Dakota State Bison logo
    (12:48) Jaxon Knotek Defensive Rebound.
  • North Dakota State Bison logo
    +2 (12:42) Tyler Witz made Layup. Assisted by Tyson Ward.
    1022
  • North Dakota State Bison logo
    (12:25) Foul on Jaxon Knotek.
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    +1 (12:25) Anthony Jones made Free Throw.
    1122
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    +1 (12:25) Anthony Jones made Free Throw.
    1222
  • North Dakota State Bison logo
    (12:09) Rocky Kreuser missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    (12:06) C.J. Duff Defensive Rebound.
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    +2 (11:49) Roderick Smith made Layup.
    1422
  • North Dakota State Bison logo
    (11:49) Foul on Rocky Kreuser.
  • (11:49) Official TV Timeout
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    +1 (11:49) Roderick Smith made Free Throw.
    1522
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    (11:43) Foul on Dre'Shawn Allen.
  • North Dakota State Bison logo
    +1 (11:43) Cameron Hunter made Free Throw.
    1523
  • North Dakota State Bison logo
    +1 (11:43) Cameron Hunter made Free Throw.
    1524
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    +2 (11:12) Roderick Smith made Jumper.
    1724
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    (11:08) Technical Foul on Western Illinois.
  • North Dakota State Bison logo
    +1 (11:08) Cameron Hunter made Free Throw.
    1725
  • North Dakota State Bison logo
    +1 (11:08) Cameron Hunter made Free Throw.
    1726
  • North Dakota State Bison logo
    +2 (10:59) Rocky Kreuser made Dunk.
    1728
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    (10:38) Roderick Smith missed Layup.
  • North Dakota State Bison logo
    (10:35) Cameron Hunter Defensive Rebound.
  • North Dakota State Bison logo
    (10:16) Tyree Eady missed Layup.
  • North Dakota State Bison logo
    (10:13) Tyree Eady Offensive Rebound.
  • North Dakota State Bison logo
    +2 (10:03) Tyree Eady made Layup.
    1730
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    (9:54) Dre'Shawn Allen missed Three Point Jumper.
  • North Dakota State Bison logo
    (9:50) Tyree Eady Defensive Rebound.
  • North Dakota State Bison logo
    (9:41) Chris Quayle Turnover.
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    (9:41) C.J. Duff Steal.
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    +2 (9:29) Roderick Smith made Layup.
    1930
  • North Dakota State Bison logo
    (9:29) Foul on Rocky Kreuser.
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    (9:29) Roderick Smith missed Free Throw.
  • North Dakota State Bison logo
    (9:28) Tyree Eady Defensive Rebound.
  • North Dakota State Bison logo
    (9:05) Vinnie Shahid missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    (9:01) Roderick Smith Defensive Rebound.
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    +2 (8:50) Roderick Smith made Jumper. Assisted by Anthony Jones.
    2130
  • North Dakota State Bison logo
    +2 (8:24) Tyler Witz made Layup. Assisted by Cameron Hunter.
    2132
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    (8:12) Kobe Webster missed Jumper.
  • North Dakota State Bison logo
    (8:08) Maleeck Harden-Hayes Defensive Rebound.
  • North Dakota State Bison logo
    (8:03) Vinnie Shahid missed Layup.
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    (8:01) Ben Pyle Defensive Rebound.
  • (7:54) Official TV Timeout
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    (7:48) Jaeden King missed Three Point Jumper.
  • North Dakota State Bison logo
    (7:45) Tyson Ward Defensive Rebound.
  • North Dakota State Bison logo
    (7:20) Cameron Hunter missed Jumper.
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    (7:20) Western Illinois Defensive Rebound.
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    (7:06) Jaeden King Turnover.
  • North Dakota State Bison logo
    (7:06) Tyler Witz Steal.
  • North Dakota State Bison logo
    (6:59) Vinnie Shahid missed Three Point Jumper.
  • North Dakota State Bison logo
    (6:56) Vinnie Shahid Offensive Rebound.
  • North Dakota State Bison logo
    (6:52) Vinnie Shahid Turnover.
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    (6:52) Jaeden King Steal.
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    (6:46) Anthony Jones missed Layup.
  • North Dakota State Bison logo
    (6:46) Tyson Ward Block.
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    (6:46) Western Illinois Offensive Rebound.
  • North Dakota State Bison logo
    (6:32) Foul on Tyler Witz.
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    (6:29) Anthony Jones Turnover.
  • North Dakota State Bison logo
    (6:29) Tyson Ward Steal.
