NEXT GAME
The University of North Dakota men's basketball team finally meets North Dakota State in a conference matchup for the first time since 2004 on Saturday afternoon in Fargo.
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 NDSU can be seen live on MidcoSN with Brian Shawn and Greg Stemen on the call from Fargo. For those wanting to stream the contest, you can catch the action on ESPN3. Fans can also tune to 100.3-FM in Grand Forks and 740-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 NORTH DAKOTA STATE
North Dakota State enters Saturday's contest with a 2-3 mark in conference play. The Bison picked up wins over South Dakota and Western Illinois, but fell to Purdue Fort Wayne, Omaha, and Denver. The loss at Denver on Thursday was the fourth straight loss in the Mile High City and the first win of the conference season for the Pios.
NDSU is built very similarly to UND, needing its bench to provide a spark. This season, the Bison reserves are averaging 30 points per game, accounting for 41% of their total scoring.
In their last win over Western Illinois, six players reached double figures in the win. Led by Tyson Ward's 17 points and career-high 13 rebounds. Ward leads the Bison in points per game (11.8), rebounds per game (6.2), and steals per game (0.8).
SERIES HISTORY
Saturday will mark the 296th all-time meeting between North Dakota and North Dakota State, with UND holding a 161-134 lead in the rivalry series. While UND owns the overall series, NDSU holds a slight 6-4 advantage in the Division I chapter of the rivalry. In a weird fact, the road team has won the last five meetings.
Since 2000, UND and NDSU have met 20 times with UND winning 10 contests and NDSU winning 10. Even more, both teams are exactly 5-5 on the road and at home during that stretch.
FULL GAME NOTES CAN BE FOUND HERE
