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FINAL
Jan 2, 2021

Game Recap

North Dakota State defeats Western Illinois 68-50. Sam Griesel recorded 11 points and 12 rebounds to help carry North Dakota State to a 68-50 win over Western Illinois on Saturday.

Box Score

12T
NDSU392968
WIU232750
North Dakota State Bison logoNORTH DAKOTA STATEMINFG3PTFTREBASTSTLBLKTOPFPTS
34Rocky Kreuser266-114-71-460001217
23Maleeck Harden-Hayes265-60-06-651001116
11Jarius Cook190-40-30-23110140
5Sam Griesel264-102-21-2121002411
3Tyree Eady285-82-31-154003213
4Grant Nelson191-40-10-22000232
32Odell Wilson20-00-00-00000020
21Boden Skunberg252-41-30-03000205
0Dezmond McKinney252-60-00-06410324
2Jaxon Knotek40-00-00-01000200
TOTAL25-5347.2%9-1947.4%9-1752.9%431120172068
Western Illinois Leathernecks logoWESTERN ILLINOISMINFG3PTFTREBASTSTLBLKTOPFPTS
25Will Carius221-41-22-65122035
11Rod Johnson Jr.336-162-52-290200016
2Tamell Pearson274-100-11-14000139
3Justin Brookens220-60-10-02420220
1Anthony Jones282-50-15-62110229
12Adam Anhold50-00-00-01010000
10Cameron Burrell121-30-00-01100232
23Ramean Hinton101-61-32-21000105
35Erik Talton301-10-02-20010114
20Colton Sandage110-30-30-01110010
TOTAL16-5429.6%4-1625.0%14-1973.7%26810291550

