FARGO, N.D. (AP) Jacksen Moni scored 24 points as North Dakota State beat UMKC 71-64 on Thursday night.

UMKC Kangaroos (10-8, 2-1 Summit League) at North Dakota State Bison (13-6, 2-2 Summit League) Fargo, North Dakota; Thursday, 8 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Jacksen Moni and North Dakota State host Jamar Brown and UMKC in Summit League play Thursday.

The North Dakota State Bison will play host to conference opponent UMKC. Thursday's matchup is the first this season for the teams.

FARGO, N.D. – National champion North Dakota State was ranked No. 1 in the final FCS media and coaches polls released by Stats Perform and the American Football Coaches Association on Tuesday, Jan. 7.

Williams called bison "America's original ... FMWF Chamber of Commerce, Greater Fargo Moorhead Economic Development Corp., and North Dakota State University are involved with FARMS.

The result of Monday’s FCS national championship game should come as no surprise, then, as the Bison held on to beat the Montana State Bobcats, 35–32. North Dakota State jumped out to a 21–3 ...

This is the 11th time North Dakota State has made the journey from Fargo to Frisco in the 15 seasons ... After the nine-time champion Bison plays top-seeded undefeated Montana State on Monday ...

Fargo, North Dakota; Thursday, 8 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Jacksen Moni and North Dakota State host Jamar Brown and UMKC in Summit League play Thursday. The Bison are 6-3 on their home court.

VERMILLION — Streak broken. The North Dakota State Bison came into the Sanford Coyote Sports Center and defeated the South Dakota Coyotes, 103-77, to snap their undefeated record at home on the year.

BOTTOM LINE: North Dakota State visits South Dakota after Jacksen Moni scored 24 points in North Dakota State's 71-64 win against the UMKC Kangaroos. The Coyotes are 10-0 on their home court. South Dakota is sixth in the Summit League with 22.6 defensive rebounds per game led by Isaac Bruns averaging 3.3.

According to Mike Berman of NBC 5 in Chicago, former South Dakota State quarterback Mark Gronowski’s NIL deal with the Iowa Hawkeyes is seven figures large, giving him at least one million dollars for the 2025 season.

Drew Dallas won a NJCAA football championship at Hutchinson, Kan. and Logan Kopp was part of the national title team from North Dakota State University.