Thursday, March 19
Buffalo, N.Y.
3:25 p.m. CT
North Dakota State Athletics
27-8,14-2Summit League
67
vs
92
Michigan State
26-7,15-5Big Ten
| Team | 1 | 2 | F |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Dakota St. | 25 | 42 | 67 |
| Michigan St. | 45 | 47 | 92 |
Photo by: Ben Cohen
NDSU’s Season Ends in NCAA Tournament
3/19/2026 10:04:00 PM | Men's Basketball
BUFFALO, N.Y. – The No. 3-seeded Michigan State Spartans defeated the No. 14 seed North Dakota State men's basketball team 92-67 on Thursday evening at KeyBank Center in the first round of the NCAA Tournament.
The Bison conclude their season with a record of 27-8, establishing a new school record for wins.
Damari Wheeler-Thomas led the Bison with 16 points. Trevian Carson finished with 11 points, seven rebounds and six assists for NDSU.
Michigan State shot 59 percent for the game and 50 percent (10-for-20) from three-point range. The Bison made 44 percent overall and 24 percent (6-of-25) from beyond the arc.
NDSU trailed 25-18 with 7:30 left in the first half when the Spartans put together a 10-0 run to go up 35-18. Michigan State led 45-25 at halftime.
The Bison cut the deficit to 16 at 77-61 with 4:15 to play, but never got any closer.
NDSU swept the Summit League regular season and tournament titles to earn its sixth bid to the NCAA Tournament.
The Bison conclude their season with a record of 27-8, establishing a new school record for wins.
Damari Wheeler-Thomas led the Bison with 16 points. Trevian Carson finished with 11 points, seven rebounds and six assists for NDSU.
Michigan State shot 59 percent for the game and 50 percent (10-for-20) from three-point range. The Bison made 44 percent overall and 24 percent (6-of-25) from beyond the arc.
NDSU trailed 25-18 with 7:30 left in the first half when the Spartans put together a 10-0 run to go up 35-18. Michigan State led 45-25 at halftime.
The Bison cut the deficit to 16 at 77-61 with 4:15 to play, but never got any closer.
NDSU swept the Summit League regular season and tournament titles to earn its sixth bid to the NCAA Tournament.
Team Stats
NDSU
MSU
FG%
.439
.589
3FG%
.240
.500
FT%
.647
.889
RB
23
35
TO
12
12
STL
6
5
Game Leaders
Pts
16
FGM
5
3FGM
2
FTM
4
Pts
11
FGM
5
3FGM
1
FTM
0
Pts
10
FGM
4
3FGM
0
FTM
2
Pts
7
FGM
1
3FGM
0
FTM
5
Players Mentioned
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