NORTH DAKOTA (12-5, 3-1 Summit)
at SOUTH DAKOTA STATE (13-6, 5-0 Summit)
DATE:  Thursday, Jan. 16 |  7 p.m. CT
SITE:  Brookings, S.D. (Frost Arena)
RADIO:  100.3 FM, 740 AM (Jack Michaels)
TV/VIDEO:  MidcoSN, ESPN+
LIVE STATS:  GoJacks.com
TWITTER: @UNDWBasketball

NORTH DAKOTA (12-5, 3-1 Summit)
at NORTH DAKOTA STATE (3-12, 0-3 Summit)
DATE:  Saturday, Jan. 11 |  2 p.m. CT
SITE:  Fargo, N.D. (Sanford Health Athletic Complex)
RADIO:  100.3 FM, 740 AM (Jack Michaels)
TV/VIDEO:  MidcoSN, ESPN+
LIVE STATS:  GoBison.com
TWITTER: @UNDWBasketball

ON TAP
With a 3-1 Summit League record in tow, the University of North Dakota will hit the road for Brookings, S.D., and Fargo, N.D. to take on South Dakota State and North Dakota State Jan. 16 and Jan. 19.

QUICK JUMPERS
*The Fighting Hawks leading scorers in the last three games have been freshmen.
*North Dakota was +7 in turnovers at Oral Roberts, its first loss of the season when giving the ball away fewer times than its foes.
*Julia Fleecs leads The Summit League in free throw percentage (80.0-percent) and ranks 103rd in the NCAA.
*UND is seeking its first win at Frost Arena since March 8, 2003, a 90-87 win in the North Central Conference Tournament.
*The Fighting Hawks have won nine of the last 10 meetings with North Dakota State.
*North Dakota has shot at least 40-percent or better eight times this season
*After having her redshirt pulled against Omaha, Aly VanLoo recorded eight points, six rebounds, two assists and a block in 18 minutes off the bench.
*UND is 9-3 when the bench scores at least 25 points, and has reached that plateau in seven straight games.
*The Hawks are 4-0 in games following losses.



SCOUTING SOUTH DAKOTA STATE
South Dakota State is 13-6 overall with a League-best 5-0 record in The Summit League, winning its last six games. SDSU recorded marquee wins over top-25 South Florida and Notre Dame at the Cancun Challenge over Thanksgiving. The Jackrabbits are averaging 69.2 points per game while allowing only 59.5 and have three players averaging double figures, led by Paiton Burckhard (14.4) and Myah Selland (13.8).

SCOUTING NORTH DAKOTA STATE
North Dakota State enters the week 3-12 with a 0-3 clip in conference. The Bison will host South Dakota on Thursday night before Sunday's tilt against North Dakota at the Sanford Health Athletic Complex (SHAC). Emily Dietz and Michelle Gaislerova lead the NDSU offense with 13.8 and 13.7 points per game, respectively, with the duo leading North Dakota State in scoring in 13 of the team's 15 games. The Bison are 2-6 at home.

CALL, AND RESPONSE
Like the essence and spirit of blues music, whenever UND women's basketball has been called upon after a loss, the team's responded positively. With a 12-5 overall record, North Dakota owns a 4-0 record in contests after a loss. In its four previous games after a loss, North Dakota has averaged 81 points, 18.8 assists, 29 field goals - including eight behind the arc - while shooting .429 from the field. On average, UND has also outrebounded its foes, 45-33.

The Fighting Hawks have a chance to right the ship on Thursday at South Dakota State to improve to 5-0 after losses.

NEXT UP
After three-straight road games, North Dakota will return The Betty for a pair of games against Denver (Jan. 24) and Western Illinois (Jan. 26).