SIOUX FALLS, S.D. — Treysen Eaglestaff scored a Summit League-record 51 factors — additionally essentially the most in Division I this season — to energy North Dakota to an 85-69 victory over South Dakota State on Friday night time within the quarterfinals of the match.
Geno Crandall set the earlier convention file whereas taking part in for the Combating Hawks, scoring 41 in a victory over Troy through the 2017 common season.
Eaglestaff’s 51 factors are essentially the most by a Division I participant in any recreation since Houston Christian‘s Darius Lee scored 52 in a four-overtime win towards McNeese on March 5, 2022. It is essentially the most factors in a non-overtime recreation towards a Division I opponent since Marquette‘s Markus Howard scored 54 towards USC on Nov. 29, 2019.
Eaglestaff turned the third Division I participant to attain 50 factors in a convention match recreation previously 30 years. He scored 40 factors in a loss to Alabama on Dec. 18, making him the one Division I participant with a number of 40-point video games this season.
Eaglestaff shot 15-for-28 from the ground, together with 8-for-18 from 3-point vary, and 13-of-17 from the free throw line. He scored 28 factors within the second half.
His 50-point recreation was the fourth in North Dakota historical past, with two of the others belonging to NBA teaching legend Phil Jackson (Feb. 24, 1967, 50; March 11, 1967, 52).
The third-seeded Jackrabbits (20-12) have been led by Oscar Cluff with 27 factors and 17 rebounds. Kalen Garry added 12 factors and 7 rebounds. Matthew Mors totaled 10 factors 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 Division 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 when the Mavericks lose in Saturday’s semifinal towards South Dakota.
ESPN Analysis and The Related Press contributed to this report.
