San Francisco puts end to Bison men's comeback bid

By Forum staff Today at 1:07 AM Listen Comments Share Share this article News Reporting News Reporting Based on facts, either observed and verified firsthand by the reporter, or reported and verified from knowledgeable sources. The Trust Project What is this? SAN FRANCISCO — San Francisco jumped out to a 15-point lead late in the first half and held North Dakota State back in the Dons' 79-70 win on Friday night in nonconference men's basketball. Rob Diaz III led the Bison with 18 points while Riley Massey finished with 17. ADVERTISEMENT The Bison closed the deficit to four points twice in the second half and within five points three times down the stretch. San Francisco shot 48% (12 of 25) from 3-point territory against NDSU, including a 9 of 17 effort in the first half. The Bison shot 37% from the field and 27% from deep on a 10 of 37 performance. The Dons owned a 23-2 edge in fast break points though NDSU outscored the Dons 24-14 in points off turnovers. Kaden Tate led NDSU with seven rebounds while Andy Stefonowicz had five assists. The Bison (1-2) finish their three-game California trip when they face Cal State-Bakersfield at 5 p.m. CT Sunday. More Bison coverage Izzo's Insights: Trying to clear up the Mountain West tiebreakers 5h ago Bison women absorb injury to 3rd key player amidst 'emotional week' 1d ago Around the Mountain West: Perhaps improbably, Wyoming firmly in conference title fight 1d ago Comments Share Share this article News Reporting News Reporting Based on facts, either observed and verified firsthand by the reporter, or reported and verified from knowledgeable sources. The Trust Project What is this? Tags Tags BISON MEDIA ZONE BISON MEN'S BASKETBALL By Forum staff Our newsroom occasionally reports stories under a byline of "staff." Often, the "staff" byline is used when rewriting basic news briefs that originate from official sources, such as a city press release about a road closure, and which require little or no reporting. At times, this byline is used when a news story includes numerous authors or when the story is formed by aggregating previously reported news from various sources. If outside sources are used, it is noted within the story. Listen to this article Conversation ADVERTISEMENT What To Read Next Subscribers Only UND Hockey 5 things you might have missed from UND's 2-2 tie with Western Michigan 1h ago · By Brad Elliott Schlossman Subscribers Only UND Hockey Strong defensive effort nets UND a tie against Western Michigan 13h ago · By Brad Elliott Schlossman College Cobbers come up short on the road in women’s volleyball 14h ago · By Staff reports ADVERTISEMENT Get Local Must Reads Moorhead How will vacant Moorhead City Council, Moorhead School Board seats be filled? 6h ago · By Ingrid Harbo North Dakota Driver charged in fatal Cass County crash settles Grand Forks cases 18h ago · By Matt Henson Business Sisters developing Kindro app to help users find their chosen family 6h ago · By Stephanie Dickerson Lifestyle What if this winter’s forecast holds true? 5h ago · By Don Kinzler