Thursday, October 22
Fargo, N.D.
7 p.m.
North Dakota State
0-0,0-0Summit League
80
vs
74
MSU Moorhead
0-0,0-0NSIC
| Team | 1 | 2 | F |
|---|---|---|---|
| MSU Moorhead | 39 | 35 | 74 |
| North Dakota St. | 44 | 36 | 80 |
Photo by: Zachary Lucy
10/22/2026 10:17:00 PM | Men's Basketball
FARGO, N.D. – North Dakota State's Rob Diaz III scored 23 points to lead the Bison men's basketball team to an 80-74 victory over MSU Moorhead in exhibition action at the Scheels Center on Thursday evening.
Diaz, a transfer from Long Beach State, went 9-of-13 from the floor to lead all players in the contest with 23 points.
Melvin Bell Jr. posted a double-double for the Bison with 13 points and 10 rebounds. Andy Stefonowicz scored 12 points, and Kaden Tate registered five blocks for NDSU.
NDSU shot 47 percent for the game and made 4-of-20 (20 percent) from three-point range. The Dragons shot 43 percent overall and 11-for-32 (34 percent) from beyond the arc.
The Bison committed only seven turnovers in the game.
MSUM led 65-62 with just under seven minutes remaining before the Bison strung together a 9-0 run to go up 71-65.
The Bison will open the regular season with four games in a seven-day span, starting with a home contest vs. Minnesota Crookston on Nov. 2.
Diaz, a transfer from Long Beach State, went 9-of-13 from the floor to lead all players in the contest with 23 points.
Melvin Bell Jr. posted a double-double for the Bison with 13 points and 10 rebounds. Andy Stefonowicz scored 12 points, and Kaden Tate registered five blocks for NDSU.
NDSU shot 47 percent for the game and made 4-of-20 (20 percent) from three-point range. The Dragons shot 43 percent overall and 11-for-32 (34 percent) from beyond the arc.
The Bison committed only seven turnovers in the game.
MSUM led 65-62 with just under seven minutes remaining before the Bison strung together a 9-0 run to go up 71-65.
The Bison will open the regular season with four games in a seven-day span, starting with a home contest vs. Minnesota Crookston on Nov. 2.
Players Mentioned
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/ Men's Basketball
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/ Men's Basketball
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/ Men's Basketball
F
/ Men's BasketballTeam Stats
MSUM
NDSU
FG%
.433
.473
3FG%
.344
.200
FT%
.733
.706
RB
34
35
TO
13
7
STL
3
9
Game Leaders
Pts
23
FGM
9
3FGM
0
FTM
5
Pts
13
FGM
3
3FGM
0
FTM
7
Pts
12
FGM
2
3FGM
1
FTM
7
Pts
8
FGM
3
3FGM
2
FTM
0
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