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NDSU Takes Both From UND in Grand Forks

Bison men and women's basketball win in Grand Forks

GRAND FORKS, N.D. – (NDSU Athletics) Sophomore Jarius Cook and freshman Grant Nelson both scored 13 points to lead the North Dakota State men’s basketball team to a 62-45 road victory over North Dakota on Friday night. The Bison led for more than 37 of the game’s 40 minutes. NDSU made 18-of-21 at the free throw line and did not…

NDSU-UND Women’s Basketball Take Rivalry to Grand Forks for Two-Game Set

Bison have won four of the last five meetings

FARGO, N.D. — The Peace Garden state showdown continues on the hardwood in Grand Forks this weekend as North Dakota and North Dakota State women’s basketball play for the second time this season and first as conference opponents. The Bison have owned this series as of late winning four of the last five including a win in the SHAC back…

NDSU-UND Men’s Basketball Take Rivalry to Grand Forks for Two-Game Set

What to expect from both teams as the match-up approaches

FARGO, N.D. — Last time North Dakota and North Dakota state met in Grand Forks it was a Fighting Hawks buzzer beater by guard Marlon Stewart clinching the dub. However, this time both sides look a lot different. The Bison won seven straight before that meeting and went on to take the Summit League Title. This time around, its a…

UND Hockey Adapting to More Schedule Changes

Games the next two weekends move dates

GRAND FORKS, N.D. — North Dakota hockey fans change your calender’s because for the second consecutive week the game schedule is shifting. Don’t worry the Fighting Hawks won’t have to postpone any series just play on different days. This weekend’s series with Denver originally slated for Friday and Saturday is pushed back to Sunday and Monday. The Pioneers’ last two…

UND’s Allen-Eiken Announces Transfer for Men’s Basketball Program

Holds the program record for points as a freshman

GRAND FORKS, N.D. — After sitting out the series finale at Oral Roberts on Saturday UND forward DeSean Allen-Eikens announced he’s opting out of the season and transferring from the program. Allen-Eikens has played in just five games after suffering an ankle injury in practice after game one against Miami, Ohio. Last time on the court,he played just nine minutes….

UND Women’s Basketball Taking Positive Mindset to Roster Challenges

Team played with seven active players last week

GRAND FORKS, N.D. — North Dakota women’s basketball is feeling the worst of playing a season through a pandemic. Only six players on the roster have played in all seven games this year due to COVID-19 issues. The Fighting Hawks had originally scheduled eight non-conference games ended up only playing seven even adding a new opponent in Wisconsin all together….

UND Hockey to Play Colorado College This Weekend

Fighting Hawks traveling to Colorado Springs

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. – (UND Athletics)  Due to a combination of positive COVID-19 tests, contact tracing and subsequent quarantining of individuals within the Denver hockey program, the Denver and Colorado College home-and-home series scheduled for this weekend, Friday, Jan. 8 and Saturday, Jan. 9, has been postponed, the National Collegiate Hockey Conference announced Wednesday. In its place, Colorado College will now…

UND Hockey Not Ruling Out Games Before Next Scheduled Series On Jan. 15

HC Brad Berry said "there is an openness" from the NCHC to move games around

GRAND FORKS, N.D. — Another week. Another postponed series for North Dakota hockey as its home opener with Omaha was rescheduled for February 19th and 20th at Ralph Engelstad Arena. However, there could be some pucks flying for the Fighting Hawks even sooner. The next series scheduled on the Hawks calendar is January 15th and 16th against Denver. For the…

UND Hockey’s Home Opener With Omaha Postponed

SeriES MOVED TO Feb. 19-20

GRAND FORKS, N.D. — North Dakota Hockey’s home opener set for this weekend against Omaha has been postponed. The Mavericks continue with COVID-19 issues within its program. The series will now be played February 19th and 20th  at the Ralph. All who bought tickets can use them for the new dates. It’s the second weekend in a row both programs …

UND Women’s Basketball’s Conference Opening Series Reduced to One

Will play only one game on Saturday against UMKC on Saturday

GRAND FORKS, N.D — Due to contact tracing within the North Dakota women’s basketball program and the roster limits that problem presents, this weekend’s two game conference opening series against Missouri-Kansas City will be shortened to one game at the Betty on Saturday. Both teams came to an agreement on at least playing the one contest and was approved by…