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UND Hockey Uses a Fresh Mindset to Get Ready for Denver

The Fighting Hawks play the Pioneers on Friday

GRAND FORKS, N.D. — There is plenty of good energy surrounding the North Dakota hockey team after a big 5-1 win on Saturday night against No. 1 St. Cloud State, but it’s a new week, and UND is quickly shifting its focus to Friday’s matchup against Denver. Denver is coming off a disappointing weekend, having dropped its last two games…

Rink Report: UND Looks to Denver After Big Win Against SCSU

The Fighting Hawks Defeated the Huskies 5-1 on Saturday

GRAND FORKS, N.D. — Saturday was a big night for North Dakota hockey, as the Fighting Hawks downed the nation’s No. 1 team in a 5-1 win over St. Cloud State. That win came just one day after a loss to that same Huskies team in a game that didn’t sit well with UND because of some controversial calls. “We…

Defense a Focal Point for Struggling UND Women’s Basketball Team

The Fighting Hawks have lost four in a row

GRAND FORKS, N.D. — UND women’s basketball is hoping to end its four-game losing skid on Friday. The Fighting Hawks will be in Western Illinois. The first of the four consecutive losses came against the Leathernecks, when North Dakota gave up 92 points on January 13. Defense has been a bit of an issue for the team, and it is…

NDSU Men’s Basketball Emphasizing Defense in Second Half of League Play

NDSU's record has directly correlated with opponent's shooting percentage

FARGO, N.D. — North Dakota State men’s basketball is hoping the cold weather will translate to cold shooting by opponents. That hasn’t really been the case this season, where NDSU has allowed teams to shoot nearly 47 percent against them on the year. That is among the worst in the country. As you would expect, there is a direct correlation…

NDSU’s Otterdahl Named National Athlete of the Week

Payton Otterdahl threw 71 feet in shot put, the world's farthest mark this season

FARGO, N.D. (NDSU Athletics) — North Dakota State University senior thrower Payton Otterdahl achieved another first on Tuesday, becoming the first Bison to be named Division I National Athlete of the Week by the USTFCCCA. Otterdahl stood out on a weekend where several men across the country etched their names into the top-10 of the collegiate indoor record book. Otterdahl unleashed…

NDSU Men’s Basketball Feeling More ‘Poised’ After First Road Win

The Bison took down Oral Roberts on Saturday

FARGO, N.D. — It took until the halfway point of Summit League play for North Dakota State men’s basketball to pick up its first road win of the season. The Bison had lost their first eight true road matchups before taking down Oral Roberts in Tulsa, Okla. Now, the squad is hoping to use that momentum to carry them through…

NDSU’s Otterdahl Eyeing NCAA Record

Payton Otterdahl is ranked No. 1 in the world in shot put

FARGO, N.D. (NDSU Athletics) – North Dakota State senior thrower Payton Otterdahl did something Saturday that had only ever been done twice before. He threw the shot put 71 feet even (21.64m), extending his world lead this year and taking over the No. 3 spot on the all-time NCAA indoor list. Only the collegiate co-record holders, Ryan Crouser of Texas…

UND Hockey Bounces Back With Win Over No. 1 SCSU

The Fighting Hawks downed the Huskies 5-1

GRAND FORKS, N.D. — After falling 3-1 to No. 1 St. Cloud State on Friday, UND hockey rebounds with a crucial 5-1 win over the same team. The Fighting Hawks got started early, scoring the first goal of the game just over three minutes into the first period. The team would go on to score two more in the second…

KVRR Roundtable: Previewing Summit League Women’s Basketball Tournament

Bison sit at 3-4 in the conference; Fighting Hawks sit at 3-5

FARGO, N.D. — Both NDSU and UND women’s basketball are coming off a loss to South Dakota this week. The Bison women are tied for sixth in the conference while the Fighting Hawks sit a half a game back of them. The KVRR Sports team discusses both seasons so far and what needs to be done before the postseason tournament…

St. Cloud State Nets Two 3rd-Period Goals to Beat UND 3-1

The Fighting Hawks and Huskies wrap up the series Saturday

GRAND FORKS, N.D. — North Dakota men’s hockey grabbed a 1-0 lead in the first period against No. 1 St. Cloud State, but the Fighting Hawks were not able to hang on as they drop Friday’s contest 3-1. The Huskies tied the game in the second period and then took the lead for good with 6:27 left in the third….