Play-by-Play

1st halfndsuwiu
  • North Dakota State Bison logo
    (19:37) Sam Griesel missed Jumper.
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    (19:33) Rod Johnson Jr. Defensive Rebound.
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    (19:20) Anthony Jones Turnover.
  • North Dakota State Bison logo
    (19:20) Sam Griesel missed Jumper.
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    (19:05) Tamell Pearson Defensive Rebound.
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    (18:44) Justin Brookens missed Jumper.
  • North Dakota State Bison logo
    (18:40) Maleeck Harden-Hayes Defensive Rebound.
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    (18:37) Foul on Will Carius.
  • North Dakota State Bison logo
    +1 (18:37) Maleeck Harden-Hayes made Free Throw.
    10
  • North Dakota State Bison logo
    +1 (18:37) Maleeck Harden-Hayes made Free Throw.
    20
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    (18:24) Anthony Jones missed Jumper.
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    (18:23) Western Illinois Offensive Rebound.
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    (18:10) Rod Johnson Jr. missed Jumper.
  • North Dakota State Bison logo
    (18:07) Jarius Cook Defensive Rebound.
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    (18:01) Foul on Will Carius.
  • North Dakota State Bison logo
    +3 (17:55) Rocky Kreuser made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Tyree Eady.
    50
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    (17:28) Tamell Pearson missed Jumper.
  • North Dakota State Bison logo
    (17:27) Maleeck Harden-Hayes Defensive Rebound.
  • North Dakota State Bison logo
    +2 (17:09) Tyree Eady made Jumper.
    70
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    (17:09) Foul on Anthony Jones.
  • North Dakota State Bison logo
    +1 (17:09) Tyree Eady made Free Throw.
    80
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    (16:53) Anthony Jones missed Jumper.
  • North Dakota State Bison logo
    (16:50) Sam Griesel Defensive Rebound.
  • North Dakota State Bison logo
    (16:43) Jarius Cook missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    (16:40) Tamell Pearson Defensive Rebound.
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    +2 (16:32) Tamell Pearson made Layup. Assisted by Justin Brookens.
    82
  • North Dakota State Bison logo
    (16:32) Foul on Rocky Kreuser.
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    +1 (16:32) Tamell Pearson made Free Throw.
    83
  • North Dakota State Bison logo
    +2 (16:18) Tyree Eady made Jumper.
    103
  • North Dakota State Bison logo
    (16:06) Foul on Odell Wilson.
  • North Dakota State Bison logo
    (16:02) Foul on Odell Wilson.
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    (15:56) Tamell Pearson missed Jumper.
  • North Dakota State Bison logo
    (15:53) Sam Griesel Defensive Rebound.
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    (15:53) Foul on Justin Brookens.
  • (15:53) Official TV Timeout
  • North Dakota State Bison logo
    +1 (15:53) Sam Griesel made Free Throw.
    113
  • North Dakota State Bison logo
    (15:53) Sam Griesel missed Free Throw.
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    (15:53) Rod Johnson Jr. Defensive Rebound.
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    (15:42) Justin Brookens missed Jumper.
  • North Dakota State Bison logo
    (15:39) Sam Griesel Defensive Rebound.
  • North Dakota State Bison logo
    (15:20) Grant Nelson missed Jumper.
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    (15:16) Tamell Pearson Defensive Rebound.
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    (15:08) Tamell Pearson missed Three Point Jumper.
  • North Dakota State Bison logo
    (15:05) Sam Griesel Defensive Rebound.
  • North Dakota State Bison logo
    (14:55) Rocky Kreuser missed Jumper.
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    (14:51) Rod Johnson Jr. Defensive Rebound.
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    (14:33) Justin Brookens missed Jumper.
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    (14:30) Justin Brookens Offensive Rebound.
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    +3 (14:25) Rod Johnson Jr. made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Cameron Burrell.
    116
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    (13:58) Foul on Justin Brookens.
  • North Dakota State Bison logo
    (13:58) Jarius Cook missed Free Throw.
  • North Dakota State Bison logo
    (13:58) North Dakota State Offensive Rebound.
  • North Dakota State Bison logo
    (13:58) Jarius Cook missed Free Throw.
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    (13:58) Rod Johnson Jr. Defensive Rebound.
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    (13:58) Rod Johnson Jr. missed Layup.
  • North Dakota State Bison logo
    (13:58) Rocky Kreuser Defensive Rebound.
  • North Dakota State Bison logo
    +2 (13:17) Rocky Kreuser made Layup. Assisted by Dezmond McKinney.
    136
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    (13:02) Tamell Pearson Turnover.
  • North Dakota State Bison logo
    +2 (12:31) Maleeck Harden-Hayes made Jumper.
    156
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    (12:01) Cameron Burrell missed Jumper.
  • North Dakota State Bison logo
    (11:55) Dezmond McKinney Defensive Rebound.
  • North Dakota State Bison logo
    +3 (11:52) Rocky Kreuser made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Dezmond McKinney.
    186
  • (11:47) Official TV Timeout
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    (11:40) Foul on Cameron Burrell.
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    (11:40) Cameron Burrell Turnover.
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    (11:31) Foul on Anthony Jones.
  • North Dakota State Bison logo
    +1 (11:31) Maleeck Harden-Hayes made Free Throw.
    196
  • North Dakota State Bison logo
    +1 (11:31) Maleeck Harden-Hayes made Free Throw.
    206
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    (11:06) Ramean Hinton missed Jumper.
  • North Dakota State Bison logo
    (11:02) Sam Griesel Defensive Rebound.
  • North Dakota State Bison logo
    (10:47) Foul on Dezmond McKinney.
  • North Dakota State Bison logo
    (10:47) Dezmond McKinney Turnover.
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    (10:34) Ramean Hinton missed Layup.
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    (10:33) Ramean Hinton Offensive Rebound.
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    (10:33) Ramean Hinton Turnover.
  • North Dakota State Bison logo
    (10:05) Dezmond McKinney missed Jumper.
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    (10:05) Western Illinois Defensive Rebound.
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    (9:49) Rod Johnson Jr. missed Three Point Jumper.
