North Dakota State 80, at Cal State Bakersfield 69

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (Interstat) — Damari Wheeler-Thomas scored 21 points and North Dakota State used a dominant first-half defensive performance to set the tone in an 80-69 victory over Cal State Bakersfield on Thursday night at Icardo Center. The Bison (8-3) never trailed, building a double-digit lead in the opening minutes and maintaining control throughout to hand the Roadrunners (4-7) their third consecutive loss. North Dakota State led 40-30 at halftime, holding Cal State Bakersfield to just 30 points on 34.5% shooting in the opening period. The most critical stretch of the game came early, as the Bison established their authority… Read more...