North Dakota State
North Dakota State Bison (15-12)

2021 North Dakota State Bison Schedule

Records include games against Division I opponents only.
Streaks include games against all opponents.
All times are Eastern
Records

Overall
15-12

Home
6-2

Road
5-7

Neutral
4-3

Conf
11-5
Non
Conf
2-6
Post
Season
2-1
Last 10 / Streaks

Last 10
5-5

Streak
1L
Home
Streak
1W
Road
Streak
1W
Rankings / Strength of Schedule (SOS)

NET
157

RPI
181
(0.4864)
Non-Conference
RPI
189
(0.4746)

ELO
153
(1353)

SOS
291
(0.4507)
Non-Conference
SOS
126
(0.5287)
Quadrant Records - NET

Quadrant 1
0-2

Quadrant 2
0-2

Quadrant 3
5-6

Quadrant 4
10-2
Quadrant Records - RPI

Quadrant 1
0-2

Quadrant 2
0-1

Quadrant 3
3-6

Quadrant 4
12-3

Schedule

  • Golden Window Classic
  • +
    NOV
    25
    WED
    VS
     
    Nevada
    (15-10) RPI: 89NET: 101
    Lincoln, NE
    Pinnacle Bank Arena
    L   48 - 62
    1 2 Total
    Nevada 29 33 62
    North Dakota State 20 28 48
    Location: Lincoln, NE
    Arena: Pinnacle Bank Arena

    Opponent NET: 101
    Opponent RPI: 89
    FG 2P 3P eFG% FT ORB DRB AST STL BLK TOV PF PTS
    Nevada 23-60
    38.3%
    15-43
    34.9%
    8-17
    47.1%
    45.0% 8-13
    61.5%
    7 31 13 8 4 10 12 62
    North Dakota State 16-55
    29.1%
    10-34
    29.4%
    6-21
    28.6%
    34.5% 10-14
    71.4%
    8 32 9 5 3 16 17 48
  • +
    NOV
    28
    SAT
    AT
     
    Nebraska
    (6-20) RPI: 246NET: 129
    Lincoln, NE
    Pinnacle Bank Arena
    TV: BTN
    L   57 - 79
    1 2 Total
    North Dakota State 36 21 57
    Nebraska 43 36 79
    Location: Lincoln, NE
    Arena: Pinnacle Bank Arena

    Opponent NET: 129
    Opponent RPI: 246
    FG 2P 3P eFG% FT ORB DRB AST STL BLK TOV PF PTS
    North Dakota State 20-69
    29.0%
    14-45
    31.1%
    6-24
    25.0%
    33.3% 11-16
    68.8%
    22 29 8 4 4 17 17 57
    Nebraska 29-63
    46.0%
    20-31
    64.5%
    9-32
    28.1%
    53.2% 12-20
    60.0%
    10 32 15 11 4 10 16 79
  •  
  • +
    NOV
    29
    SUN
    AT
    # 19
    Creighton
    (22-9) RPI: 34NET: 27
    Omaha, NE
    CHI Health Center Omaha
    TV: FS1
    L   58 - 69
    1 2 Total
    North Dakota State 24 34 58
    Creighton 36 33 69
    Location: Omaha, NE
    Arena: CHI Health Center Omaha

    Opponent NET: 27
    Opponent RPI: 34
    FG 2P 3P eFG% FT ORB DRB AST STL BLK TOV PF PTS
    North Dakota State 22-55
    40.0%
    18-39
    46.2%
    4-16
    25.0%
    43.6% 10-13
    76.9%
    10 31 10 1 1 16 11 58
    Creighton 27-63
    42.9%
    19-28
    67.9%
    8-35
    22.9%
    49.2% 7-9
    77.8%
    5 22 18 4 4 4 12 69
  • +
    DEC
    5
    SAT
    AT
    # 12
    Kansas
    (20-9) RPI: 15NET: 17
    Lawrence, KS
    Allen Fieldhouse
    TV: BIG12
    L   61 - 65
    1 2 Total
    North Dakota State 33 28 61
    Kansas 35 30 65
    Location: Lawrence, KS
    Arena: Allen Fieldhouse

