The North Dakota State Bison and San Diego State Aztecs have a war story to share before tip-off today as each team needed overtime to reach this point in the 2014 NCAA Tournament. NDSU now looks for a second straight monumental upset when we watch San Diego State vs North Dakota State on TNT tonight.
On Thursday night, Lawrence Alexander of NDSU fired off a three-pointer that tied up the score against Oklahoma that sent the game to overtime. The Bison eventually won in overtime and provided one of several big upsets scattered throughout Round 2 of March Madness.
Alexander stepped up for North Dakota State when they needed him most. He scored a career-high 28 points against Oklahoma and helped steer them to victory. To put his performance in perspective, Alexander had only scored 27 combined points in his previous four games played.
San Diego State also needed overtime to win their Round 2 game. Over their past 18 games that have gone to overtime, SDS has won 17 of them for an incredibly high winning percentage in the extra frame. NDSU would just assume this game be decided in regulation rather than the fifth quarter.
The key match up today is San Diego’s defense against NDSU’s offense. The Aztecs were second in the nation at allowing only 57 points per game on average. The Bison meanwhile had the best shooting percentage in the country and showed their offensive prowess against Oklahoma by shooting 52.9 percent from the field.
If there’s a Cinderella story to reach the Sweet 16 then it’s probably NDSU, especially if they can control the ball inside and keep Alexander from dominating the boards.
The San Diego State Aztecs vs North Dakota State Bison game from Spokane, Washington will start late this afternoon at 6:15pm EST. Unlike the first three NCAA Tournament games today that aired on CBS, this game is on the cable channel TNT, so you will need that channel in your cable or satellite package to watch Aztecs vs Bison HD on TV.
Want to live stream NDSU vs San Diego State? If so, the official NCAA website called March Madness Live is broading the game online that you can watch here. Those of you without cable can take advantage of a free four-hour trial to watch San Diego State vs North Dakota State online free streaming, as well as any March Madness 2014 NCAA Tournament game from here on out.
