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UND Men’s Basketball Gets First Win of Season Against South Dakota

Beat the Coyotes 75-71

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. – (UND Athletics) In a game and city that makes you think of March, it was North Dakota outlasting South Dakota, 75-71, on Thursday afternoon from the Sanford Pentagon in the opening game of the CU Mortgage Direct Dakota Showcase from Sioux Falls. In the first meeting between the programs since their Summit League Quarterfinals bout in…

NDSU Women’s Basketball Ranked 16th in College Insider Mid-Major Top 25 Poll

Bison are off to 3-0 start to the season

FARGO, N.D — It was a big week of wins for North Dakota State women’s basketball and their earning the national recognition for it. The Bison are ranked 16th in the latest mid-major top 25 poll after wins over Northern Iowa and Wisconsin-Green Bay. Green Bay was ranked 10th going into their match up and NDSU knocked them off twice….

UND Women’s Basketball Cancels Trip to Old Dominion

Second road trip canceled this season due to COVID-19

GRAND FORKS, N.D — North Dakota women’s basketball had a planned road trip to take on Old Dominion on Friday. That match-up has been canceled due to COVID-19 testing issues with in the Hawks program. It’s the second cancellation for UND this season who could not play their opener against Chicago State. The Fighting Hawks are planning on scheduling another…

NSIC Modifies Basketball Schedules

Conference to play single-gender located games

MOORHEAD, Minn. — The NSIC is shaking things up and modifying the upcoming season’s basketball schedule. Schools will now play games as single gender sites. MSUM and Crookston still play the same opponents from the originally scheduled match-ups, however one team — hosts and the other hits the road. For the first weekend of games slated for January 2nd and…

Shanley QB Mattern Commits to St. John’s

Finished season with over 2,000 yards passing

FARGO, N.D. — Shanley quarterback, Cooper Mattern, is taking his talents to Collegeville and St John’s football this fall. Mattern finished his senior season as the top quarterback in the state of North Dakota after throwing for over 2,000 yards, 18 touchdowns and averaging just under 258 yards per game. QB1 led the Deacons to the Class AAA State Quarterfinals…

UND Women’s Basketball Falls to 0-3 on the Season

Lost to Montana 86-72

MISSOULA, Mont. – (UND Athletics) Scoring a season-best 44 points in the second half, the University of North Dakota (0-3) clawed back to within four points from a 15-point third quarter deficit to Montana (1-1) Monday night in Missoula. Though the Fighting Hawks capitalized on its transition play to close the gap, the Lady Griz held off UND, 86-72. Julia…

Gophers on track to play Saturday against Nebraska

Had football activities paused since Nov. 24

MINNEAPOLIS – (FOX 9) University of Minnesota football coach P.J. Fleck said Monday the Gophers are on track to finish the regular season at Nebraska on Saturday. Minnesota paused all football activities back on Nov. 24 after multiple positive COVID-19 tests within the team. The Gophers’ game at Wisconsin, and last week’s home game against Northwestern, were canceled as a…

UND Women’s Basketball Falls to 0-2 on the Season

Lost to Montana State 84-72 in Bozeman

BOZEMAN, Mont. – (UND Athletics) Suffering a season-ending injury in the preseason last year, Juliet Gordon spent the past year rehabilitating an injury while cheering her team on from the sideline. 94 weeks removed from her last appearance at Purdue Fort Wayne, Gordon led a comeback effort for the University of North Dakota, who fell to Montana State in their road opener,…

NDSU Women’s Basketball Gets Second Straight Win Over Mid-Major #10 Wisconsin-Green Bay

Bison improved to 3-0 on the season

FARGO, N.D. – (NDSU Athletics) For the second straight day, the North Dakota State women’s basketball team took down Green Bay Sunday at the Scheels Center. NDSU tied a school record with 16 3-pointers, as the Bison beat the 10th-ranked team in the College Insider Mid-Major Poll 82-66. The Bison improved to 3-0 overall, while the Phoenix dropped to 1-2….

NDSU Women’s Basketball Improves to 2-0 on the season

Bison beat Wisconsin-Green Bay 59-51

FARGO, N.D. – (NDSU Athletics) The North Dakota State women’s basketball team closed the first quarter on a 10-0 run and never looked back, as the Bison beat Green Bay 59-51 Saturday at the Scheels Center. The Phoenix entered the game ranked 10th in the CollegeInsider.com Mid-Major Poll. It was the first win over a team ranked in the poll…