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UND Football Gets Ready for Debut Spring Season in Missouri Valley Football Conference

Fighting Hawks start practice on Friday

GRAND FORKS, N.D. — A spring football season is upon us. After following the mandated practice hours in the fall by the NCAA, North Dakota football makes its long awaited debut in the Missouri Valley Football Conference. The fighting hawks are getting ready for eight conference games starting February 20th against Missouri State. It will be their first time playing…

Former Bison PG Shahid Signs Professional Contract

Signed with AB Contern in Luxembourg

LUXEMBOURG, LUXEMBOURG — Former North Dakota State point guard Vinnie Shahid is a professional baller. Shahid has signed a contract with AB Contern of the Total League in Luxembourg. Making it official on his social media. Contern has won the league-four times most recently in the 2007-2008 season. For the Bison, Shahid led the team in scoring the previous two…

MSUM Men’s Basketball Moves Over .500 With Win Over Bemidji State

Dragons beat Beaver, 70-50

MOORHEAD, Minn. — (MSUM Athletics) A strong start from junior guard Lorenzo McGhee combined with a dominant first-half defensive effort helped the Minnesota State University Moorhead men’s basketball team roll to a 70-50 win over Bemidji State Friday night at Nemzek Fieldhouse in Moorhead, Minn. MSUM won its third straight, improving to 3-2 overall and 3-0 in the NSIC North. Bemidji…

State of Athletics: Conversation With NDSU A.D. Matt Larsen

KVRR's Nick Couzin talks with NDSU A.D. Mat Larsen about fall sports move to spring

FARGO, N.D. — As the calendar flips to 2021 it brings a lot of baggage with it especially — in the sports world. North Dakota State athletics is about to take on a massive load as fall sports move to the spring. To give an idea about how the department is welcoming the challenge KVRR’s Nick Couzin talked with athletic…

NDSU Takes Both From UND in Grand Forks

Bison men and women's basketball win in Grand Forks

GRAND FORKS, N.D. – (NDSU Athletics) Sophomore Jarius Cook and freshman Grant Nelson both scored 13 points to lead the North Dakota State men’s basketball team to a 62-45 road victory over North Dakota on Friday night. The Bison led for more than 37 of the game’s 40 minutes. NDSU made 18-of-21 at the free throw line and did not…

NDSU-UND Women’s Basketball Take Rivalry to Grand Forks for Two-Game Set

Bison have won four of the last five meetings

FARGO, N.D. — The Peace Garden state showdown continues on the hardwood in Grand Forks this weekend as North Dakota and North Dakota State women’s basketball play for the second time this season and first as conference opponents. The Bison have owned this series as of late winning four of the last five including a win in the SHAC back…

NDSU-UND Men’s Basketball Take Rivalry to Grand Forks for Two-Game Set

What to expect from both teams as the match-up approaches

FARGO, N.D. — Last time North Dakota and North Dakota state met in Grand Forks it was a Fighting Hawks buzzer beater by guard Marlon Stewart clinching the dub. However, this time both sides look a lot different. The Bison won seven straight before that meeting and went on to take the Summit League Title. This time around, its a…

UND Hockey Adapting to More Schedule Changes

Games the next two weekends move dates

GRAND FORKS, N.D. — North Dakota hockey fans change your calender’s because for the second consecutive week the game schedule is shifting. Don’t worry the Fighting Hawks won’t have to postpone any series just play on different days. This weekend’s series with Denver originally slated for Friday and Saturday is pushed back to Sunday and Monday. The Pioneers’ last two…

MIAC Winter Season Gets Green Light

Competition Begins First Week of February

BLOOMINGTON, Minn. – (MIAC Press Release) The Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (MIAC) Presidents’ Council has voted to approve plans for a return to competitive athletics this winter. The MIAC winter sports of basketball, hockey, indoor track and field, and swimming and diving will be permitted to participate in regular-season competition. The MIAC will not host winter-sport playoffs nor conference postseason…

Devils Lake’s Nelson Becoming Huge Part of NDSU’s Recent Success

Mr. North Dakota Basketball successfully finding role on men's hoops team

FARGO, N.D. — North Dakota State men’s basketball is off to a perfect 4-0 start to the summit league season including wins in six of their last seven match-ups. That streak has been welcomed with the arrival of North Dakota Mr. Basketball forward Grant Nelson. Through the first seven games, Nelson had just 16 points. Since then the Devils Lake…