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Low Shooting Percentage Hurts UND Men’s Basketball in Loss

UND shoots just 18 percent from three in overtime loss to Utah Valley.
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GRAND FORKS, N.D. — Last season both North Dakota and Utah Valley found themselves in the NCAA tournament after winning their respective conference tournaments. Both are different teams this year that still have a lot of talent as they battled in an overtime thriller Saturday at the Betty Engelstad Sioux Center. Geno Crandall finished with 15 points and 10 boards, his…
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Bison Basketball Routs Stetson

NDSU puts up 94 in win over Hatters.
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FARGO, N.D. (NDSU Athletics) – Sophomore Tyson Ward scored a career-high 26 points, and Paul Miller registered his fifth career double-double to lead the North Dakota State men’s basketball team to a dominant 94-58 victory over Stetson on Saturday night at the Scheels Center. Ward scored his 26 points with a 10-for-12 shooting performance and also grabbed six rebounds. Miller…
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UND Men’s Basketball Tripped up in OT

Geno Crandall charts first double-double of his career in UND loss.
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GRAND FORKS, N.D. (UND Athletics) — Utah Valley center Akolda Manyang scored nine of his-game high 24 points in overtime to help the Wolverines outlast North Dakota 83-75 Saturday at the Betty Engelstad Sioux Center. UND sophomore Marlon Stewart matched Manyang’s point total, but the Fighting Hawks (3-3) had trouble solving his length inside as he swatted away six shots and added nine…
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Navy Hands NDSU Women’s Basketball First Loss of the Season

Reilly Jacobson lead the way offensively with 11 points.
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ANNAPOLIS, Md. (NDSU Athletics) – The United States Naval Academy Midshipmen used a dominate performance on the glass to earn a 67-54 victory over the North Dakota State women’s basketball team Saturday, Nov. 25, in the Navy Classic at Alumni Hall. The Bison (4-1) were outrebounded by Navy (5-0) in the contest, 55-35. The Midshipmen also owned the offensive glass,…
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KVRR Roundtable: UND Men’s Basketball Gears up for Utah Valley

UND hosts Utah Valley Saturday.
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FARGO, N.D. — UND men’s basketball is back at the Betty Engelstad Sioux Center Saturday after defeating Northland College on Tuesday. All five members of North Dakota’s starting five are averaging double figures in points. The Fighting Hawks host Utah Valley who has lost to Duke and Kentucky on the young season. The KVRR sports team analyzes what North Dakota…
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MSUM Men’s Basketball Picks up First Win on Season

Tanner Kretchman becomes new MSUM career assist leader.
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MOORHEAD, Minn. (MSUM Athletics) – Senior guard Tanner Kretchman became the new career assist leader at Minnesota State University Moorhead in the Dragon men’s 84-69 win over Northern Michigan at the Microtel Classic at Alex Nemzek Fieldhouse in Moorhead, Minn. MSUM is now 1-2 overall while Northern Michigan fell to 2-1. In the game earlier in the day, Southwest Minnesota…

KVRR Roundtable: NDSU Basketball Recovering from USC Loss

NDSU basketball returns home Wednesday.
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FARGO, N.D. — NDSU men’s basketball had a golden opportunity to knock off No. 10 USC early in the week in Los Angeles but fell 75-65. The Bison will try to build confidence off this tough loss after hanging with one of the top teams in the country. The KVRR sports team analyzes what the herd could have done better…
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MSUM Women’s Basketball Falls in Home Opener

Megan Hintz led MSUM with 20 points.
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MOORHEAD, Minn. — The MSUM Dragons women’s basketball team opened up the regular season at home hosting Michigan Tech. It did not go the way they planned fall 66-53 to the Huskies. NSIC preseason player of the year, Drew Sannes scored just six points for the Dragons. She also grabbed 11 rebounds. Megan Hintz led the team with 20 points….
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NDSU WBB Puts up 105, Downs NJIT

Bison improve to 2-0 on the young season.
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FARGO, N.D. (NDSU Athletics) – Seven Bison scored in double figures to help the North Dakota State University women’s basketball team rout NJIT, 105-58, Sunday, Nov. 12, inside the Scheels Center at the Sanford Health Athletic Complex. The 105 points were the most points scored in a game by NDSU (2-0) since 2013-14 when the Bison netted 112 points in…
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Bison Women’s Basketball Cruises in Season Opener

Senior Taylor Thunstedt scored 21 points for NDSU in the win.
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FARGO, N.D. (NDSU Athletics) – Four Bison scored in double figures to help the North Dakota State University women’s basketball team cruise to an 87-43 victory over the Mayville State University Comets in the 2017-18 regular season home opener Friday, Nov. 10, at the Scheels Center inside the Sanford Health Athletic Complex. NDSU (1-0) is scheduled to host NJIT Sunday,…