Griesel carries North Dakota St. past Indiana St. 77-70
AP
Dec 13, 2021
FARGO, N.D. (AP) Sam Griesel had 25 points as North Dakota State Bison topped Indiana State Sycamores 77-70 on Monday night.
Grant Nelson had 18 points for North Dakota State (7-4), which earned its sixth straight home victory. Tyree Eady added 13 points.
Indiana State totaled 27 second-half points, a season low for the team.
Cooper Neese scored a career-high 30 points for the Sycamores (4-6). Xavier Bledson added 16 points.
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1st Half
INST
Sycamores
43
NDST
Bison
34
Time
Team
Play
Score
20:00
Simon Wilbar vs. Rocky Kreuser (Xavier Bledson gains possession)
19:37
Simon Wilbar misses two point hook shot
19:35
Rocky Kreuser defensive rebound
19:14
Grant Nelson misses two point jump shot
19:12
Xavier Bledson defensive rebound
19:00
Cooper Neese misses two point jump shot
18:58
Tyree Eady defensive rebound
18:50
Xavier Bledson personal foul (Rocky Kreuser draws the foul)
18:39
+2
Grant Nelson makes two point layup (Rocky Kreuser assists)
0-2
18:16
Xavier Bledson misses two point layup
18:14
Sam Griesel defensive rebound
18:04
Grant Nelson misses two point layup
18:02
Cam Crawford defensive rebound
17:55
Cooper Neese misses three point jump shot
17:53
Tyree Eady defensive rebound
17:36
+3
Tyree Eady makes three point jump shot (Jarius Cook assists)
0-5
17:14
+3
Cooper Neese makes three point jump shot
3-5
16:55
Rocky Kreuser misses three point jump shot
16:53
Cam Crawford defensive rebound
16:47
+2
Cam Crawford makes two point layup (Julian Larry assists)
5-5
16:27
+3
Grant Nelson makes three point jump shot (Tyree Eady assists)
5-8
16:01
+3
Cooper Neese makes three point jump shot
8-8
15:38
+2
Sam Griesel makes two point jump shot
8-10
15:21
+3
Cam Crawford makes three point jump shot (Cooper Neese assists)
11-10
14:53
Jarius Cook misses two point jump shot
14:51
Julian Larry defensive rebound
14:43
Cooper Neese misses three point jump shot
14:41
Sam Griesel defensive rebound
14:33
+2
Grant Nelson makes two point alley-oop layup (Sam Griesel assists)
11-12
14:32
Bison 30 second timeout
14:32
TV timeout
14:17
Cameron Henry misses two point layup
14:15
Rocky Kreuser defensive rebound
14:02
Rocky Kreuser turnover (lost ball)
13:52
+2
Xavier Bledson makes two point layup (Cam Crawford assists)
13-12
13:21
+2
Tyree Eady makes two point hook shot
13-14
13:08
+2
Cooper Neese makes two point layup (Xavier Bledson assists)
15-14
12:48
Boden Skunberg turnover (Julian Larry steals)
12:44
+2
Julian Larry makes two point layup
17-14
12:31
Andrew Kallman misses three point jump shot
12:29
Cooper Neese defensive rebound
12:21
+3
Xavier Bledson makes three point jump shot (Cameron Henry assists)
20-14
12:03
Rocky Kreuser misses three point jump shot
12:01
Cooper Neese defensive rebound
11:53
+2
Cooper Neese makes two point layup (Xavier Bledson assists)
22-14
11:39
Cam Crawford personal foul
11:39
TV timeout
11:37
+2
Boden Skunberg makes two point jump shot (Sam Griesel assists)
22-16
11:13
Cameron Henry misses two point jump shot
11:11
Joshua Streit defensive rebound
10:48
Sam Griesel misses two point jump shot
10:46
Julian Larry defensive rebound
10:35
Joshua Streit shooting foul (Kailex Stephens draws the foul)
