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Men’s Basketball: UND’s Bench Bolstering Hawks through Last Three Wins

UND’s bench combined for 59 points in last three wins
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GRAND FORKS, N.D. — After eight consecutive losses, UND men’s basketball has finally turned a new leaf. The Fighting Hawks won their last three matchups, including last night’s 86-77 victory over rival, NDSU. UND committed a season-low five turnovers in Tuesday’s victory, while forcing the Bison into 17 turnovers. The Hawks say the biggest key in their last three contests,…
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Rink Report: UND Hopeful to End Duluth’s Reign

Four of the fighting hawks' next six opponents rank in the top 15 in the USCHO polls
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GRAND FORKS, N.D. — UND Hockey has a tall task ahead of it. Four of the Fighting Hawks’ next six opponents rank in the top 15 in the USCHO poll, starting with No. 14 Minnesota Duluth this coming weekend. The Bulldogs topped the Hawks in all five matchups last season, including the NCHC Frozen Faceoff Championship. UND says it’s not…
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Chaves Introduced as New UND Athletic Director

Former Eastern Washington AD, Chaves, joins UND in same position.
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GRAND FORKS, N.D. — After former athletic director Brian Faison retired in the fall of 2017, it has been a task for the UND administration to find his successor. Tuesday they did announcing former Eastern Washington Athletic Director Bill Chaves to the same position. “With Bill Chaves you have somebody who has a decade of experience in Division I,” UND…
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UND’s 3-pt Shooting Leads Hawks to 86-77 Win over NDSU

The Fighting Hawks shot 21-of-23 from 3-pt range
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FARGO, N.D. (UND Athletics) —  North Dakota used a 3-point barrage in the opening half and held off a late run by North Dakota State to pick up an 86-77 victory over the Bison Tuesday at Scheels Center. Sophomore Marlon Stewart led five Fighting Hawks (7-11) in double figures with 20 points as the road team picked up the fifth-straight win…
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Roberts Boogies his way to HS Play of the Week

Sheyenne student Andrew Roberts dances his way through an intermission to win the DJ Colter - Ken Kraft HS Play of the Week
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WEST FARGO, N.D. — The winner of the DJ Colter – Ken Kraft High School Play of the Week goes to a less traditional nominee this week. In between the boys and girls basketball games at Sheyenne High School, Mustang Andrew Roberts boogied down to the music from his school’s pep band. His dance moves earned him the Play of…
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Moorhead Hockey Takes Down Andover 3-1

The Spuds scored two goals in the third period to win.
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MOORHEAD, Minn. — After going down 1-0 in the first period, Moorhead boys hockey rattled off three unanswered goals to beat Andover 3-1. The Spuds got goals from Parker Dronen, Carter Randklev and Isaac Henkemeyer-Howe in the victory. This was the final game before Moorhead goes to St. Cloud to participate in Hockey Day in Minnesota. Categories: High School, Top…
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NDSU MBB Staves off Complacency with Rivalry Series Encore

NDSU hosts UND on Tuesday night
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FARGO, N.D. — For the first time in Dave Richman’s tenure as NDSU men’s basketball head coach, the Bison will be facing North Dakota in the middle of conference play. NDSU beat the Fighting Hawks in December in the first part of the home-and-home series. Now the two teams are meeting up on Tuesday. “When Brian and I agreed to…
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UNBELIEVABLE, Vikings Win on Walk-Off Touchdown

Diggs 61-yard TD wins NFC Divisional game for Vikings.
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MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. — The Minnesota Vikings defeated the New Orleans Saints 29-24 on a Case Keenum to Stefon Diggs Touchdown pass as time expired to advance to the NFC Championship game. Second-seeded Minnesota will face the top-seeded Philadelphia Eagles next Sunday for a chance to go to the Super Bowl. Categories: Top Sports Headlines Tags: MINNESOTA VIKINGS, New Orleans Saints,…
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Women’s Basketball: MSUM Holds on in OT over Wayne State

MSUM improves to 10-2 in the NSIC.
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MOORHEAD, Minn. (MSUM Athletics) — Senior guard Cassidy Thorson became the school’s all-time leader in three-pointers made as the Minnesota State University Moorhead women’s basketball team outlasted Wayne State (Neb.), 86-84 in overtime on Saturday night at Nemzek Fieldhouse in Moorhead, Minn. MSUM is now 13-3 overall and 10-2 in the Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference and has won seven in a row….
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College Hockey: UND, Bemidji State Skate to 2-2 Tie

UND goes 1-0-1 in home-and-home series with Bemidji State
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GRAND FORKS, N.D. — Seventh-ranked North Dakota skated to a 2-2 tie with unranked Bemidji State on Saturday night. The Fighting Hawks went 1-0-1 in the home-and-home series to finish non-conference play. North Dakota will return to NCHC play the rest of the regular season. Christian Wolanin netted his 7th goal of the season for the Hawks in the tie….