  • North Dakota State Bison logo
    +2 (6:24) Tyson Ward made Layup.
    2134
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    (6:09) Ben Pyle missed Three Point Jumper.
  • North Dakota State Bison logo
    (6:05) Tyson Ward Defensive Rebound.
  • North Dakota State Bison logo
    +3 (6:01) Jaxon Knotek made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Cameron Hunter.
    2137
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    +2 (5:32) Kyle Arrington made Layup.
    2337
  • North Dakota State Bison logo
    (5:23) Foul on Cameron Hunter.
  • North Dakota State Bison logo
    (5:23) Cameron Hunter Turnover.
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    (5:07) Kobe Webster missed Jumper.
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    (5:05) Western Illinois Offensive Rebound.
  • North Dakota State Bison logo
    (5:05) Foul on Tyler Witz.
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    +1 (5:05) Kyle Arrington made Free Throw.
    2437
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    +1 (5:04) Kyle Arrington made Free Throw.
    2537
  • North Dakota State Bison logo
    (4:50) Tyson Ward missed Jumper.
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    (4:50) Ben Pyle Block.
  • North Dakota State Bison logo
    (4:50) North Dakota State Offensive Rebound.
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    (4:41) Foul on Ben Pyle.
  • North Dakota State Bison logo
    +1 (4:41) Tyson Ward made Free Throw.
    2538
  • North Dakota State Bison logo
    +1 (4:41) Tyson Ward made Free Throw.
    2539
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    +2 (4:26) Kobe Webster made Layup.
    2739
  • North Dakota State Bison logo
    +3 (4:15) Tyson Ward made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Vinnie Shahid.
    2742
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    (4:00) Ben Pyle missed Jumper.
  • North Dakota State Bison logo
    (3:55) Tyson Ward Defensive Rebound.
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    (3:55) Foul on C.J. Duff.
  • (3:55) Official TV Timeout
  • North Dakota State Bison logo
    +1 (3:55) Tyson Ward made Free Throw.
    2743
  • North Dakota State Bison logo
    +1 (3:55) Tyson Ward made Free Throw.
    2744
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    (3:44) Kobe Webster missed Three Point Jumper.
  • North Dakota State Bison logo
    (3:39) Maleeck Harden-Hayes Defensive Rebound.
  • North Dakota State Bison logo
    (3:24) Tyson Ward missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    (3:19) Ben Pyle Defensive Rebound.
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    +2 (3:14) Ben Pyle made Layup.
    2944
  • North Dakota State Bison logo
    +3 (2:58) Tyree Eady made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Tyson Ward.
    2947
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    (2:31) Ben Pyle Turnover.
  • North Dakota State Bison logo
    (2:31) Chris Quayle Steal.
  • North Dakota State Bison logo
    (2:23) Vinnie Shahid missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    (2:19) Kobe Webster Defensive Rebound.
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    (2:10) C.J. Duff missed Jumper.
  • North Dakota State Bison logo
    (2:06) Chris Quayle Defensive Rebound.
  • North Dakota State Bison logo
    (1:57) Chris Quayle missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    (1:54) Jaeden King Defensive Rebound.
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    (1:48) C.J. Duff missed Three Point Jumper.
  • North Dakota State Bison logo
    (1:43) Chris Quayle Defensive Rebound.
  • North Dakota State Bison logo
    (1:17) Foul on Maleeck Harden-Hayes.
  • North Dakota State Bison logo
    (1:17) Maleeck Harden-Hayes Turnover.
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    +2 (0:56) Anthony Jones made Layup.
    3147
  • North Dakota State Bison logo
    (0:56) Foul on Chris Quayle.
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    (0:56) Anthony Jones missed Free Throw.
  • North Dakota State Bison logo
    (0:54) Tyson Ward Defensive Rebound.
  • North Dakota State Bison logo
    +3 (0:37) Maleeck Harden-Hayes made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Tyree Eady.
    3150
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    +3 (0:05) C.J. Duff made Three Point Jumper.
    3450
  • (0:00) End of 1st half
2nd half

Team Stats

74Points94
28-64(43.8%)Field Goal(%)34-63(54%)
8-22(36.4%)3-Point(%)10-27(37%)
10-15(66.7%)Free Throw(%)16-16(100%)
26(5)Rebounds(Offensive)41(8)
4Assists15
5Steals6
3Blocks3
7Turnovers9
12(0)Fouls(Technical)17(0)
0Largest Lead25

Game Details

Thursday, January 2, 2020 · 9:00 PM
Scheels Center · Fargo, ND
attendance: 1,929 (34.2%)
spread: NDSU -12.5
over/under: 148.5