SIOUX FALLS, SD (KVRR) – Two University of North Dakota men’s basketball games have been canceled due to COVID-19 protocols. The Summit League office made the announcement, canceling Thursday’s game against South Dakota and Saturday’s game with South Dakota State. The Summit League’s Joint Council voted unanimously to change its COVID-19 No Contest policy for the remainder of the 2021-22…
MINNEAPOLIS (FOX 9) – Minnesota’s 79-75 loss to Ohio State in the second round of the Big Ten Tournament last Thursday has marked the end of Richard Pitino’s tenure with the Gophers. Athletic Director Mark Coyle announced Monday night that the University of Minnesota has parted ways with Pitino as the head coach after eight seasons. “I recently met with Richard…
GRAND FORKS, N.D — North Dakota men’s basketball are winners in three of their last five games keeping their post season hopes alive in a tie for fourth in the Summit League. Despite where the standings may have the Fighting Hawks, there have been games where it doesn’t look that way. In their latest loss to South Dakota, UND turned…
FARGO N.D. — Fans and players packed into the Scheels Center lighting up the court with their Landon’s Light Gear for Landon Solberg. His kindness and good deeds extend well beyond the valley. “I was friends with Landon and he was on my 4th grade football team and we talked a lot at basketball tournament,” Landon’s Friend Braden…
FARGO, N.D. – North Dakota State’s men’s basketball team will be playing a few exhibition games in Puerto Rico in two weeks. The Bison don’t begin the regular season until the fall, but this is an opportunity for the team to travel and get extra practice in beforehand. Head Coach Dave Richman says he’s aware of the protests going on…
FARGO, N.D. (NDSU Athletics) – The North Dakota State men’s basketball team will get an early start on the 2019-20 season with a trip to Puerto Rico from Aug. 3-10. The Bison will play three exhibition games while on the island – Sunday, Aug. 4, in Ponce; Wednesday, Aug. 7, in Rincon; and Friday, Aug. 9, in San Juan. “We…
ABERDEEN, S.D. — Former NDSU men’s basketball coach Saul Phillips has a new coaching gig. After Ohio failed to renew his contract, Phillips will be in charge of Northern State’s program in Aberdeen, S.D. The Wolves made the Division-II NCAA Tournament each of the last two seasons, and were runners up two years ago. Then-head coach Paul Sather accepted a job…
FARGO, N.D. (NDSU Athletics) – North Dakota State University director of athletics Matt Larsen announced today a two-year contract extension for head men’s basketball coach David Richman through April 2022. Richman is entering his sixth year as NDSU’s head coach in 2019-20. In five seasons as head coach, Richman has led the Bison to two NCAA Tournament appearances and three Summit…
GRAND FORKS, N.D. (UND Athletics) — University of North Dakota Director of Athletics Bill Chaves announced the hiring of Paul Sather Thursday to fill the head men’s basketball post. Sather comes to UND following a very successful stint at Northern State (Aberdeen, S.D.) where he was back-to-back conference coach of the year, leading the Wolves to the NCAA Division II…
GRAND FORKS, ND — The University of North Dakota hired a back-to-back conference coach of the year to lead the men’s basketball team. Paul Sather took the Northern State Wolves, out of Aberdeen, SD, to the NCAA Division II championship game two season ago. Sather’s coaching resume includes 20 years at South Dakota schools and 2 as an assistant at…
