Smith scores 28 as North Dakota State knocks off North Dakota 96-63
Published Feb. 28, 2026 7:36 p.m. ET
Associated Press
FARGO, N.D. (AP) — Tay Smith's 28 points helped North Dakota State defeat North Dakota 96-63 on Saturday.
Smith added six rebounds for the Bison (24-7, 14-2 Summit League). Damari Wheeler-Thomas scored 19 points, shooting 6 for 11 (3 for 8 from 3-point range) and 4 of 5 from the free-throw line. Andy Stefonowicz had 15 points and went 5 of 7 from the field (4 for 6 from 3-point range).
Greyson Uelmen led the way for the Fightin' Hawks (16-16, 10-6) with 12 points and two steals. North Dakota also got eight points from Eli King. Matthew Bothun finished with eight points.
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.
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