North Dakota State Bison @ Western Illinois Leathernecks
| 1 | 2 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|
NDSU | 35 | 43 | 78 |
WIU | 42 | 34 | 76 |
Geu with 22 leads North Dakota St. past W. Illinois 78-76
MACOMB, Ill. -- Deng Geu scored 22 points off the bench and North Dakota State edged Western Illinois 78-76 on Saturday night.
Geu was 8 of 12 from the field including three from distance for the Bison (11-12, 5-4 Summit League). Vinnie Shahid added 15 points and Tyree Eady and Cameron Hunter chipped in 10 apiece.
NDSU trailed 42-35 at the break but battled back early in the second half with the help of 3-pointers by Shahid, Jared Samuelson and Tyson Ward and a dunk by Geu to take a 51-48 lead with 14:10 to play. Four lead changes and three ties followed until Shahid sank a 3-pointer to put the Bison on top for good, 70-67, with 4:15 left and a 3 by Hunter in the stretch helped secure the win.
C.J. Duff and Kobe Webster scored 21 points apiece to lead the Leathernecks (8-15, 3-7).
Game Information
Macomb, IL
Referee:David Cronin
Referee:Geoff Vejsicky
Referee:Chris Pacsi
2025-26 Standings
| 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 |
| Ohio Valley Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tennessee State | 15-5 | - | 23-10 |
| Morehead State | 15-5 | - | 20-13 |
| Southeast Missouri State | 14-6 | 1 | 20-13 |
| UT Martin | 13-7 | 2 | 22-11 |
| SIU Edwardsville | 12-8 | 3 | 19-13 |
| Lindenwood | 11-9 | 4 | 18-15 |
| Little Rock | 9-11 | 6 | 12-20 |
| Tennessee Tech | 8-12 | 7 | 13-18 |
| Eastern Illinois | 8-12 | 7 | 13-20 |
| Southern Indiana | 4-16 | 11 | 7-23 |
| Western Illinois | 1-19 | 14 | 5-26 |
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