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NDSU MBB Beats UC Santa Barbara Behind Big Games From Deng Geu and Tyson Ward

Bison beat the Gauchos 82-63

FARGO, N.D. – (NDSU Athletics) Deng Geu and Tyson Ward both scored 16 points and grabbed six rebounds to lead the North Dakota State men’s basketball team to an 82-63 victory over UC Santa Barbara on Sunday afternoon inside the Scheels Center.   NDSU improved to 1-1 with the win. The Gauchos went 23-9 last season and were picked in…

Dominating the Standard on and off the Field: Menard fits the mold of ideal student-athlete

NDSU defensive end Greg Menard is an engineering student with a 3.90 GPA

FARGO, N.D. — During his tenure at North Dakota State, Greg Menard has been a force. He is fourth on the all-time career sacks list at NDSU and climbing up the ladder. The three players above him were all drafted into the NFL. The senior has 7.5 sacks through 10 games. But, if everything went according to plan, Menard wouldn’t…

MSUM Clinches Bowl Berth With Win Over St. Cloud

Dragons beat the Huskies 13-10

MOORHEAD, Minn. — (MSUM Athletics) The Minnesota State University Moorhead football team is headed to the Mineral Water Bowl for the first time in school history. The Dragons recorded a hard-fought 13-10 win over St. Cloud State to finish the regular season at 8-3, their most wins in a season since 1991. It is also the Dragons’ first win over…

North Dakota Football Beats Portland State On Senior Day

UND beat Portland State 17-10

GRAND FORKS, N.D.– (UND Athletics) Lenny Nelson’s fourth-quarter 58-yard interception return for a touchdown helped North Dakota to a gritty 17-10 home win over Portland State Saturday afternoon at the Alerus Center. Trailing 10-0-7 heading into the final frame, Nelson corralled a tipped pass off the hands of Jaxson Turner and raced untouched to the house to put the Fighting Hawks on top…

Minute With Maria: How Well Does UND Men’s Basketball Know Each Other Off the Court?

Seniors Conner Avants and Cortez Seales answer trivia questions

GRAND FORKS, N.D. — North Dakota Men’s basketball has a lot of newcomers in the program this year. But two familiar faces for the Fighting Hawks are seniors Conner Avants and Cortez Seales. The duo are entering their fourth season together, but how well do they know one another off the court? Maria Santora found out in this episode of Minute…

MSUM MBB Rolls Morris Behind 52 Point Second Half

Dragons beat the Cougars 97-69

MOORHEAD, Minn. – (MSUM Atheltics) The Minnesota State University Moorhead men’s basketball team posted a 97-69 victory over the University of Minnesota-Morris in their regular-season opener on Friday. Senior forward Addison Park led the team with 21 points and contributed two assists. Senior guard Travaun Coad had 20 points and a team-high nine rebounds. Junior guard Johnny Beeninga led the team with four assists to go…

NDSU WBB Loses to Creighton After A Big Second Half From the BlueJays

BlueJays beat the Bison, 86-51

FARGO, N.D. – (NDSU Athletics) Creighton scored 18 points off turnovers Friday night, as the Bluejays beat the NDSU women’s basketball team 86-51 at the Scheels Center inside the Sanford Health Athletic Complex. The Bison went toe-to-toe with a Bluejay team that advanced to the second round of the NCAA Tournament last year for most of the first half. A…

Coach of the Week: MSUM Football Coach Steve Laqua

Laqua and the Dragons are 7-3 heading into Saturday's matchup against St. Cloud State

MOORHEAD, Minn. — MSU-Moorhead football coach Steve Laqua is the KVRR Coach of the Week. After a disappointing 2017 season, the team had to reevaluate expectations. Laqua was very open about his uncertainly surrounding this year’s team potential, but they are 7-3 with the chance of clinching a bowl berth with a win against St. Cloud State on Saturday Categories:…

College Hockey: UND Prepping for Stout Offense Against Miami-Ohio

The Redhawks are red hot to start the year, winning four of their last five games

GRAND FORKS, N.D — North Dakota hockey has another big test this weekend. The Hawks will head to the Buckeye State for their first conference matchup against Miami-Ohio. The Redhawks are red hot to start the year, winning four of their last five games. Their junior forward Gordie Green played a big role in this victories, scoring six goals this…

NDSU Wrestling Smokes Northern Illinois in Home Bout

The Bison won 35-4

FARGO, N.D. (NDSU Athletics) – No. 22-ranked North Dakota State won 9 of 10 matches and closed with a pair of falls from 197 Cordell Eaton and 285 Brandon Metz to finish off a hard-fought 35-4 win over Northern Illinois in a non-conference dual Thursday, Nov. 8, before 502 spectators in the Scheels Center at the Sanford Health Athletic Complex….