NDSU falls to IPFW, grabs win at Oakland on strength of shakeup in lineup
The North Dakota State men's basketball team split a pair of road games against IPFW and Oakland last weekend to stay in third place in the Summit League with a 7-4 conference record. Frank Gaines from IPFW put up 23 total points and 10 rebounds on Thursday as the Mastodons cruised past the Bison for a 75-66 win.
Cook takes over reigns of program after Cuadrado takes position at Wyoming
After former North Dakota State head coach Pete Cuadrado took a head coaching position at Wyoming, and more recently associate head coach John Ross took the same position at Northern Illinois, former director of coaching at the Minnesota Thunder Academy Mark Cook is now the head coach for North Dakota State.
NDSU in 4-way tie for sixth in Summit standings with 4-6 record
North Dakota State's women's basketball squad kicked off the latter portion of the regular season, Summit League schedule with a battle against third place Oakland in Rochester, Mich. The Herd came up short on the scoreboard, but still remain in the log-jam of the Summit League standings after the 68-52 loss.
It's safe to say that the latest stretch of games, starting with the University of North Dakota and ending with Indiana-Purdue Fort Wayne, the North Dakota State men's basketball has hit a rough patch. It was bound to happen eventually, as it does to every team, but the key is to come back from it and get on the right track.
Former Bison offensive lineman earns invitation to NFL combine in Indianapolis
The icing on the cake came for former North Dakota State offensive lineman Paul Cornick last week when he received word that he was one of the 200 players in the country to get invited to the NFL Scouting Combine. Cornick is the second Bison to get invited to the combine, as he joins Rams safety Craig Dahl as the only Bison to get the call.
Wrestling The North Dakota State wrestling team prevailed over their second Western Wrestling Conference opponent Friday night, outscoring Air Force 21-18. They were locked in at 18-18 until the final bout was won by freshman heavyweight Evan Knutson 3-1.