    Opponent NET: 17
    Opponent RPI: 15
    FG 2P 3P eFG% FT ORB DRB AST STL BLK TOV PF PTS
    North Dakota State 21-53
    39.6%
    15-35
    42.9%
    6-18
    33.3%
    45.3% 13-17
    76.5%
    7 25 5 6 4 13 19 61
    Kansas 24-62
    38.7%
    20-47
    42.6%
    4-15
    26.7%
    41.9% 13-19
    68.4%
    16 27 8 6 5 11 16 65
  • Dakota Showcase
  • +
    DEC
    10
    THU
    VS
     
    South Dakota State
    (15-7) RPI: 129NET: 115
    Sioux Falls, SD
    Sanford Pentagon
    L   75 - 77
    1 2 Total
    North Dakota State 26 49 75
    South Dakota State 33 44 77
    Location: Sioux Falls, SD
    Arena: Sanford Pentagon

    Opponent NET: 115
    Opponent RPI: 129
    FG 2P 3P eFG% FT ORB DRB AST STL BLK TOV PF PTS
    North Dakota State 24-52
    46.2%
    14-30
    46.7%
    10-22
    45.5%
    55.8% 17-20
    85.0%
    4 26 11 3 3 11 17 75
    South Dakota State 28-60
    46.7%
    21-36
    58.3%
    7-24
    29.2%
    52.5% 14-19
    73.7%
    6 25 11 6 6 7 17 77
  • +
    DEC
    11
    FRI
    VS
     
    South Dakota
    (13-11) RPI: 216NET: 166
    Sioux Falls, SD
    Sanford Pentagon
    W   74 - 67
    1 2 Total
    South Dakota 30 37 67
    North Dakota State 27 47 74
    Location: Sioux Falls, SD
    Arena: Sanford Pentagon

    Opponent NET: 166
    Opponent RPI: 216
    FG 2P 3P eFG% FT ORB DRB AST STL BLK TOV PF PTS
    South Dakota 24-53
    45.3%
    16-35
    45.7%
    8-18
    44.4%
    52.8% 11-15
    73.3%
    5 20 13 4 2 10 16 67
    North Dakota State 25-50
    50.0%
    20-26
    76.9%
    5-24
    20.8%
    55.0% 19-21
    90.5%
    6 25 7 3 1 10 14 74
  • +
    DEC
    12
    SAT
    VS
     
    North Dakota
    (9-17) RPI: 289NET: 293
    Sioux Falls, SD
    Sanford Pentagon
    TV: ESPN3
    W   53 - 52
    1 2 Total
    North Dakota 29 23 52
    North Dakota State 26 27 53
    Location: Sioux Falls, SD
    Arena: Sanford Pentagon

    Opponent NET: 293
    Opponent RPI: 289
    FG 2P 3P eFG% FT ORB DRB AST STL BLK TOV PF PTS
    North Dakota 22-50
    44.0%
    16-29
    55.2%
    6-21
    28.6%
    50.0% 2-9
    22.2%
    7 24 14 4 4 13 14 52
    North Dakota State 22-51
    43.1%
    18-38
    47.4%
    4-13
    30.8%
    47.1% 5-9
    55.6%
    8 23 7 3 1 12 15 53
  •  
  • +
    DEC
    22
    TUE
    AT
     
    TCU
    (12-14) RPI: 148NET: 133
    Fort Worth, TX
    Ed and Rae Schollmaier Arena
    TV: ESPNU
    L   82 - 89
    1 2 Total
    North Dakota State 45 37 82
    TCU 49 40 89
    Location: Fort Worth, TX
    Arena: Ed and Rae Schollmaier Arena

    Opponent NET: 133
    Opponent RPI: 148
    FG 2P 3P eFG% FT ORB DRB AST STL BLK TOV PF PTS
    North Dakota State 28-58
    48.3%
    15-29
    51.7%
    13-29
    44.8%
    59.5% 13-16
    81.2%
    6 28 20 5 2 16 21 82
    TCU 34-58
    58.6%
    23-34
    67.6%
    11-24
    45.8%
    68.1% 10-19
    52.6%
    4 25 23 4 4 11 16 89
  • +
    JAN
    2
    SAT
    AT
     
