North Dakota State Bison @ Omaha Mavericks
N. Dakota St. stays atop Summit beating Omaha 86-78
OMAHA, Neb. -- Vinnie Shahid scored 24 points as North Dakota State topped Nebraska Omaha 86-78 on Wednesday night for its fourth straight win.
Tyson Ward added 22 points with nine rebounds and Jared Samuelson scored 16 for the Bison (17-7, 8-2 Summit League), who remain in a first-place tie with idle South Dakota State (17-8, 8-2).
Rocky Kreuser chipped in added 10 points and eight rebounds.
KJ Robinson had 20 points for the Mavericks (12-12, 5-4). Marlon Ruffin scored 17 and Matt Pile 15.
JT Gibson, whose 13 points per game heading into the matchup ranked second on the Mavericks, made just 3 of 15.
North Dakota State plays Oral Roberts at home on Saturday. Nebraska Omaha takes on South Dakota State on the road on Saturday.
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Game Information
Omaha, NE
Referee:Levon Zakarian
Referee:Brian McNutt
Referee:Luke Schumer
2025-26 Standings
| Summit LeagueSummit League | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Dakota State | 14-2 | - | 27-8 |
| St. Thomas-Minnesota | 12-4 | 2 | 24-10 |
| North Dakota | 10-6 | 4 | 18-17 |
| South Dakota | 8-8 | 6 | 16-16 |
| Omaha | 8-8 | 6 | 16-17 |
| Denver | 8-8 | 6 | 15-17 |
| South Dakota State | 7-9 | 7 | 14-18 |
| Oral Roberts | 4-12 | 10 | 10-23 |
| Kansas City | 1-15 | 13 | 4-27 |
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