  • North Dakota State Bison logo
    (9:46) Sam Griesel Defensive Rebound.
  • North Dakota State Bison logo
    +2 (9:41) Boden Skunberg made Jumper. Assisted by Sam Griesel.
    226
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    +2 (9:28) Anthony Jones made Jumper.
    228
  • North Dakota State Bison logo
    (8:58) Sam Griesel missed Jumper.
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    (8:55) Adam Anhold Defensive Rebound.
  • North Dakota State Bison logo
    (8:47) Foul on Dezmond McKinney.
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    (8:39) Rod Johnson Jr. missed Layup.
  • North Dakota State Bison logo
    (8:37) Sam Griesel Defensive Rebound.
  • North Dakota State Bison logo
    +2 (8:24) Grant Nelson made Dunk. Assisted by Tyree Eady.
    248
  • North Dakota State Bison logo
    (8:06) Foul on Jarius Cook.
  • North Dakota State Bison logo
    (8:01) Foul on Jarius Cook.
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    +1 (8:01) Anthony Jones made Free Throw.
    249
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    +1 (8:01) Anthony Jones made Free Throw.
    2410
  • North Dakota State Bison logo
    (7:44) Tyree Eady Turnover.
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    (7:44) Colton Sandage Steal.
  • (7:44) Official TV Timeout
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    (7:25) Colton Sandage missed Three Point Jumper.
  • North Dakota State Bison logo
    (7:21) Tyree Eady Defensive Rebound.
  • North Dakota State Bison logo
    (7:17) Tyree Eady Turnover.
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    (7:17) Erik Talton Steal.
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    +2 (7:12) Cameron Burrell made Dunk. Assisted by Colton Sandage.
    2412
  • North Dakota State Bison logo
    +2 (7:02) Sam Griesel made Jumper.
    2612
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    (6:41) Cameron Burrell missed Jumper.
  • North Dakota State Bison logo
    (6:37) Tyree Eady Defensive Rebound.
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    (6:28) Foul on Cameron Burrell.
  • North Dakota State Bison logo
    +1 (6:28) Rocky Kreuser made Free Throw.
    2712
  • North Dakota State Bison logo
    (6:28) Rocky Kreuser missed Free Throw.
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    (6:27) Rod Johnson Jr. Defensive Rebound.
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    (6:01) Tamell Pearson missed Jumper.
  • North Dakota State Bison logo
    (5:57) Rocky Kreuser Defensive Rebound.
  • North Dakota State Bison logo
    +3 (5:47) Rocky Kreuser made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Dezmond McKinney.
    3012
  • North Dakota State Bison logo
    (5:33) Foul on Grant Nelson.
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    +1 (5:33) Rod Johnson Jr. made Free Throw.
    3013
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    +1 (5:33) Rod Johnson Jr. made Free Throw.
    3014
  • North Dakota State Bison logo
    +2 (5:14) Maleeck Harden-Hayes made Jumper.
    3214
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    +3 (5:02) Rod Johnson Jr. made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Anthony Jones.
    3217
  • North Dakota State Bison logo
    (4:31) Rocky Kreuser missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    (4:27) Colton Sandage Defensive Rebound.
  • North Dakota State Bison logo
    (4:17) Foul on Rocky Kreuser.
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    +1 (4:17) Anthony Jones made Free Throw.
    3218
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    +1 (4:17) Anthony Jones made Free Throw.
    3219
  • North Dakota State Bison logo
    (4:11) Foul on Grant Nelson.
  • North Dakota State Bison logo
    (4:11) Grant Nelson Turnover.
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    (3:55) Colton Sandage missed Three Point Jumper.
  • North Dakota State Bison logo
    (3:53) Jaxon Knotek Defensive Rebound.
  • North Dakota State Bison logo
    (3:49) Jaxon Knotek Turnover.
  • (3:49) Official TV Timeout
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    (3:28) Rod Johnson Jr. missed Jumper.
  • North Dakota State Bison logo
    (3:25) Dezmond McKinney Defensive Rebound.
  • North Dakota State Bison logo
    (3:05) Dezmond McKinney missed Jumper.
  • North Dakota State Bison logo
    (3:01) Sam Griesel Offensive Rebound.
  • North Dakota State Bison logo
    (3:01) Sam Griesel missed Layup.
  • North Dakota State Bison logo
    (3:01) Maleeck Harden-Hayes Offensive Rebound.
  • North Dakota State Bison logo
    (3:01) Maleeck Harden-Hayes missed Layup.
  • North Dakota State Bison logo
    (3:01) Maleeck Harden-Hayes Offensive Rebound.
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    (3:01) Foul on Colton Sandage.
  • North Dakota State Bison logo
    +1 (3:01) Maleeck Harden-Hayes made Free Throw.
    3319
  • North Dakota State Bison logo
    +1 (3:01) Maleeck Harden-Hayes made Free Throw.
    3419
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    +2 (2:43) Tamell Pearson made Jumper.
    3421
  • North Dakota State Bison logo
    (2:30) Boden Skunberg Turnover.
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    (2:30) Anthony Jones Steal.
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    (2:19) Anthony Jones missed Three Point Jumper.
  • North Dakota State Bison logo
    (2:16) Sam Griesel Defensive Rebound.
  • North Dakota State Bison logo
    (1:59) Tyree Eady missed Jumper.
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    (1:57) Rod Johnson Jr. Defensive Rebound.
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    +2 (1:38) Tamell Pearson made Layup.
    3423
  • North Dakota State Bison logo
    (1:15) Tyree Eady missed Three Point Jumper.
  • North Dakota State Bison logo
    (1:11) Dezmond McKinney Offensive Rebound.
  • North Dakota State Bison logo
    (1:09) Boden Skunberg missed Three Point Jumper.
  • North Dakota State Bison logo
    (1:06) Tyree Eady Offensive Rebound.
  • North Dakota State Bison logo
    +2 (0:47) Dezmond McKinney made Jumper.
    3623
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    (0:30) Ramean Hinton missed Three Point Jumper.
  • North Dakota State Bison logo
    (0:27) Tyree Eady Defensive Rebound.
  • North Dakota State Bison logo
    (0:20) North Dakota State Defensive Rebound.
  • North Dakota State Bison logo
    +3 (0:00) Tyree Eady made Three Point Jumper.
    3923
  • (0:00) End of 1st half
2nd half

Team Stats

68Points50
25-53(47.2%)Field Goal(%)16-54(29.6%)
9-19(47.4%)3-Point(%)4-16(25%)
9-17(52.9%)Free Throw(%)14-19(73.7%)
45(11)Rebounds(Offensive)28(6)
11Assists8
2Steals10
0Blocks2
19Turnovers9
20(0)Fouls(Technical)15(0)
20Largest Lead0

Game Details

Saturday, January 2, 2021 · 4:30 PM
LeRoy A. Ufkes Court at Western Hall · Macomb, IL
capacity: 5,139
spread: NDSU -6.5
over/under: 138.5