ORUTerry Posted January 22, 2009 Share Posted January 22, 2009 Summit League insider (excerpt) By MIKE BROWN, World Sports Writer 1/22/2009 Bad Bison: North Dakota State proved a lot by completing the first two-game road sweep of its two-year Summit League existence. The Bison coasted to a 76- 53 win at Southern Utah last Thursday, apparently unfazed about playing at an elevation of 5,600 feet in what is generally considered the league’s most forbidding road venue. Two nights later, they rallied from a 14-point deficit and pulled out a 65-60 overtime win at Missouri-Kansas City. “There’s a long way to go before we start patting ourselves on the back, but it is a good start,” NDSU head coach Saul Phillips said. The Bison’s 7-1 conference start is their best since going 8-1 to open North Central Conference play in 1974. NDSU is 3-1 in conference road games after going only 3-6 in their first Summit League season. “I think we’ve matured and our kids better understand the importance of defense, especially after playing through the league last year and seeing what some of these teams are capable of doing offensively on their home floors,” Phillips said. At UMKC, the Bison held the Kangaroos without a field goal in the five-minute overtime.......... Link to Tulsa World Sports Extra Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tmh8286 Posted January 22, 2009 Share Posted January 22, 2009 Now, [the Jackrabbits] return home to play the Bison for the 197th time. That is quite a remarkable fact. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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