Denver Pioneers vs. North Dakota State Bison

Feb 5, 2026

FINAL

Box Score

	1	2	T
DEN	40	38	78
NDSU	34	37	71

Game Recap

Johnson scores 20, Denver knocks off North Dakota State 78-71. Carson Johnson's 20 points helped Denver defeat North Dakota State 78-71 on Thursday night.

Player Stats

DENVER	MIN	FG	3PT	FT	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF	PTS
32Gabe Oldham	32	2-4	0-0	0-0	12	0	0	1	0	3	4
5Logan Kinsey	26	4-7	0-2	1-1	3	0	0	0	1	1	9
0Jeremiah Burke	33	6-9	2-3	1-1	3	2	2	0	3	3	15
20Carson Johnson	38	6-16	3-10	5-6	1	2	2	0	1	3	20
7Zane Nelson	34	6-11	1-5	6-8	8	5	3	0	1	3	19
21Didier Maleng	8	0-0	0-0	0-0	2	0	0	0	0	1	0
1Shaun Wysocki	10	1-1	0-0	0-0	2	0	0	1	0	1	2
13Josh Lee	8	2-3	0-1	1-1	0	0	0	0	2	1	5
8Julius Rollins	11	1-4	0-1	2-2	3	1	0	1	1	3	4
TOTAL	-	28-5550.9%	6-2227.3%	16-1984.2%	34	10	7	3	9	19	78

NORTH DAKOTA STATE	MIN	FG	3PT	FT	REB	AST	STL	TO	PF	PTS
44Treyson Anderson	18	2-6	0-3	1-2	6	0	0	1	1	5
0Trevian Carson	35	2-7	1-1	2-2	4	1	1	1	4	7
5Andy Stefonowicz	35	2-8	0-3	2-2	2	5	2	2	0	6
1Damari Wheeler-Thomas	24	3-10	1-5	2-3	4	0	0	1	3	9
30Markhi Strickland	33	9-16	0-0	1-3	6	3	0	0	3	19
34Noah Feddersen	22	3-8	0-2	7-9	6	0	0	3	2	13
2Riley Massey	2	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0
8Emil Skytta	5	0-0	0-0	0-0	1	1	2	1	1	0
3Tay Smith	26	4-7	4-6	0-1	2	0	0	1	1	12
TOTAL	-	25-6240.3%	6-2030.0%	15-2268.2%	31	10	5	10	15	71

