BAKERSFIELD, Calif. — North Dakota State had no answer for California State Bakers field guard Jaden Alexander in a 91-80 loss in Division I nonconference men’s basketball.
Alexander finished with a game-high 41 points, shooting 14 of 21 from the floor and 9 of 14 from 3-point range. CSUB led 38-32 at halftime.
The Bison were without standout guard Andy Stefonowicz due to injury. Freshman Max Iversen, from Maple Grove, Minn., led the Bison with 20 points. Iverson hit five 3-pointers and was 3-for-3 from the foul line.
NDSU had three players with double-digit point totals. Rob Diaz II tallied 17, Riley Massey scored 15 and Andrew Nagy had 14. The Bison were outrebounded 35-29.
The Bison shot 28 of 65 from the field, 15 of 34 from 3-point range and 9 of 12 from the free-throw line. The Bison struggled in transition with CSUB outscoring NDSU 27-4 on the fastbreak.
The Bison (1-3) return home from a three-game roadtrip in California to host Illinois State at 7 p.m. Friday, Nov. 13, at Scheels Center. NDSU’s lone win came against Division II Minnesota Crookston in a 90-59 contest.
NDSU has lost three consecutive games. The Bison fell to Saint Mary’s 105-65 on Wednesday and San Francisco 79-70 on Friday. The Bison open Summit League play against St. Thomas at 7 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 7 in St. Paul.
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