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UND Football Holds on to Beat Northern Colorado

The Fighting Hawks defeated the Bears 45-38

GRAND FORKS, N.D. – In a game defined by offense, it was the North Dakota defense that put the finishing touches on the sixth victory of the season, as Jaxson Turner intercepted a Jacob Knipp pass with less than a minute to play to give the Fighting Hawks a 45-38 win over Northern Colorado on Saturday afternoon at the Alerus…

Round Table: Why UND Football Shouldn’t Look Past Northern Colorado

Northern Colorado is 0-4 to start the 2018 season

GRAND FORKS, N.D. — UND football hits the road this weekend to face 0-4 Northern Colorado. The Fighting Hawks are coming off a tough loss to Idaho State last Saturday. UND struggled offensively in the second half of that contest, going scoreless in both the third and fourth quarter. The KVRR Sports team breaks down why UND shouldn’t look past…

NDSU Soccer Blanked By Northern Colorado

NDSU falls to 1-1 on the season.

FARGO, N.D. (NDSU Athletics) — Lexi Pulley’s goal in the 71st minute held up for Northern Colorado in a 1-0 victory over North Dakota State in women’s soccer Friday, Aug. 31, at Dacotah Field. It was the second goal of the year for Pulley, who scored from in the box on an assist from Lindsi Jennings. The Bears evened their record at…

Men’s Basketball: UND Falls on Senior Day to Northern Colorado

Connor Avantz records his third double-double of the season.

GRAND FORKS, N.D. (UND Athletics) — In a series that had grown accustomed to some tight contests, Northern Colorado broke a trend with a 79-66 victory over North Dakota Saturday in Big Sky play. The 13-point victory for the Bears (19-10, 10-6 BSC) was the largest win in the series for either team since 2013. The last three contests had all…

KVRR Roundtable: UND Looks to End Skid in Homecoming Game

UND looks to get back on track in homecoming game.

GRAND FORKS, N.D. — North Dakota football will try to get things back on track in its homecoming game on Saturday hosting conference foe Northern Colorado. The KVRR Sports team analyzes what the Fighting Hawks have to do to come out with a win on Saturday in this week’s KVRR Sports Extra Roundtable. Categories: College, KVRR Sports Extra, Top Sports…

UND Football Emphasizing ‘Focus’ Before Northern Colorado

Fighting Hawks search for their first conference win of the season.

GRAND FORKS, N.D. — The Fighting Hawks football team suffered another conference loss. This time in California against UC-Davis. That gives UND an 0-2 record in Big Sky play. Even though they are still trying to chase down the NCAA automatic bid, head coach Bubba Schweigert and his group just want to stay focused heading into this weekend. “Once again,…

UND Men’s Basketball Set for Rematch against Northern Colorado

Fighting Hawks tip off against the Bears Saturday night

GRAND FORKS, N.D. — The University of North Dakota’s men’s basketball team is on top of the Big Sky Conference. The Fighting Hawks’ next test comes on the road against Northern Colorado, which has struggled in conference play with just five wins this season. The Bears have performed better at home though, with a 4-5 record in Greeley, Colo. Tip-off…

Basketball: UND Men and Women Eke Out Big Sky Victories

Men need OT to beat Northern Colorado, Women win 57-51

GRAND FORKS, N.D. (UND Athletics) — Senior Quinton Hooker scored nine of his game-high 26 points in overtime to lift North Dakota to an 87-77 victory over Northern Colorado in men’s Big Sky basketball action Saturday at the Betty Engelstad Sioux Center. Hooker’s 3-pointer to open the extra session gave the Fighting Hawks (13-8, 8-3 BSC) their first lead since holding a 4-2…