GRAND FORKS, N.D. — Big Sky play for the University of North Dakota began in a very unsurprising way. The Fighting Hawks picked off Southern Utah and Northern Colorado to improve to 17-2 on the year. UND is now home for the first time in conference play hosting Idaho on Thursday and Eastern Washington on Saturday. With a 15-match home…
GRAND FORKS, N.D. — For the 15th consecutive season, North Dakota’s hockey team made the NCAA Tournament in 2016-17. This year, some of the key names are gone, but the expectations are not. Players and coaches alike describe this year’s team as deep, with all four lines having a lot to offer. Watch the video to get a glimpse of…
GRAND FORKS, N.D. — After their second blowout loss in a row, University of North Dakota football players held a players-only meeting to address some of the issues. The captains organized it, trying to pinpoint why they’ve lost by a combined 66 points in the last two weekends. Head coach Bubba Schweigert is glad they’re taking action. “Our leadership is…
FARGO, N.D. — Missouri State’s offense has been very inconsistent to start the season. The Bears put up 43 points against an SEC opponent in week one, and responded the following week by getting shut out by North Dakota. Now, North Dakota State gets a crack at Missouri State as the Bison look to start of conference play with a…
SALT LAKE CITY, Utah (NDSU Athletics) – Former North Dakota State basketball standout Taylor Braun has signed a contract with the NBA’s Utah Jazz and will report to training camp immediately. Braun, the Summit League Player of the Year for the 2013-14 season, played the last two seasons for Ratiopharm Ulm in Germany. He earned two stints in the NBA…
GRAND FORKS, N.D. (UND Athletics) — This Week, The 2017-18 Fighting Hawks take to the ice for the first time this season when they host the University of Manitoba in exhibition action on Saturday night. It’s the lone preseason tune-up for North Dakota, which will open the regular season with a pair of non-conference games next weekend at Alaska Anchorage….
FARGO, N.D. — North Dakota State has not needed to pass the ball much this season. The Bison have one of the most successful rushing attacks in the FCS, averaging 377 yards per game on the ground through three games. One of the points of emphasis in the game against Robert Morris on Saturday was expanding the offense to get…
FARGO, N.D. — Jake Kava is the winner of the DJ Colter-Ken Kraft High School Play of the Week. Kava made a one-handed touchdown catch on a throw from Cade Busek to help the Deacons beat Central Cass on September 15. American Family Insurance Play of the Week brought to you by D.J. Colter and Ken Kraft. Follow them on Twitter…
GRAND FORKS, N.D. — Returning home to the Alerus Center did not change things for UND football. The Fighting Hawks’ struggles continued giving up 49 points to Montana State to open big sky play. The Bobcats gained their first win of the season and possessed the ball for about two-thirds of the game. “If you look at the game as a…
FARGO, N.D. — North Dakota State may not have as tough a non-conference schedule as it has in years past, but the Bison are using that to their advantage. NDSU leads the FCS in scoring defense (6.7 points allowed per game), rush defense (27.7 yards/game) and pass defense (78.7 yards/game). The most impressive part is how much playing time the…
