Friday, November 6
San Francisco, Calif.
9 p.m. CT
North Dakota State
1-2,0-0Summit League
70
at
79
San Francisco
2-0,0-0WCC
| Team | 1 | 2 | F |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Dakota St. | 31 | 39 | 70 |
| San Francisco | 45 | 34 | 79 |
Photo by: Zachary Lucy
11/6/2026 11:21:00 PM | Men's Basketball
SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. – The North Dakota State men's basketball team battled back from an early deficit, but ultimately lost 79-70 at San Francisco on Friday night.
San Francisco built a 15-point lead at 41-26 late in the first half, and the Dons led 45-31 at halftime.
NDSU rallied to cut the deficit to four on two different occasions in the second half – the final time at 63-59 with 5:20 remaining. The Dons responded each time to hold their advantage.
The Bison pulled within five points three more times in the final 1:10 of the game, but never got any closer.
Rob Diaz III led the Bison with 18 points, and Riley Massey added 17. Kaden Tate grabbed seven rebounds.
NDSU (1-2) recorded 11 steals in the contest but shot 37 percent from the floor. San Francisco made 12-of-25 (48 percent) from three-point range.
The Bison will play at CSU Bakersfield on Sunday, with tip set for 5 p.m. CT / 3 p.m. PT.
San Francisco built a 15-point lead at 41-26 late in the first half, and the Dons led 45-31 at halftime.
NDSU rallied to cut the deficit to four on two different occasions in the second half – the final time at 63-59 with 5:20 remaining. The Dons responded each time to hold their advantage.
The Bison pulled within five points three more times in the final 1:10 of the game, but never got any closer.
Rob Diaz III led the Bison with 18 points, and Riley Massey added 17. Kaden Tate grabbed seven rebounds.
NDSU (1-2) recorded 11 steals in the contest but shot 37 percent from the floor. San Francisco made 12-of-25 (48 percent) from three-point range.
The Bison will play at CSU Bakersfield on Sunday, with tip set for 5 p.m. CT / 3 p.m. PT.
Players Mentioned
Team Stats
NDSU
USF
FG%
.371
.490
3FG%
.270
.480
FT%
.615
.679
RB
36
38
TO
12
15
STL
11
5
Game Leaders
Pts
18
FGM
8
3FGM
2
FTM
0
Pts
17
FGM
4
3FGM
3
FTM
6
Pts
7
FGM
3
3FGM
1
FTM
0
Pts
6
FGM
3
3FGM
0
FTM
0
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