10:35
Kailex Stephens misses regular free throw 1 of 2
10:35
+1
Kailex Stephens makes regular free throw 2 of 2
23-16
10:14
Andrew Kallman misses three point jump shot
10:12
Cameron Henry defensive rebound
9:58
+2
Xavier Bledson makes two point layup
25-16
9:49
Sam Griesel turnover (Cameron Henry steals)
9:49
Sam Griesel personal foul (Cameron Henry draws the foul)
9:40
Xavier Bledson misses two point layup
9:38
Grant Nelson defensive rebound
9:12
+2
Sam Griesel makes two point hook shot
25-18
8:53
Jarius Cook blocks Xavier Bledson's two point layup
8:51
Jarius Cook defensive rebound
8:43
+3
Jarius Cook makes three point jump shot (Tyree Eady assists)
25-21
8:29
+2
Cooper Neese makes two point layup
27-21
8:06
Jarius Cook misses two point jump shot
8:04
Micah Thomas defensive rebound
7:52
Kailex Stephens misses two point layup
7:50
Rocky Kreuser defensive rebound
7:42
+3
Jarius Cook makes three point jump shot (Sam Griesel assists)
27-24
7:21
+2
Kailex Stephens makes two point layup (Micah Thomas assists)
29-24
7:06
Jarius Cook misses three point jump shot
7:04
Tyree Eady offensive rebound
6:55
Tyree Eady misses two point hook shot
6:53
Kailex Stephens defensive rebound
6:44
Cooper Neese misses three point jump shot
6:42
Sam Griesel defensive rebound
6:41
Jump ball. Cameron Henry vs. Sam Griesel (Sam Griesel gains possession)
6:41
TV timeout
6:17
Tyree Eady misses two point jump shot
6:15
Cameron Henry defensive rebound
6:08
Cooper Neese turnover (Rocky Kreuser steals)
6:03
Cameron Henry shooting foul (Grant Nelson draws the foul)
6:03
+1
Grant Nelson makes regular free throw 1 of 2
29-25
6:03
+1
Grant Nelson makes regular free throw 2 of 2
29-26
5:45
Boden Skunberg personal foul (Simon Wilbar draws the foul)
5:32
+2
Micah Thomas makes two point layup
31-26
5:10
+2
Boden Skunberg makes two point layup
31-28
4:46
Cooper Neese misses three point jump shot
4:44
Tyree Eady defensive rebound
4:37
Boden Skunberg turnover (traveling)
4:26
Micah Thomas misses two point layup
4:24
Bison defensive rebound
4:14
+2
Sam Griesel makes two point layup
31-30
3:43
Grant Nelson misses two point layup
4:13
TV timeout
3:48
Cooper Neese turnover (bad pass) (Rocky Kreuser steals)
3:43
Grant Nelson misses two point layup
3:41
Kailex Stephens defensive rebound
3:23
Xavier Bledson misses two point layup
3:21
Rocky Kreuser defensive rebound
3:01
Jarius Cook misses two point jump shot
2:59
Kailex Stephens defensive rebound
2:42
+2
Cam Crawford makes two point layup
33-30
2:18
Julian Larry shooting foul (Sam Griesel draws the foul)
2:18
+1
Sam Griesel makes regular free throw 1 of 2
33-31
2:18
+1
Sam Griesel makes regular free throw 2 of 2
33-32
2:05
+2
Cam Crawford makes two point layup (Xavier Bledson assists)
35-32
1:54
Jarius Cook turnover (lost ball)
1:42
+2
Julian Larry makes two point layup (Xavier Bledson assists)
37-32
1:21
Rocky Kreuser turnover (Julian Larry steals)
1:14
Rocky Kreuser shooting foul (Kailex Stephens draws the foul)
1:14
+1
Kailex Stephens makes regular free throw 1 of 2
38-32
1:14
+1
Kailex Stephens makes regular free throw 2 of 2
39-32
0:50
Sam Griesel misses two point jump shot
0:49
Xavier Bledson defensive rebound
0:49
Rocky Kreuser personal foul (Xavier Bledson draws the foul)
0:38
+2
Cooper Neese makes two point layup