Play-by-Play

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1st halfDENNDSU

(20:00) Start game.
(19:56) Jump Ball won by North Dakota State.
(19:56) Jump Ball lost by Denver.
(19:46) Foul on Gabe Oldham.
(19:46) Markhi Strickland misses free throw 1 of 2.
(19:46) North Dakota State Deadball Team Rebound.
+1 (19:46) Markhi Strickland makes free throw 2 of 2.
01
(19:18) Gabe Oldham misses layup.
(19:14) Damari Wheeler-Thomas Defensive Rebound.
(19:04) Treyson Anderson misses 24-foot three point jumper.
(18:58) Carson Johnson Defensive Rebound.
(18:38) Foul on Treyson Anderson.
(18:38) Zane Nelson misses free throw 1 of 2.
(18:38) Denver Deadball Team Rebound.
(18:38) Zane Nelson misses free throw 2 of 2.
(18:36) Markhi Strickland Defensive Rebound.
+2 (18:13) Markhi Strickland makes layup.
03
+2 (17:57) Jeremiah Burke makes layup.
23
(17:36) Markhi Strickland misses layup.
(17:33) Gabe Oldham Defensive Rebound.
+3 (17:31) Carson Johnson makes 24-foot three point jumper (Jeremiah Burke assists).
53
+2 (17:08) Markhi Strickland makes layup.
55
(16:46) Carson Johnson misses 24-foot three point jumper.
(16:42) Damari Wheeler-Thomas Defensive Rebound.
(16:34) Treyson Anderson misses 24-foot three point jumper.
(16:31) Zane Nelson Defensive Rebound.
(16:17) Jeremiah Burke misses layup.
(16:14) Damari Wheeler-Thomas Defensive Rebound.
(16:01) Andy Stefonowicz bad pass turnover.
(16:01) Carson Johnson Steal.
+2 (15:48) Gabe Oldham makes layup (Jeremiah Burke assists).
75
(15:25) Trevian Carson misses 5-foot jumper.
(15:22) Gabe Oldham Defensive Rebound.
(15:01) Logan Kinsey misses 25-foot three point jumper.
(14:56) Gabe Oldham Offensive Rebound.
+2 (14:56) Gabe Oldham makes 0-foot tip in layup.
95
(14:33) Treyson Anderson bad pass turnover.
(14:33) Zane Nelson Steal.
(14:25) Jeremiah Burke misses 27-foot three point jumper.
(14:20) Trevian Carson Defensive Rebound.
(14:17) Damari Wheeler-Thomas misses 25-foot three point jumper.
(14:11) Markhi Strickland Offensive Rebound.
(14:11) Markhi Strickland misses tip in layup.
(14:06) Treyson Anderson Offensive Rebound.
+2 (14:06) Treyson Anderson makes 0-foot tip in layup.
97
+2 (13:55) Jeremiah Burke makes driving layup.
117
+2 (13:25) Markhi Strickland makes 11-foot jumper (Andy Stefonowicz assists).
119
+3 (13:09) Jeremiah Burke makes 24-foot three point jumper (Zane Nelson assists).
149
+2 (12:45) Trevian Carson makes layup.
1411
(12:30) Carson Johnson misses 24-foot three point jumper.
(12:26) Andy Stefonowicz Defensive Rebound.
(12:14) Damari Wheeler-Thomas misses 25-foot three point jumper.
(12:11) Zane Nelson Defensive Rebound.
+3 (11:57) Carson Johnson makes 24-foot three point jumper.
1711
(11:35) Markhi Strickland misses 9-foot jumper.
(11:33) Zane Nelson Defensive Rebound.
(11:06) Carson Johnson misses 5-foot jumper.
(11:04) Andy Stefonowicz Defensive Rebound.
(11:00) Andy Stefonowicz misses layup.
(10:57) Markhi Strickland Offensive Rebound.
+3 (10:56) Trevian Carson makes 25-foot three point jumper (Markhi Strickland assists).
1714
(10:32) Gabe Oldham misses layup.
(10:29) Damari Wheeler-Thomas Defensive Rebound.
(10:22) Andy Stefonowicz misses 25-foot three point jumper.
(10:18) Gabe Oldham Defensive Rebound.
+2 (10:04) Logan Kinsey makes layup (Zane Nelson assists).
1914
(9:42) Noah Feddersen misses layup.
(9:38) Noah Feddersen Offensive Rebound.
+2 (9:38) Noah Feddersen makes 0-foot tip in layup.
1916
+2 (9:29) Shaun Wysocki makes 3-foot dunk (Carson Johnson assists).
2116