    Western Illinois
    (6-15) RPI: 324NET: 309
    Macomb, IL
    Western Hall
    W   68 - 50
    1 2 Total
    North Dakota State 39 29 68
    Western Illinois 23 27 50
    Location: Macomb, IL
    Arena: Western Hall

    Opponent NET: 309
    Opponent RPI: 324
    FG 2P 3P eFG% FT ORB DRB AST STL BLK TOV PF PTS
    North Dakota State 25-53
    47.2%
    16-34
    47.1%
    9-19
    47.4%
    55.7% 9-17
    52.9%
    11 34 11 2 0 19 20 68
    Western Illinois 16-54
    29.6%
    12-38
    31.6%
    4-16
    25.0%
    33.3% 14-19
    73.7%
    6 22 8 10 2 9 15 50
  • +
    JAN
    3
    SUN
    AT
     
    Western Illinois
    (6-15) RPI: 324NET: 309
    Macomb, IL
    Western Hall
    W   78 - 67
    1 2 Total
    North Dakota State 43 35 78
    Western Illinois 34 33 67
    Location: Macomb, IL
    Arena: Western Hall

    Opponent NET: 309
    Opponent RPI: 324
    FG 2P 3P eFG% FT ORB DRB AST STL BLK TOV PF PTS
    North Dakota State 28-53
    52.8%
    21-32
    65.6%
    7-21
    33.3%
    59.4% 15-21
    71.4%
    8 30 16 0 3 7 16 78
    Western Illinois 25-59
    42.4%
    19-36
    52.8%
    6-23
    26.1%
    47.5% 11-14
    78.6%
    6 21 9 0 1 5 19 67
  • +
    JAN
    8
    FRI
     
    Omaha
    (5-20) RPI: 319NET: 322
    Fargo, ND
    Scheels Center
    W   71 - 69
    1 2 Total
    Omaha 26 43 69
    North Dakota State 36 35 71
    Location: Fargo, ND
    Arena: Scheels Center

    Opponent NET: 322
    Opponent RPI: 319
    FG 2P 3P eFG% FT ORB DRB AST STL BLK TOV PF PTS
    Omaha 29-61
    47.5%
    26-50
    52.0%
    3-11
    27.3%
    50.0% 8-12
    66.7%
    7 23 6 4 1 10 14 69
    North Dakota State 28-56
    50.0%
    24-39
    61.5%
    4-17
    23.5%
    53.6% 11-14
    78.6%
    6 27 8 4 1 11 15 71
  • +
    JAN
    9
    SAT
     
    Omaha
    (5-20) RPI: 319NET: 322
    Fargo, ND
    Scheels Center
    TV: ESPN+
    W   80 - 66
    1 2 Total
    Omaha 34 32 66
    North Dakota State 41 39 80
    Location: Fargo, ND
    Arena: Scheels Center

    Opponent NET: 322
    Opponent RPI: 319
    FG 2P 3P eFG% FT ORB DRB AST STL BLK TOV PF PTS
    Omaha 24-64
    37.5%
    20-52
    38.5%
    4-12
    33.3%
    40.6% 14-20
    70.0%
    10 22 5 4 2 5 20 66
    North Dakota State 27-57
    47.4%
    19-37
    51.4%
    8-20
    40.0%
    54.4% 18-20
    90.0%
    9 30 10 1 5 10 17 80
  • +
    JAN
    15
    FRI
    AT
     
    North Dakota
    (9-17) RPI: 289NET: 293
    Grand Forks, ND
    Betty Engelstad Sioux Center
    TV: ESPN3
    W   62 - 45
    1 2 Total
    North Dakota State 33 29 62
    North Dakota 16 29 45
    Location: Grand Forks, ND
    Arena: Betty Engelstad Sioux Center

    Opponent NET: 293
    Opponent RPI: 289
    FG 2P 3P eFG% FT ORB DRB AST STL BLK TOV PF PTS
    North Dakota State 20-49
    40.8%
    16-34
    47.1%
    4-15
    26.7%
    44.9% 18-21
    85.7%
    9 29 8 5 5 12 5 62
    North Dakota 20-55
    36.4%
    15-38
    39.5%
    5-17
    29.4%
    40.9% 0-0
    -
    6 22 11 2 4 12 17 45
  • +
    JAN
    16
    SAT
    AT
     
