North Dakota State Bison @ IU Indianapolis Jaguars
O'Leary scores 24; IUPUI beats North Dakota St. 86-81 in OT
INDIANAPOLIS -- Matt O'Leary hit a career-best six 3-pointers and finished with 24 points to lead five IUPUI players in double figures and the Jaguars beat North Dakota State 86-81 in overtime on Wednesday night.
Aaron Brennan scored a career-high 18, Ron Patterson had 13 points, T.J. Henderson added 11 and Darrell Combs 10 for IUPUI (10-14, 4-6 Summit League), which snapped a three-game skid in the series and overall.
O'Leary hit a 3 to open overtime and the Jaguars led the rest of the way. Paul Miller hit two free throws to pull North Dakota State to 80-79 with 33 seconds left, but Brennan, Henderson and Patterson combined to make 6 of 6 foul shots from there to seal it.
Tyson Ward made 9 of 13 shots, including three 3-pointers, and finished with a career-high 22 points for NDSU (15-7, 7-2), which had won three in a row. Miller added 20 points and Dexter Werner added 18 with eight rebounds.
IUPUI made 14 of 24 (58.3 percent) from 13-point range.
Game Information
Indianapolis, IN
Referee:Glenn Mayborg
Referee:Chris Beaver
Referee:Lamont Simpson
2025-26 Standings
| Summit LeagueSummit League | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Dakota State | 14-2 | - | 27-8 |
| St. Thomas-Minnesota | 12-4 | 2 | 24-10 |
| North Dakota | 10-6 | 4 | 18-17 |
| South Dakota | 8-8 | 6 | 16-16 |
| Omaha | 8-8 | 6 | 16-17 |
| Denver | 8-8 | 6 | 15-17 |
| South Dakota State | 7-9 | 7 | 14-18 |
| Oral Roberts | 4-12 | 10 | 10-23 |
| Kansas City | 1-15 | 13 | 4-27 |
| Horizon LeagueHorizon League | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wright State | 15-5 | - | 23-12 |
| Robert Morris | 13-7 | 2 | 22-11 |
| Green Bay | 12-8 | 3 | 18-15 |
| Detroit Mercy | 12-8 | 3 | 17-15 |
| Oakland | 12-8 | 3 | 16-16 |
| Purdue Fort Wayne | 11-9 | 4 | 17-15 |
| Northern Kentucky | 10-10 | 5 | 20-14 |
| Youngstown State | 8-12 | 7 | 15-17 |
| Milwaukee | 8-12 | 7 | 12-20 |
| Cleveland State | 6-14 | 9 | 11-22 |
| IU Indianapolis | 3-17 | 12 | 7-25 |
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