(9:08) Tay Smith traveling turnover.
(8:56) Josh Lee bad pass turnover.
(8:56) Emil Skytta Steal.
+2 (8:51) Damari Wheeler-Thomas makes layup (Emil Skytta assists).
2118
(8:32) Josh Lee misses 25-foot three point jumper.
(8:29) Emil Skytta Defensive Rebound.
(8:00) Noah Feddersen misses 24-foot three point jumper.
(7:55) Julius Rollins Defensive Rebound.
(7:48) Carson Johnson traveling turnover.
(7:36) Emil Skytta bad pass turnover.
(7:27) Foul on Trevian Carson.
+1 (7:27) Zane Nelson makes free throw 1 of 2.
2218
+1 (7:27) Zane Nelson makes free throw 2 of 2.
2318
(6:59) Andy Stefonowicz misses 24-foot three point jumper.
(6:56) Didier Maleng Defensive Rebound.
+3 (6:47) Zane Nelson makes 26-foot three point jumper (Julius Rollins assists).
2618
(6:26) Damari Wheeler-Thomas misses 12-foot jumper.
(6:22) Julius Rollins Defensive Rebound.
+2 (6:13) Josh Lee makes layup.
2818
(6:13) Foul on Damari Wheeler-Thomas.
+1 (6:13) Josh Lee makes free throw 1 of 1.
2918
(5:53) Noah Feddersen misses layup.
(5:49) Noah Feddersen Offensive Rebound.
+2 (5:49) Noah Feddersen makes 0-foot tip in layup.
2920
(5:28) Julius Rollins misses 26-foot three point jumper.
(5:21) Logan Kinsey Offensive Rebound.
+2 (5:19) Logan Kinsey makes layup (Zane Nelson assists).
3120
(5:06) Noah Feddersen bad pass turnover.
(5:06) Zane Nelson Steal.
(5:00) Zane Nelson misses layup.
(4:59) North Dakota State Defensive Rebound.
(4:38) Foul on Logan Kinsey.
(4:38) Treyson Anderson misses free throw 1 of 2.
(4:38) North Dakota State Deadball Team Rebound.
+1 (4:38) Treyson Anderson makes free throw 2 of 2.
3121
(4:15) Carson Johnson misses layup.
(4:09) Treyson Anderson Defensive Rebound.
+3 (4:05) Tay Smith makes 23-foot three point jumper (Andy Stefonowicz assists).
3124
(3:49) Logan Kinsey misses 26-foot three point jumper.
(3:45) Treyson Anderson Defensive Rebound.
+3 (3:42) Tay Smith makes 24-foot three point jumper (Markhi Strickland assists).
3127
+3 (3:09) Carson Johnson makes 26-foot three point jumper.
3427
+2 (2:47) Markhi Strickland makes 8-foot jumper.
3429
+2 (2:30) Josh Lee makes 13-foot jumper.
3629
(2:10) Foul on Jeremiah Burke.
+3 (2:08) Tay Smith makes 24-foot three point jumper.
3632
(1:57) Foul on Markhi Strickland.
(1:56) Carson Johnson misses 23-foot three point jumper.
(1:53) Noah Feddersen Defensive Rebound.
(1:42) Andy Stefonowicz misses 8-foot jumper.
(1:39) Jeremiah Burke Defensive Rebound.
+2 (1:27) Zane Nelson makes 10-foot jumper.
3832
(1:06) Tay Smith misses 26-foot three point jumper.
(1:00) Gabe Oldham Defensive Rebound.
(0:48) Jeremiah Burke bad pass turnover.
(0:48) Andy Stefonowicz Steal.
(0:20) Foul on Julius Rollins.
+1 (0:20) Noah Feddersen makes free throw 1 of 2.
3833
+1 (0:20) Noah Feddersen makes free throw 2 of 2.
3834
(0:10) Foul on Noah Feddersen.
+1 (0:10) Julius Rollins makes free throw 1 of 2.
3934
+1 (0:10) Julius Rollins makes free throw 2 of 2.
4034
(0:05) Foul on Josh Lee.
(0:05) Foul on Shaun Wysocki.
(0:00) Trevian Carson misses 12-foot jumper.
(0:00) North Dakota State Deadball Team Rebound.

2nd half

Team Stats

DEN

NDSU

78Points71

28-55(50.9%)Field Goal(%)25-62(40.3%)

6-22(27.3%)3-Point(%)6-20(30.0%)

16-19(84.2%)Free Throw(%)15-22(68.2%)

35(5)Rebounds(Offensive)33(10)

10Assists10

7Steals5

3Blocks0

10Turnovers10

19(1)Fouls(Technical)15(0)

11Largest Lead3

Game Details

Thursday, February 5, 2026 · 8:00 PM

Scheels Center · Fargo, ND

attendance: 1,687 (29.9%)

tv: WDAY

spread: NDSU -12.5

over/under: 156.5