North Dakota State Bison vs North Carolina Central Eagles
MEN'S BASKETBALL CHAMPIONSHIP - EAST REGION - FIRST FOUR
74
18-16
Final
| 1 | 2 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|
NCCU | 34 | 40 | 74 |
NDSU | 40 | 38 | 78 |
78
19-15
North Carolina Central Eagles
starters |
bench |
team |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF |
| 35 | 14 | 4-10 | 2-3 | 4-4 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 3 |
| 34 | 20 | 6-9 | 0-0 | 8-9 | 16 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 11 | 3 |
| 39 | 18 | 6-14 | 3-8 | 3-4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 38 | 2 | 1-9 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 4 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 38 | 20 | 7-12 | 4-6 | 2-2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF |
| 11 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 1 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
74 | 24-57 | 9-21 | 17-21 | 38 | 17 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 15 | 23 | 20 | |
42% | 43% | 81% |
North Dakota State Bison
starters |
bench |
team |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF |
| 24 | 4 | 1-3 | 1-2 | 1-2 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 2 |
| 28 | 10 | 4-9 | 1-1 | 1-2 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
| 31 | 14 | 4-10 | 1-3 | 5-5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 29 | 23 | 7-13 | 2-3 | 7-8 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 2 |
| 35 | 10 | 3-6 | 3-6 | 1-2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF |
| 16 | 3 | 1-2 | 0-1 | 1-2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 3 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | 7 | 3-3 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | 7 | 2-5 | 0-2 | 3-3 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 |
78 | 25-52 | 9-20 | 19-24 | 29 | 12 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 21 | 14 | |
48% | 45% | 79% |
Game Information
Dayton, OH

Referee:Michael Irving
Referee:Jerry Heater
Referee:Bart Lenox

2025-26 Standings
NCAA Division I
| Mid-Eastern Athletic ConferenceMid-Eastern Athletic Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Carolina Central | 1-0 | - | 5-11 |
| Maryland Eastern Shore | 1-0 | - | 5-13 |
| Coppin State | 1-0 | - | 3-15 |
| South Carolina State | 1-0 | - | 2-14 |
| Howard | 0-1 | 1 | 9-7 |
| Norfolk State | 0-1 | 1 | 6-11 |
| Delaware State | 0-1 | 1 | 5-11 |
| Morgan State | 0-1 | 1 | 3-12 |
| Summit LeagueSummit League | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Dakota State | 2-0 | - | 12-5 |
| North Dakota | 2-0 | - | 8-10 |
| St. Thomas-Minnesota | 1-0 | 0.5 | 12-4 |
| Denver | 1-1 | 1 | 8-9 |
| South Dakota State | 1-1 | 1 | 8-9 |
| Kansas City | 1-1 | 1 | 4-12 |
| South Dakota | 0-1 | 1.5 | 8-8 |
| Omaha | 0-2 | 2 | 7-10 |
| Oral Roberts | 0-2 | 2 | 5-12 |
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