41-32
0:07
+2
Grant Nelson makes two point layup
41-34
0:01
Grant Nelson shooting foul (Xavier Bledson draws the foul)
0:01
+1
Xavier Bledson makes regular free throw 1 of 2
42-34
0:01
+1
Xavier Bledson makes regular free throw 2 of 2
43-34
0:00
End of period
2nd Half
INST
Sycamores
27
NDST
Bison
43
Time
Team
Play
Score
19:50
Rocky Kreuser shooting foul (Cooper Neese draws the foul)
19:50
+1
Cooper Neese makes regular free throw 1 of 2
44-34
19:50
+1
Cooper Neese makes regular free throw 2 of 2
45-34
19:25
+2
Sam Griesel makes two point layup
45-36
19:25
Julian Larry shooting foul (Sam Griesel draws the foul)
19:25
+1
Sam Griesel makes regular free throw 1 of 1
45-37
19:14
Simon Wilbar misses three point jump shot
19:12
Rocky Kreuser defensive rebound
19:06
+2
Sam Griesel makes two point layup
45-39
18:54
+2
Julian Larry makes two point layup (Cooper Neese assists)
47-39
18:25
+3
Tyree Eady makes three point jump shot (Grant Nelson assists)
47-42
18:00
Cam Crawford misses two point layup
17:58
Simon Wilbar offensive rebound
17:53
+2
Xavier Bledson makes two point layup
49-42
17:42
Jarius Cook misses three point jump shot
17:40
Cooper Neese defensive rebound
17:26
+3
Xavier Bledson makes three point jump shot
52-42
17:01
Rocky Kreuser misses three point jump shot
16:59
Sam Griesel offensive rebound
16:52
+2
Sam Griesel makes two point layup
52-44
16:38
Rocky Kreuser blocks Cooper Neese's two point layup
16:36
Tyree Eady defensive rebound
16:24
Sam Griesel misses three point jump shot
16:22
Cooper Neese defensive rebound
16:09
Jarius Cook personal foul (Cam Crawford draws the foul)
16:05
+3
Cooper Neese makes three point jump shot (Xavier Bledson assists)
55-44
15:52
+2
Rocky Kreuser makes two point layup
55-46
15:37
Simon Wilbar turnover (traveling)
15:37
TV timeout
15:32
+2
Grant Nelson makes two point layup
55-48
15:00
Cam Crawford misses two point layup
14:58
Tyree Eady defensive rebound
14:57
Tyree Eady turnover (double dribble)
14:46
Xavier Bledson misses two point layup
14:44
Boden Skunberg defensive rebound
14:27
Julian Larry shooting foul (Tyree Eady draws the foul)
14:27
+1
Tyree Eady makes regular free throw 1 of 2
55-49
14:27
Tyree Eady misses regular free throw 2 of 2
14:27
Bison offensive rebound
14:26
Xavier Bledson personal foul (Boden Skunberg draws the foul)
14:19
Willie Guy turnover (traveling)
14:03
Willie Guy shooting foul (Xavier Bledson draws the foul)
14:03
+1
Xavier Bledson makes regular free throw 1 of 2
56-49
14:03
+1
Xavier Bledson makes regular free throw 2 of 2
57-49
13:40
Sam Griesel misses two point jump shot
13:38
Cameron Henry defensive rebound
13:33
Micah Thomas misses three point jump shot
13:31
Jarius Cook defensive rebound
13:26
+2
Sam Griesel makes two point layup
57-51
13:25
Sycamores 30 second timeout
13:25
TV timeout
13:00
Cooper Neese misses two point jump shot
12:58
Rocky Kreuser defensive rebound
12:29
+2
Sam Griesel makes two point floating jump shot
57-53
12:16
Micah Thomas misses three point jump shot
12:14
Rocky Kreuser defensive rebound
12:13
Kailex Stephens personal foul (Rocky Kreuser draws the foul)
11:51
Sam Griesel turnover (bad pass)
11:51
TV timeout
11:40
Cooper Neese misses three point jump shot
11:38
Sam Griesel defensive rebound
11:22
+2
Tyree Eady makes two point layup