    North Dakota
    (9-17) RPI: 289NET: 293
    Grand Forks, ND
    Betty Engelstad Sioux Center
    TV: ESPN3
    L   78 - 82
    (1 OT)
    1 2 OT1 Total
    North Dakota State 31 36 11 78
    North Dakota 34 33 15 82
    Location: Grand Forks, ND
    Arena: Betty Engelstad Sioux Center

    Opponent NET: 293
    Opponent RPI: 289
    FG 2P 3P eFG% FT ORB DRB AST STL BLK TOV PF PTS
    North Dakota State 27-63
    42.9%
    18-40
    45.0%
    9-23
    39.1%
    50.0% 15-20
    75.0%
    14 30 10 4 2 16 21 78
    North Dakota 29-60
    48.3%
    22-36
    61.1%
    7-24
    29.2%
    54.2% 17-22
    77.3%
    3 25 12 5 4 9 15 82
  • +
    JAN
    22
    FRI
     
    Denver
    (1-19) RPI: 347NET: 340
    Fargo, ND
    Scheels Center
    W   70 - 58
    1 2 Total
    Denver 27 31 58
    North Dakota State 33 37 70
    Location: Fargo, ND
    Arena: Scheels Center

    Opponent NET: 340
    Opponent RPI: 347
    FG 2P 3P eFG% FT ORB DRB AST STL BLK TOV PF PTS
    Denver 23-52
    44.2%
    16-33
    48.5%
    7-19
    36.8%
    51.0% 5-8
    62.5%
    6 22 11 2 1 9 21 58
    North Dakota State 21-52
    40.4%
    16-36
    44.4%
    5-16
    31.2%
    45.2% 23-26
    88.5%
    12 25 6 4 2 9 10 70
  • +
    JAN
    23
    SAT
     
    Denver
    (1-19) RPI: 347NET: 340
    Fargo, ND
    Scheels Center
    TV: ESPN+
    W   84 - 58
    1 2 Total
    Denver 20 38 58
    North Dakota State 46 38 84
    Location: Fargo, ND
    Arena: Scheels Center

    Opponent NET: 340
    Opponent RPI: 347
    FG 2P 3P eFG% FT ORB DRB AST STL BLK TOV PF PTS
    Denver 23-56
    41.1%
    17-35
    48.6%
    6-21
    28.6%
    46.4% 6-10
    60.0%
    9 15 7 2 0 15 15 58
    North Dakota State 31-50
    62.0%
    22-32
    68.8%
    9-18
    50.0%
    71.0% 13-16
    81.2%
    4 28 14 9 5 13 15 84
  • +
    JAN
    29
    FRI
    AT
     
    UMKC
    (7-13) RPI: 299NET: 241
    Kansas City, MO
    Swinney Recreation Center
    W   71 - 67
    1 2 Total
    North Dakota State 28 43 71
    UMKC 27 40 67
    Location: Kansas City, MO
    Arena: Swinney Recreation Center

    Opponent NET: 241
    Opponent RPI: 299
    FG 2P 3P eFG% FT ORB DRB AST STL BLK TOV PF PTS
    North Dakota State 21-40
    52.5%
    18-30
    60.0%
    3-10
    30.0%
    56.2% 26-33
    78.8%
    4 27 9 4 3 13 14 71
    UMKC 24-55
    43.6%
    16-34
    47.1%
    8-21
    38.1%
    50.9% 11-14
    78.6%
    5 17 13 5 0 8 25 67
  • +
    JAN
    30
    SAT
    AT
     
    UMKC
    (7-13) RPI: 299NET: 241
    Kansas City, MO
    Swinney Recreation Center
    L   47 - 49
    1 2 Total
    North Dakota State 27 20 47
    UMKC 28 21 49
    Location: Kansas City, MO
    Arena: Swinney Recreation Center

