North Dakota State Bison @ Western Illinois Leathernecks
| 1 | 2 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|
NDSU | 43 | 35 | 78 |
WIU | 34 | 33 | 67 |
Eady, Cook lift North Dakota St. past W. Illinois 78-67
MACOMB, Ill. -- — Tyree Eady had 16 points to lead six North Dakota State players in double figures as the Bison defeated Western Illinois 78-67 on Sunday for a weekend sweep.
Jarius Cook added 14 points for the Bison (4-6, 2-0 Summit League). Grant Nelson chipped in 13, Maleeck Harden-Hayes scored 11 and Sam Griesel and Rocky Kreuser had 10 each. Harden-Hayes also had seven rebounds.
Tamell Pearson had 17 points for the Leathernecks (2-7, 0-2 Summit League). Will Carius and Rob Johnson Jr. added 14 points apiece.
The Bison improve defeated Western Illinois 68-50 on Saturday.
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Game Information
Macomb, IL
Referee:David Cronin
Referee:Luke Chittum
Referee:Collin Dotson
2025-26 Standings
| Summit League | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Dakota State | 14-2 | - | 24-7 |
| St. Thomas-Minnesota | 12-4 | 2 | 23-8 |
| North Dakota | 10-6 | 4 | 16-16 |
| South Dakota | 8-8 | 6 | 16-15 |
| Omaha | 8-8 | 6 | 15-16 |
| Denver | 8-8 | 6 | 15-16 |
| South Dakota State | 7-9 | 7 | 14-17 |
| Oral Roberts | 4-12 | 10 | 9-22 |
| Kansas City | 1-15 | 13 | 4-26 |
| Ohio Valley Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tennessee State | 15-5 | - | 21-9 |
| Morehead State | 15-5 | - | 19-12 |
| Southeast Missouri State | 14-6 | 1 | 19-12 |
| UT Martin | 13-7 | 2 | 21-10 |
| SIU Edwardsville | 12-8 | 3 | 19-12 |
| Lindenwood | 11-9 | 4 | 17-14 |
| Little Rock | 9-11 | 6 | 12-19 |
| Tennessee Tech | 8-12 | 7 | 13-18 |
| Eastern Illinois | 8-12 | 7 | 12-19 |
| Southern Indiana | 4-16 | 11 | 7-23 |
| Western Illinois | 1-19 | 14 | 5-26 |
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