North Dakota State Bison vs Utah Valley Wolverines
Samford Thanksgiving Invitational
Final
| 1 | 2 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|
UVU | 24 | 39 | 63 |
NDSU | 36 | 47 | 83 |
Moni scores 32 as North Dakota State takes down Utah Valley 83-63
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. -- — Jacksen Moni's 32 points led North Dakota State past Utah Valley 83-63 on Thursday.
Moni also contributed six rebounds for the Bison (5-4). Tajavis Miller went 5 of 5 from the field (3 for 3 from 3-point range) to add 15 points. Jacari White shot 4 for 7, including 2 for 3 from beyond the arc to finish with 12 points.
The Wolverines (4-3) were led in scoring by Carter Welling, who finished with 15 points. Osiris Grady added 10 points for Utah Valley.
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Game Information
Homewood, AL
Referee:Byron Evans
Referee:Evan Berg
Referee:Connor Penn
2025-26 Standings
NCAA Division I
| Western Athletic Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Utah Valley | 14-4 | - | 25-9 |
| California Baptist | 13-5 | 1 | 25-9 |
| Utah Tech | 11-7 | 3 | 19-15 |
| UT Arlington | 9-9 | 5 | 18-14 |
| Southern Utah | 6-12 | 8 | 10-22 |
| Tarleton State | 5-13 | 9 | 14-18 |
| Abilene Christian | 5-13 | 9 | 14-19 |
| Summit 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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