57-55
10:51
Kailex Stephens turnover (traveling)
10:33
+3
Grant Nelson makes three point jump shot (Sam Griesel assists)
57-58
10:22
Cameron Henry misses three point jump shot
10:20
Tyree Eady defensive rebound
10:04
+2
Tyree Eady makes two point layup (Sam Griesel assists)
57-60
10:04
Sycamores 30 second timeout
9:43
Cam Crawford misses three point jump shot
9:41
Rocky Kreuser defensive rebound
9:29
Boden Skunberg misses two point jump shot
9:27
Cam Crawford defensive rebound
9:10
Cameron Henry misses two point layup
9:08
Boden Skunberg defensive rebound
8:43
Tyree Eady misses three point jump shot
8:41
Zach Hobbs defensive rebound
8:30
+2
Cooper Neese makes two point layup
59-60
8:03
+3
Jarius Cook makes three point jump shot (Tyree Eady assists)
59-63
8:01
Bison 30 second timeout
8:01
TV timeout
7:46
+2
Cameron Henry makes two point layup
61-63
7:31
Grant Nelson misses two point jump shot
7:29
Tyree Eady offensive rebound
7:15
Jarius Cook misses three point jump shot
7:13
Cooper Neese defensive rebound
7:11
Cameron Henry turnover (lost ball)
6:45
+3
Rocky Kreuser makes three point jump shot
61-66
6:29
Cooper Neese misses three point jump shot
6:27
Sam Griesel defensive rebound
5:59
Sam Griesel misses two point jump shot
5:57
Cameron Henry defensive rebound
5:56
Rocky Kreuser personal foul
5:39
Cameron Henry misses two point layup
5:37
Sam Griesel defensive rebound
5:10
Cam Crawford shooting foul (Sam Griesel draws the foul)
5:10
+1
Sam Griesel makes regular free throw 1 of 2
61-67
5:10
+1
Sam Griesel makes regular free throw 2 of 2
61-68
4:52
Xavier Bledson turnover (Jarius Cook steals)
4:34
Cameron Henry personal foul
4:18
Grant Nelson misses three point jump shot
4:16
Simon Wilbar defensive rebound
4:08
Simon Wilbar misses three point jump shot
4:06
Julian Larry offensive rebound
3:57
+2
Cooper Neese makes two point jump shot
63-68
3:29
Sam Griesel misses three point jump shot
3:27
Julian Larry defensive rebound
3:20
Boden Skunberg shooting foul (Cooper Neese draws the foul)
3:20
TV timeout
3:20
+1
Cooper Neese makes regular free throw 1 of 2
64-68
3:20
Cooper Neese misses regular free throw 2 of 2
3:20
Rocky Kreuser defensive rebound
2:52
Grant Nelson misses two point jump shot
2:50
Rocky Kreuser offensive rebound
2:33
+3
Rocky Kreuser makes three point jump shot
64-71
2:04
+3
Cooper Neese makes three point jump shot
67-71
1:55
Bison 30 second timeout
1:39
+2
Grant Nelson makes two point layup
67-73
1:24
+3
Cooper Neese makes three point jump shot
70-73
0:55
Sam Griesel misses three point jump shot
0:53
Kailex Stephens defensive rebound
0:44
Cooper Neese misses three point jump shot
0:42
Tyree Eady defensive rebound
0:27
Cameron Henry personal foul (Sam Griesel draws the foul)
0:27
+1
Sam Griesel makes regular free throw 1 of 2
70-74
0:27
+1
Sam Griesel makes regular free throw 2 of 2
70-75
0:27
Sycamores 30 second timeout
0:23
Tyree Eady personal foul (Cameron Henry draws the foul)
0:17
Cooper Neese misses three point jump shot
0:15
Sam Griesel defensive rebound
0:14
Xavier Bledson personal foul (Sam Griesel draws the foul)
0:14
+1
Sam Griesel makes regular free throw 1 of 2
70-76
0:14
+1
Sam Griesel makes regular free throw 2 of 2
70-77
0:10
Cooper Neese turnover (lost ball) (Boden Skunberg steals)
