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Men’s Basketball: Crandall Drops 25, UND Gets Past Weber

Kienan Walter had a career-high 16 points off the bench for the Fighting Hawks
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GRAND FORKS, N.D. (UND Athletics) — Junior Geno Crandall scored a game-high 25 points and sophomore Kienan Walter added a career-high 16 off the bench to lead North Dakota to an 89-79 victory over Weber State in Big Sky play Saturday at The Betty. Crandall had 16 points in the second half that saw the Wildcats trim their nine-point halftime deficit down to two, but…
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Men’s Basketball: NDSU Tops ORU With Strong Second Half

Bison improve to 2-2 in the Summit League
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FARGO, N.D. (NDSU Athletics) – The North Dakota State men’s basketball team shot better than 50 percent overall and from three-point range, using a strong second half to pull away for an 82-64 victory over Oral Roberts on Saturday afternoon at the Scheels Center. The Bison improved to 10-8 overall and 2-2 in Summit League play, while ORU fell to…
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College Basketball Roundup: Dragon Men Fall to Augustana

MSUM women upset the Vikings
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MOORHEAD, Minn. (MSUM Athletics) – MSUM men’s basketball fell to Augustana 95-85 on Friday night. Four Minnesota State University Moorhead player scored in double figures as the Dragon women’s basketball team knocked off previously unbeaten and No. 11-ranked Augustana, 75-64 in action Friday night at Nemzek Fieldhouse. Categories: College, KVRR Sports Extra, Top Sports Headlines Tags: Augustana, Dragons, Men’s Basketball,…
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KVRR Round table: NDSU Gearing Up For Summit League Stretch

Paul Miller has scored a combined 103 points in last four games
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FARGO, N.D. — NDSU’s Paul Miller scored 20 points in Thursday’s contest against Summit League opponent, Denver. Despite Miller’s efforts, the Bison fell to the Pioneers 67-61. Watch the KVRR Round table to see what the Bison need to do to close out games in league play. Categories: College
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Family Dynamic: NDSU VB Coach Jennifer Lopez Brings in Sister as Assistant

Kelly Lopez and Jennifer Lopez were teammates at NDSU
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FARGO, N.D. (NDSU Athletics) – North Dakota State University women’s head volleyball coach Jennifer Lopez announced that older sister and former teammate Kelly Lopez has joined the staff as an assistant coach. “I am very excited for the addition of Kelly to our staff, and for her to be back working with our volleyball program. Her leadership, values, and passion…
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Denver Deals NDSU Men 67-61 Loss

The Bison fall to 1-2 in Summit League Play
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FARGO, N.D. – The North Dakota State men’s basketball team trimmed a 19-point deficit to six in the second half, but couldn’t close the deal as Denver held on for a 67-61 victory on Thursday night at the Scheels Center. NDSU shot a season-low 23 percent (6-for-26) from three-point range. Senior guard Paul Miller led the Bison with 20 points,…
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Rink Report: Out-Work and Out-Will to Win

The Fighting Hawks say work ethic will be the difference in the upcoming series with Bemidji State
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GRAND FORKS, N.D — North Dakota is wrapping up its non-conference schedule with a home-and-home series against an old WCHA rival Bemidji state. The Beavers enter the series boasting a very similar resume to the fighting hawks…including an identical 11-6-and 5 record, the same top 13 national rank in scoring defense and penalty kill and both have an average goal…
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Jon Gruden’s Hiring Could be Good News for NDSU Draft Hopefuls

Gruden referred to North Dakota State as a "five-star operation" when he was in Fargo last April
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FARGO, N.D. — Jon Gruden held his introductory press conference as the Oakland Raiders head coach on Tuesday. Gruden’s hiring could be great news for North Dakota State football players hoping to get taken in the draft, because Gruden has nothing but nice things to say about the University. “I think what my observation is is that this is not…
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Bison Men’s Basketball Looking to Improve Consistency

NDSU is 9-7 on the season
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FARGO, N.D. — NDSU men’s basketball dodged an 0-2 conference start on Saturday by upsetting South Dakota. The Bison return home this week with match ups against Denver and Oral Roberts. Dave Richman’s team has been plagued with inconsistencies. Richman wants his team to focus on playing a complete 40 minutes. “Sometimes I think we get into the mentality that we’re…
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Former Pro Bowl CB Finnegan Talks his Route from FCS to NFL

Finnegan competed in a Pizza Hut Delivery Challenge during halftime of the FCS National Championship game
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FRISCO, Texas — For at least 19 North Dakota State football players, the FCS National Championship game was their final game for the Herd. A few of them may never play football again, and a few may go on to play professionally. No one from the state of North Dakota needs reminding that players can succeed at every level after…