NORMAL, Ill. – Illinois State men's basketball head coach Ryan Pedon has announced a two-year home-and-home series against the North Dakota State Bison, starting in Normal during the 2023-24 season with a return game to Fargo in 2024-25.
The upcoming game in Normal will be on December 17 with a 3 p.m. tip-off inside CEFCU Arena. The meeting will be the first-ever meeting between ISU and NDSU on the basketball court.
Last season, North Dakota State fell in the championship game of the Summit League Tournament to Oral Roberts after topping South Dakota and South Dakota State to advance to the winner-take-all final game of the tournament, held in Sioux Falls, South Dakota.