SIOUX FALLS, S.D. — Treysen Eaglestaff scored a Summit League-record 51 issues — additionally probably the most in Department I this season — to energy North Dakota to an 85-69 victory over South Dakota State on Friday evening within the quarterfinals of the match.
Geno Crandall set the former convention list whilst taking part in for the Preventing Hawks, scoring 41 in a victory over Troy all over the 2017 steady season.
Eaglestaff’s 51 issues are probably the most by means of a Department I participant in any sport since Houston Christian’s Darius Lee scored 52 in a four-overtime win in opposition to McNeese on March 5, 2022. It is the maximum issues in a non-overtime sport in opposition to a Department I opponent since Marquette’s Markus Howard scored 54 in opposition to USC on Nov. 29, 2019.
Eaglestaff changed into the 0.33 Department I participant to attain 50 issues in a convention match sport previously 30 years. He scored 40 issues in a loss to Alabama on Dec. 18, making him the one Department I participant with a couple of 40-point video games this season.
Maximum Issues In Convention Match Sport*
| 12 months | Participant | Issues |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Jimmer Fredette, BYU | 52 |
| 2025 | Treysen Eaglestaff, UND | 51 |
| 2017 | Chris Clemons, Campbell | 51 |
| 2003 | Richard Toussaint, BCU | 49 |
| *Department I final 30 years | ||
| — ESPN Analysis |
Eaglestaff shot 15-for-28 from the ground, together with 8-for-18 from 3-point vary, and 13-of-17 from the loose throw line. He scored 28 issues in the second one part.
His 50-point sport was once the fourth in North Dakota historical past, with two of the others belonging to NBA training legend Phil Jackson (Feb. 24, 1967, 50; March 11, 1967, 52).
The third-seeded Jackrabbits (20-12) had been led by means of Oscar Cluff with 27 issues and 17 rebounds. Kalen Garry added 12 issues and 7 rebounds. Matthew Mors totaled 10 issues and 7 rebounds.
No. 6 seed North Dakota (12-20) advances to play second-seeded St. Thomas-Minnesota in Saturday’s semifinals.
The Tommies are in 12 months 4 of a four-year transition to Department I that renders them ineligible for the NCAA match. If St. Thomas wins win the Summit crown, the convention’s automated NCAA match bid will probably be awarded to regular-season champion Omaha, even supposing the Mavericks lose in Saturday’s semifinal in opposition to South Dakota.
ESPN Analysis and The Related Press contributed to this file.