    Opponent NET: 241
    Opponent RPI: 299
    FG 2P 3P eFG% FT ORB DRB AST STL BLK TOV PF PTS
    North Dakota State 16-47
    34.0%
    11-27
    40.7%
    5-20
    25.0%
    39.4% 10-12
    83.3%
    10 27 7 3 4 15 14 47
    UMKC 18-50
    36.0%
    11-32
    34.4%
    7-18
    38.9%
    43.0% 6-11
    54.5%
    9 21 11 9 5 8 15 49
  • +
    FEB
    5
    FRI
     
    Oral Roberts
    (15-11) RPI: 130NET: 125
    Fargo, ND
    Scheels Center
    W   61 - 54
    1 2 Total
    Oral Roberts 24 30 54
    North Dakota State 28 33 61
    Location: Fargo, ND
    Arena: Scheels Center

    Opponent NET: 125
    Opponent RPI: 130
    FG 2P 3P eFG% FT ORB DRB AST STL BLK TOV PF PTS
    Oral Roberts 21-63
    33.3%
    10-33
    30.3%
    11-30
    36.7%
    42.1% 1-2
    50.0%
    11 29 8 6 2 12 18 54
    North Dakota State 21-56
    37.5%
    16-30
    53.3%
    5-26
    19.2%
    42.0% 14-21
    66.7%
    12 32 10 3 5 12 13 61
  • +
    FEB
    6
    SAT
     
    Oral Roberts
    (15-11) RPI: 130NET: 125
    Fargo, ND
    Scheels Center
    L   74 - 80
    1 2 Total
    Oral Roberts 34 46 80
    North Dakota State 27 47 74
    Location: Fargo, ND
    Arena: Scheels Center

    Opponent NET: 125
    Opponent RPI: 130
    FG 2P 3P eFG% FT ORB DRB AST STL BLK TOV PF PTS
    Oral Roberts 27-62
    43.5%
    18-34
    52.9%
    9-28
    32.1%
    50.8% 17-19
    89.5%
    7 27 12 4 4 4 12 80
    North Dakota State 30-66
    45.5%
    23-40
    57.5%
    7-26
    26.9%
    50.8% 7-14
    50.0%
    14 29 12 1 1 11 18 74
  • +
    FEB
    19
    FRI
     
    South Dakota State
    (15-7) RPI: 129NET: 115
    Fargo, ND
    Scheels Center
    L   67 - 68
    1 2 Total
    South Dakota State 40 28 68
    North Dakota State 34 33 67
    Location: Fargo, ND
    Arena: Scheels Center

    Opponent NET: 115
    Opponent RPI: 129
    FG 2P 3P eFG% FT ORB DRB AST STL BLK TOV PF PTS
    South Dakota State 26-56
    46.4%
    13-31
    41.9%
    13-25
    52.0%
    58.0% 3-3
    100%
    5 25 16 2 0 12 15 68
    North Dakota State 25-50
    50.0%
    18-30
    60.0%
    7-20
    35.0%
    57.0% 10-15
    66.7%
    3 25 11 8 3 9 8 67
  • +
    FEB
    20
    SAT
     
    South Dakota State
    (15-7) RPI: 129NET: 115
    Fargo, ND
    Scheels Center
    W   84 - 82
    1 2 Total
    South Dakota State 35 47 82
    North Dakota State 47 37 84
    Location: Fargo, ND
    Arena: Scheels Center

    Opponent NET: 115
    Opponent RPI: 129
    FG 2P 3P eFG% FT ORB DRB AST STL BLK TOV PF PTS
    South Dakota State 31-54
    57.4%
    26-35
    74.3%
    5-19
    26.3%
    62.0% 15-22
    68.2%
    5 22 12 9 3 11 14 82
    North Dakota State 32-57
    56.1%
    21-34
    61.8%
    11-23
    47.8%
    65.8% 9-13
    69.2%
    7 23 16 7 1 12 20 84
  • +
    FEB
    27
    SAT
    AT
     
    South Dakota
    (13-11) RPI: 216NET: 166
    Vermillion, SD
    Sanford Coyote Sports Center
    L   71 - 80
    1 2 Total
    North Dakota State 27 44 71
    South Dakota 35 45 80
    Location: Vermillion, SD
    Arena: Sanford Coyote Sports Center

