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UND, NDSU Men’s Basketball Enter Summit League-Big Sky Challenge Series

Both teams will participate in series for next four seasons.
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FARGO, N.D. (NDSU Athletics) — Members of the Big Sky Conference and Summit League have agreed to a four-year men’s basketball series involving four teams from each league, which will begin during the 2018-19 season. Each school will play one home game and one road contest against separate schools from the other league during each of the four seasons. Big Sky schools participating…
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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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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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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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UND Men’s Basketball Aims to Replicate Last Season’s Success

UND defending regular season and conference tournament champions.
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GRAND FORKS, N.D. — UND men’s basketball has a tall task this season. The Fighting Hawks will look to defend their conference title from 2016-17. North Dakota made its first trip to the NCAA tournament as a 15-seed falling to Arizona in the opening round. The Hawks return Cortez Seales and Big Sky preseason all-conference guard Geno Crandall. On top of…
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KVRR NFL Pick ‘Em: UND Men’s Basketball Coach Brian Jones Makes his Picks

Watch Brian Jones MAKE HIS PICKS FOR THE KVRR NFL PICK 'EM CHALLENGE
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GRAND FORKS, N.D. — All season, KVRR is doing an NFL Pick ‘Em challenge. Each week, there will be a guest picker to compete against the KVRR Sports staff and everyone signed up to play. This week’s guest picker is UND men’s basketball coach Brian Jones. Categories: College, Football Pick Em Guest, KVRR Sports Extra, Top Sports Headlines Tags: Basketball Coach,…
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UND Men’s Basketball Inks Brian Jones to 4-Year Extension

Brian Jones enters 12th season as UND Head Coach.
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GRAND FORKS, N.D. (UND Athletics) – University of North Dakota athletics director Brian Faison announced Thursday that head men’s basketball coach Brian Jones has signed a contract extension that runs through the 2020-21 season. With the extension, the Rock Island, Ill., native is set to embark on his 12th season as UND’s head coach in 2017-18. This past season, Jones led the Fighting Hawks to their…