GRAND FORKS, N.D. - University of North
Dakota athletics will cast a wide television net in 2010-11. As many as 41 live
events, along with a pair of weekly television shows, will be broadcast on
regional and national television during the upcoming season.
UND
games and television shows will air nationally on Fox College Sports,
regionally on Forum Communications television stations in Grand Forks, Fargo,
Bismarck and Minot, and on cable on Midco Sports Network and 20 locally owned
cable systems in North Dakota and Minnesota that comprise the Fighting Sioux
Sports Network (FSSN).
All
home men's hockey games will be televised, along with three football games and
five men's and women's basketball games apiece.
New
additions to UND's television package are live appearances for the Sioux
women's volleyball and hockey teams.
"One
of our goals every year is to elevate the presence of Fighting Sioux athletics
in the local, regional and national media," said UND Director of Athletics
Brian Faison. "This year's expanded schedule of live television events and two
weekly shows will get Fighting Sioux athletics in front of audiences of
millions each week."
The
men's hockey television schedule begins with UND's exhibition game against the
University of Manitoba on Sunday, Oct. 3. All 18 regular season home games, two
exhibition games and the first round of the WCHA playoffs (if hosted by UND) will
air live.
The
defending Great West Conference volleyball champions will host South Dakota
live on Thursday, Oct. 14 at 7 p.m., live from the Betty Engelstad Sioux
Center.
The
new look Sioux women's hockey team will make four live television appearances,
all against teams that went to the 2009 NCAA tournament. UND will face Boston University (Oct. 2),
defending national champion Minnesota Duluth (Oct. 8) and arch rival Minnesota
(Feb. 18-19).
Three
Sioux football games will be televised, beginning with the second home game of
the season on Sept. 25 against Football Championship Subdivision (FCS) opponent
Northwestern State.
The
Sioux basketball television schedule features three Great West Conference
doubleheaders, along with a non-conference doubleheader against Gonzaga, a 2010
NCAA Tournament Sweet 16 team, and IPFW of the Summit League on Nov. 23rd.
"Sioux Sports Extra," UND athletics'
weekly television show produced by Forum Communications, will air on Sunday
nights on WDAZ in Grand Forks, WDAY in Fargo, KBMY in Bismarck and KMCY in
Minot. The show will also air later during the week on Midco Sports Network and
Fox College Sports.
"Inside Fighting Sioux
Hockey,"
the new men's hockey television show, will air on Midco Sports Network, Fox
College Sports and on the Fighting Sioux Sports Network beginning the week of
Oct 5.
2010-11 UND Broadcast Schedule
| Date |
Sport |
Opponent |
Time (CT) |
| Sept. 25 |
FB |
Northwestern State |
4:00 p.m. |
| Oct. 2 |
WHKY |
Boston University |
2:00 p.m. |
| Oct. 3 |
MHKY |
Manitoba (Exh.) |
6:00 p.m. |
| Oct. 8 |
WHKY |
Minnesota Duluth |
7:00 p.m. |
| Oct. 9 |
FB |
Southern Utah |
4:00 p.m. |
| Oct. 14 |
VB |
South Dakota |
7:00 p.m. |
| Oct. 29 |
MHKY |
Denver |
7:30 p.m. |
| Oct. 30 |
MHKY |
Denver |
7:00 p.m. |
| Nov. 5 |
MHKY |
Minnesota Duluth |
7:30 p.m. |
| Nov. 6 |
FB |
UC Davis |
Noon |
| Nov. 6 |
MHKY |
Minnesota Duluth |
7:00 p.m. |
| Nov. 15 |
WBB |
Vermont |
7:00 p.m. |
| Nov. 23 |
WBB |
Gonzaga |
6:00 p.m. |
| Nov. 23 |
MBB |
IPFW |
8:00 p.m. |
| Nov. 26 |
MHKY |
Notre Dame |
7:30 p.m. |
| Nov. 27 |
MHKY |
Notre Dame |
7:00 p.m. |
| Dec. 3 |
MHKY |
St. Cloud State |
7:30 p.m. |
| Dec. 4 |
MHKY |
St. Cloud State |
7:00 p.m. |
| Dec. 18 |
MHKY |
U.S. Under-18 (Exh.) |
7:00 p.m. |
| Jan. 7 |
MHKY |
Robert Morris |
7:30 p.m. |
| Jan. 8 |
MHKY |
Robert Morris |
7:00 p.m. |
| Jan. 14 |
MHKY |
Minnesota |
7:30 p.m. |
| Jan. 15 |
MHKY |
Minnesota |
7:00 p.m. |
| Jan. 20 |
WBB |
Utah Valley |
6:00 p.m. |
| Jan. 20 |
MBB |
Utah Valley |
8:00 p.m. |
| Jan. 21 |
MHKY |
Nebraska-Omaha |
7:30 p.m. |
| Jan. 22 |
MHKY |
Nebraska-Omaha |
7:00 p.m. |
| Jan. 27 |
WBB |
Texas-Pan American |
6:00 p.m. |
| Jan. 27 |
MBB |
Texas-Pan American |
8:00 p.m. |
| Jan. 29 |
WBB |
Houston Baptist |
1:00 p.m. |
| Jan. 29 |
MBB |
Houston Baptist |
3:00 p.m. |
| Feb. 11 |
MHKY |
Alaska Anchorage |
7:30 p.m. |
| Feb. 12 |
MHKY |
Alaska Anchorage |
7:00 p.m. |
| Feb. 16 |
MBB |
Louisiana Tech |
7:00 p.m. |
| Feb. 18 |
WHKY |
Minnesota |
7:00 p.m. |
| Feb. 19 |
WHKY |
Minnesota |
7:00 p.m. |
| Feb. 26 |
MHKY |
Bemidji State |
3:30 p.m. |
| Feb. 27 |
MHKY |
Bemidji State |
3:30 p.m. |
| Mar. 11 |
MHKY |
WCHA 1st Round* |
7:30 p.m. |
| Mar. 12 |
MHKY |
WCHA 1st Round* |
7:00 p.m. |
| Mar. 13 |
MHKY |
WCHA 1st Round* |
7:00 p.m. |
* - If UND hosts
- Go Sioux -
