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Summit League Basketball Tournament Brackets Released

NDSU men grab 2 seed, Bison women the 7 seed.

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. — The Summit League tournament is set to tip-off on Saturday and Sunday. The Bison men’s basketball team secured the No. 2 seed in the conference tournament despite the loss to Omaha in the team’s regular-season finale. The herd will take on the seven seed, IUPUI. The Jaguars split the season series with NDSU. The Bison defeated…

MSUM Women Fall in Sioux Falls

Dragons eliminated from Sanford Health/NSIC Tournament.

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (MSUM Athletics) – The No. 11 Minnesota State University Moorhead women’s basketball team’s comeback fell short as the Dragons fell to the Cougars of Sioux Falls in the NSIC/Sanford Health Women’s Basketball Tournament Quarterfinals, 54-45. Freshman forward Megan Hintz led the Dragons with 10 points, as MSUM moves to 24-4 on the season. USF improved to 21-7. MSUM…

UND Men’s Hockey Falters on Senior Night

Hawks get shut out at home, 3-0

GRAND FORKS, N.D. — The No. 16 ranked University of North Dakota Fighting Hawks men’s hockey team fell to Omaha, 3-0, on Saturday night at Ralph Engelstad Arena. UND (16-14-3, 9-12-1-1 NCHC) failed to put much pressure on the Mavericks all night; registering only 22 shots. With the current results in the NCHC, North Dakota and Omaha are currently tied for…

WBB: UND Takes Season Series from Northern Colorado

Fighting Hawks remain on top of the Big Sky standings

GRAND FORKS, N.D. (UND Athletics) —  North Dakota’s three seniors prodived the bulk of the scoring in their final home game as UND inched closer to a potential Big Sky Conference regular season title with a 75-68 win over Northern Colorado Saturday. UND moves to 14-2 in the league with the win, needing just one more win or a Montana…

WHKY: UND Forces Game Three with Win against Ohio State

Fighting Hawks even the best-of-three series with help from Amy Menke's three-point performance

GRAND FORKS, N.D. (UND Athletics) — Senior forward Amy Menke recorded a three-point outing to help the UND women’s hockey team even up a best-of-three series against Ohio State with a 4-1 win over the Buckeyes on Saturday afternoon. For the sixth-straight game against Ohio State this season, North Dakota out-shot the Buckeyes, this time by a 37-18 mark. Fortunately…

UND Men’s Basketball Set for Rematch against Northern Colorado

Fighting Hawks tip off against the Bears Saturday night

GRAND FORKS, N.D. — The University of North Dakota’s men’s basketball team is on top of the Big Sky Conference. The Fighting Hawks’ next test comes on the road against Northern Colorado, which has struggled in conference play with just five wins this season. The Bears have performed better at home though, with a 4-5 record in Greeley, Colo. Tip-off…

Bison Close Regular Season at Omaha

NDSU men's basketball has a shot at the Conference Title

North Dakota State’s men’s basketball team is tied with South Dakota atop the Summit League standings heading into its final game of the regular season. The Bison visit Omaha, which they beat 82-70 in their first matchup. In order for NDSU to wrap up the one-seed in the conference tournament, here’s what needs to happen: NDSU win, USD loss or NDSU…

Lien Named NSIC Player of the Year, Kretchman and Ayob also Honored

Lien and Kretchman first-team NSIC, Ayob second-team NSIC

BURNSVILLE, Minn. (MSUM Athletics) — Minnesota State University Moorhead senior forward Aaron Lien has been named the Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference Player of the Year in men’s basketball. The announcement came on Thursday. Lien and junior Tanner Kretchman were both All-NSIC first team selections while senior forward Ayob Ayob was a second-team selection. The Dragons, ranked No. 19 in the…

MSUM’s Sannes Named NSIC Player of the Year, Nelson Coach of the Year

Sannes first Dragon to win NSIC Player of the Year.

BURNSVILLE, Minn. (MSUM Athletics) – Minnesota State University Moorhead junior forward Drew Sannes has been named the Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference Player of the Year in women’s basketball, the league announced on Thursday. Since the award began being issued in 1993-94, Sannes is the first Dragon to receive Player of the Year honors. MSUM head coach Karla Nelson was named the NSIC…

MSUM Men Stunned in First Round of NSIC Tournament

Dragons Fall to Concordia-St. Paul 86-78

The top-seeded MSUM Dragons entered the first-round matchup with Concordia-St. Paul as heavy favorites. The Dragons (24-5, 19-3 NSIC) fell hard to the Golden Bears (6-24, 2-20 NSIC), who are bottom team in the South Division. Concordia-St. Paul had not won a single game on the road all season before overcoming a 10-point halftime deficit to slay the Dragons in…