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UND Men’s Basketball’s Mindset Change Key to Team’s Recent Success

Fighting Hawks attribute mindset change to recent success

GRAND FORKS, N.D — After dropping four games in a row, North Dakota men’s basketball has turned a corner in their season. The Fighting Hawks won their last two games against Western Illinois and Denver to move back to .500 in the Summit League. As the season grows deeper and deeper, UND gains more and more familiarity on the court….

UND basketball remembers Kobe Bryant

Fighting Hawks players and coaches say they were inspired by the NBA Legend

GRAND FORKS, N.D. — News of the shocking and tragic death of NBA superstar Kobe Bryant had the world shaken up on Sunday, and that includes here in the state of North Dakota, where both the men’s and women’s basketball teams at UND have felt the impact. “Kobe just meant so much to the game of basketball,” senior guard Billy…

UND Men’s Basketball Returns Under Detail-Oriented First Year Coach

Paul Sather Comes to UND after spending the last nine seasons at Northern State

GRAND FORKS — UND Men’s basketball returns plenty of talent this season, as 11 guys from last year’s roster are back on the court for the Fighting Hawks. They return under new head coach Paul Sather. Sather comes to UND from Northern State University where he coached for the last nine seasons. Since being hired back in May, the players…