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Bison Basketball Building Momentum for Second Half of Conference Play

NDSU is currently 4-3 in the Summit League.

FARGO, N.D. — On the hardwood, the NDSU Bison basketball team ran into a hot shooting Kobe for the first nine minutes of Saturday’s contest. But defensive adjustments and Paul Miller’s ninth-straight game with over 20 points helped seal the Bison win over Western Illinois. Yesterday was the first time that NDSU has won back-to-back games in the Summit League. The…

Men’s Basketball: Miller Leads Bison Past Western Illinois

NDSU improves to 4-3 in the Summit League

FARGO, N.D. (NDSU Athletics) – North Dakota State senior Paul Miller poured in 26 points to lead the Bison men’s basketball team to an 80-69 win over Western Illinois on Saturday afternoon at the Scheels Center. It was the ninth consecutive game that Miller scored 20 or more points. NDSU redshirt freshman Cameron Hunter added 13 points for the Bison,…

Men’s Hockey: UND Ties Denver for Second Straight Night

DU gets the extra point in overtime.

GRAND FORKS, N.D. — The 11th-ranked UND Fighting Hawks tied fourth-ranked Denver on Saturday night for the second straight time. Just like Friday night, the Pioneers scored in the overtime frame to gain the extra point. The Fighting Hawks host Colorado College next weekend at the Ralph Engelstad Arena. Categories: College, Top Sports Headlines Tags: College hockey, Denver, Fighting Hawks,…

Men’s Hockey: UND, Denver Skate to 3-3 Tie

Denver Picks up the extra point in overtime

GRAND FORKS, N.D. — The 11th-ranked North Dakota Fighting Hawks skated to a 3-3 tie with fourth-ranked Denver on Friday night at the Ralph Engelstad Arena. Shane Gersich and Cole Smith got the Hawks on the board in the first period to give UND a 2-0 lead. Denver answered with three goals to take the lead. UND tied things up…

Third Period Struggles Sink Cobber Men’s Hockey against St. Thomas

Concordia entered the period with a 2-1 lead, but lost 3-2

MOORHEAD, Minn. — Concordia men’s hockey scored twice in the game’s first 12 minutes against St. Thomas, but that was all the offense mustered in the contest. The Cobbers still held a 2-1 lead heading into the final period, but the Tommies rattled off a pair of goals to take the contest 3-2. The series against St. Thomas wraps up…

MSUM Women’s Basketball Extends Win Streak to 10

The Dragons beat down Southwest Minnesota State 66-51

MOORHEAD, Minn. — MSUM women’s basketball is tearing through NSIC play this season. The Dragons have rattled off 10 wins in a row since losing to Northern State on December 15th. Friday night, they took down Southwest Minnesota State 66-51 to bring the streak to double digits. On Saturday, they host Sioux Falls. Categories: College, KVRR Sports Extra, Top Sports…

KVRR Round Table: UND Battling for Top of the NCHC

UND Hockey currently ranked 11th in USCHO poll

FARGO, N.D. — The UND men’s hockey team finds themselves outside of the top-ten in the USCHO poll for the first time this season. North Dakota is currently ranked 11th in the USCHO and 12th in the PAIRwise poll. The KVRR Sports team discusses UND’s chances of still winning the NCHC regular season title despite trailing Denver by five points…

Paul Miller’s 25 Leads NDSU Men Past Omaha

The Bison won 73-58.

FARGO, N.D. — Home-court advantage has not been too prevalent for North Dakota State men’s basketball so far this season. The Bison lost three of their last for games at the Scheels Center before Thursday’s home matchup with Omaha. NDSU (11-10, 3-3 Summit League) rallied behind a 16-0 run late in the first half to win 73-58. The Bison remain…

UND’s Hoff Named to Norwegian Olympic Hockey Team

Ludvig Hoff will compete at the games in Pteongchang

GRAND FORKS, N.D. (UND Athletics) – North Dakota sophomore forward Ludvig Hoff has been selected to represent his native Norway at the 2018 Winter Olympic Games in Pyeongchang, South Korea. Hoff, a native of Oslo, will become the 29th UND product to compete in men’s hockey at the Winter Olympics and the first to represent Norway. Earlier this month, former UND All-America defenseman Chay…

Rink Report: UND Hockey Focusing on Special Teams Improvements

The Fighting Hawks gave up six power play goals in the pair of losses to UMD last weekend

GRAND FORKS, N.D. — UND hockey will be seeing a whole lot of more green in the stands this weekend with a scheduled green out for its home series against Denver. And maybe that’ll bring the Fighting Hawks some luck after losing two straight to Minnesota-Duluth last weekend. UND gave up six power play goals in those pair of losses,…