The North Dakota State Bison (18-5, 8-0 Summit League) will look to continue an eight-game winning streak when they visit the South Dakota Coyotes (12-11, 4-4 Summit League) on January 31, 2026 at Sanford Coyote Sports Center. In its most recent game, North Dakota State beat Oral Roberts on Saturday, 86-58. Its leading scorer was Tay Smith with 24 points.
North Dakota State outscores opponents by 19.9 points per game (scoring 79.5 per game to rank 23rd in college basketball while allowing 59.6 per contest to rank 76th in college basketball) and has a +398 scoring differential overall. Koenen ranks 38th in the nation with a team-leading 18.7 points per game. Denver is being outscored by 5.6 points per game, with a -113 scoring differential overall.