    Opponent NET: 166
    Opponent RPI: 216
    FG 2P 3P eFG% FT ORB DRB AST STL BLK TOV PF PTS
    North Dakota State 27-66
    40.9%
    17-36
    47.2%
    10-30
    33.3%
    48.5% 7-11
    63.6%
    12 27 16 3 2 15 22 71
    South Dakota 25-53
    47.2%
    20-38
    52.6%
    5-15
    33.3%
    51.9% 25-31
    80.6%
    4 29 11 8 2 8 15 80
  • +
    FEB
    28
    SUN
    AT
     
    South Dakota
    (13-11) RPI: 216NET: 166
    Vermillion, SD
    Sanford Coyote Sports Center
    TV: ESPN3
    W   89 - 77
    1 2 Total
    North Dakota State 40 49 89
    South Dakota 37 40 77
    Location: Vermillion, SD
    Arena: Sanford Coyote Sports Center

    Opponent NET: 166
    Opponent RPI: 216
    FG 2P 3P eFG% FT ORB DRB AST STL BLK TOV PF PTS
    North Dakota State 29-57
    50.9%
    18-33
    54.5%
    11-24
    45.8%
    60.5% 20-25
    80.0%
    10 24 11 3 1 9 19 89
    South Dakota 25-50
    50.0%
    15-32
    46.9%
    10-18
    55.6%
    60.0% 17-19
    89.5%
    1 17 13 6 0 7 20 77
  • Summit League Tournament - Quarterfinals
  • +
    MAR
    7
    SUN
    VS
     
    UMKC
    (7-13) RPI: 299NET: 241
    Sioux Falls, SD
    Sanford Pentagon
    W   69 - 65
    1 2 Total
    UMKC 22 43 65
    North Dakota State 38 31 69
    Location: Sioux Falls, SD
    Arena: Sanford Pentagon

    Opponent NET: 241
    Opponent RPI: 299
    FG 2P 3P eFG% FT ORB DRB AST STL BLK TOV PF PTS
    UMKC 25-58
    43.1%
    22-42
    52.4%
    3-16
    18.8%
    45.7% 12-17
    70.6%
    9 22 16 4 0 6 19 65
    North Dakota State 22-53
    41.5%
    16-38
    42.1%
    6-15
    40.0%
    47.2% 19-26
    73.1%
    13 26 10 4 4 11 15 69
  •  
  • Summit League Tournament - Semifinals
  • +
    MAR
    8
    MON
    VS
     
    South Dakota
    (13-11) RPI: 216NET: 166
    Sioux Falls, SD
    Denny Sanford Premier Center
    TV: ESPN+
    W   79 - 75
    1 2 Total
    North Dakota State 32 47 79
    South Dakota 40 35 75
    Location: Sioux Falls, SD
    Arena: Denny Sanford Premier Center

    Opponent NET: 166
    Opponent RPI: 216
    FG 2P 3P eFG% FT ORB DRB AST STL BLK TOV PF PTS
    North Dakota State 26-59
    44.1%
    23-45
    51.1%
    3-14
    21.4%
    46.6% 24-31
    77.4%
    15 19 7 5 2 12 19 79
    South Dakota 26-48
    54.2%
    18-30
    60.0%
    8-18
    44.4%
    62.5% 15-22
    68.2%
    7 20 14 3 3 14 24 75
  •  
  • Summit League Tournament - Championship
  • +
    MAR
    9
    TUE
    VS
     
    Oral Roberts
    (15-11) RPI: 130NET: 125
    Sioux Falls, SD
    Sanford Pentagon
    TV: ESPN2
    L   72 - 75
    1 2 Total
    Oral Roberts 45 30 75
    North Dakota State 20 52 72
    Location: Sioux Falls, SD
    Arena: Sanford Pentagon

    Opponent NET: 125
    Opponent RPI: 130
    FG 2P 3P eFG% FT ORB DRB AST STL BLK TOV PF PTS
    Oral Roberts 26-62
    41.9%
    17-33
    51.5%
    9-29
    31.0%
    49.2% 14-17
    82.4%
    8 31 14 4 6 9 16 75
    North Dakota State 25-64
    39.1%
    18-48
    37.5%
    7-16
    43.8%
    44.5% 15-19
    78.9%
    12 30 16 5 1 11 18 72