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MSUM Women’s Basketball Gears up for Tournament Game against Conference Foe

The Dragons are 1-2 against Minnesota-Duluth so far this season

MOORHEAD, Minn. — MSUM women’s basketball is in the NCAA D-II Tournament for the third year in a row. The Dragons are getting ready to face Duluth in the first round on Friday. The Bulldogs have been a thorn in the side of the Dragons all season, snapping their 14-game winning streak during the regular season and also taking them…

Bison Upset Omaha 73-63 To Go Back To The NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament

Vinnie Shahid scored 20 second-half points to lead the Bison

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. – Get your dancin’ shoes on, Bison fans. North Dakota State is headed back to the NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament after winning the Summit League Tournament. The fourth-seeded Bison beat second-seeded Omaha 73-63. North Dakota State was led by junior guard Vinnie Shahid who scored 22 points, 20 of which were scored in the second half. The…

UND’s Scheel Named to NCHC All-Rookie Team

Scheel is second among freshman goaltenders with a 2.07 goals against average

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (UND Athletics) — North Dakota freshman goalie Adam Scheel (Lakewood, Ohio) was named to the National Collegiate Hockey Conference’s All-Rookie Team, announced today by league officials. Scheel has been stellar in net this season for the Fighting Hawks and is among the nation’s leaders in goals-against average and wins among NCAA freshman netminders. Scheel has nine wins…

NDSU’s Otterdahl Recognized as National Field Athlete of the Year

Otterdahl won two titles at the NCAA Indoor Championships over the weekend

FARGO, N.D. — North Dakota State senior thrower Payton Otterdahl and associate head track & field coach Justin St. Clair have earned national athlete and coach of the year honors, the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) announced Tuesday. Otterdahl was named the men’s indoor National Field Athlete of the Year, while St. Clair was recognized…

Report: Anthony Barr Backs Out on Jets Deal & Stays with Vikings, Murray Signs With Saints

Anthony Barr #55 of the Minnesota Vikings reacts after sacking Ryan Tannehill #17 of the Miami Dolphins in the third quarter of the game at U.S. Bank Stadium on December 16, 2018 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. (Photo by Hannah Foslien/Getty Images)Eagan, Minn. (FOX 9) – One day after telling the New York Jets he would sign with them, Vikings linebacker Anthony Barr has decided…

Bison Men Play For Trip to NCAA Tonight

NDSU faces University of Nebraska-Omaha in Summit League Championship.

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. — Sam Griesel had a season-high 20 points as North Dakota State narrowly defeated Western Illinois 76-73 in the semifinals of the Summit League Conference Tourney on Monday night. Vinnie Shahid had 14 points for North Dakota State (17-15). Deng Geu added 11 points. Tyson Ward, the Bison’s leading scorer heading into the contest at 13 points…

UND Women Overpowered in Summit League Tournament Semifinal

The Fighting Hawks fell to South Dakota 84-61

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (UND Athletics) – Playing its second game in a 24-hour span, against the first opponent in league history to earn a top-25 ranking on the women’s side, who had only lost four games all season, and had defeated UND by a combined 63 points in the previous two meetings, the sixth-seeded Fighting Hawks gave everything it could…

MN Boys Basketball: 8AA Quarterfinal Highlights

Perham, Barnesville, Hawley, DGF Advance

MOORHEAD, Minn. — Monday night marked the start of Section tournaments in the state of Minnesota. Concordia College and Moorhead High School hosted 8AA Quarterfinal games. The number one seed Perham started off the night with a dominating victory over Roseau, 82-41. Three seed Barnesville pulled away from two seed East Grand Forks to win, 58-43. In the final game…

Limke’s Drive Earns HS Play of the Week for HCV

The Burro scored on a nice move in transition

GRAND FORKS, N.D. — Patrick Limke showed off his big-game play-making ability very quickly into the Class-B region 2 boys basketball championship game. The matchup between Hillsboro-Central Valley and Thompson was scoreless, and Limke stole the ball away and drove the length of the court for a layup. He is the winner of the Ken Kraft High School Play of…

NDSU and Women’s Basketball Coach Agree To Part Ways

Maren Walseth had a 40-106 record in five seasons with the Bison, including a 19-59 record in The Summit League.

FARGO, N.D. – The North Dakota State Athletic Department and head women’s basketball coach Maren Walseth have mutually agreed to part ways, director of athletics Matt Larsen announced Monday, March 11. Walseth had a 40-106 record in five seasons with the Bison, including a 19-59 record in The Summit League. She led the Bison to an 11-18 record and sixth-place…