NCAA Men's Basketball 2019: Western Illinois vs North Dakota JAN 12
Russell Hons

Men's Basketball Alec Stocker Johnson, FightingHawks.com

NOTES: UND welcomes SDSU for first time since 2013

North Dakota
Fighting Hawks
vs.
South Dakota State
Jackrabbits


Wednesday, Jan. 16 • 7 p.m. (CT) • Betty Engelstad Sioux Center (3,140) • Grand Forks, N.D.
Radio: Home of Economy Radio Network • Webcast: FOX Sports GO, ESPN+, UND Insider
TV: MidcoSN, FOX College Sports
 
NEXT GAME
The University of North Dakota men's basketball team dusts off another old conference rivalry with a Wednesday evening showdown vs. South Dakota State at the Betty.

BROADCAST COVERAGE
All UND men's basketball games, home and away, can be heard on stations across the UND Sports Home of Economy Radio Network, as well as through the iHeart Radio app. The flagship station for the network is 96.1 FM (The Fox), but games can also be heard on 1440 KKXL AM (The Fan) and 100.3 KSNR FM (Cat Country) in the Grand Forks area. Fans in the Fargo-Moorhead region can tune into the Fighting Hawks on 740 AM  (KNFL) and 790 AM (KFGO). Paul Ralston will be entering his 10th season on the call for all North Dakota men's basketball games.

In addition, all home men's basketball contests will be televised regionally and nationally for the first time in program history, thanks to the partnerships with Midco Sports Network® (MidcoSN®) and FOX Sports North.

Saturday's matchup with SDSU can be seen live on MidcoSN as well as FOX College Sports with Alex Heinert and Zach Dosch on the call from the Betty. For those wanting to stream the contest, you can catch the action on ESPN+, FOX Sports GO, and UND Insider. Fans can also tune to 100.3-FM in Grand Forks and 790-AM across the state to listen on the radio.

SOCIAL MEDIA
Receive live updates during all UND men's basketball games by following @UNDmbasketball on Twitter. Fans can also watch in-game highlights, postgame interviews, and much more through UND Insider on Twitter (@UNDInsider) or online at FightingHawks.com.

ABOUT SOUTH DAKOTA STATE
South Dakota State enters Wednesday's contest with a 4-1 mark in conference play, suffering its lone loss at Purdue Fort Wayne. The Jackrabbits, who are three-time defending Summit League tournament champions, are coming off a 2-0 week vs. Oral Roberts (W, 84-65) and vs. Denver (W, 78-66). 

All-American Mike Daum paces the Jackrabbit offense with a double-double average of 23.7 points and 10.4 rebounds per game, shooting 50.3 percent from the field with 39 3-point field goals. He is one of four players nationally averaging 20 or more points and 10 or more rebounds per game. As well, Daum has dished 33 assists on the year and is playing 31.4 minutes per contest. The two-time Summit League Player of the Year now has 2,706 career points, 43 career double-doubles and ranks
first all-time on both lists at SDSU. He has scored 40 or more in two games this season and 30-plus in five games.

SERIES HISTORY VS. SOUTH DAKOTA STATE
Wednesday will mark the 190th all-time meeting between North Dakota and South Dakota State, with UND holding a 106-83 lead in the series. 

While UND owns the overall series, SDSU has dominated the Division I era by winning five of the six meetings; however, the Hawks are 62-24 vs. the Jacks in Grand Forks. 

FULL GAME NOTES CAN BE FOUND HERE
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