January 2, 2021 A NCAA men's college basketball game between the Kansas City Roos and the University of North Dakota Fighting Hawks at Betty Engelstad Sioux Center in Grand Forks, ND. Photo by Russell Hons
Russell Hons

Men's Basketball Alec Stocker Johnson, FightingHawks.com

NOTES: North Dakota heads to Oral Roberts for weekend battles

Next Game: at Oral Roberts
The University of North Dakota men's basketball team hits the road for the first time this season during conference play for a showdown with unbeaten Oral Roberts on Friday night at 7:30 p.m. from Tulsa. Fans can catch all the action on the ORU Sports Network or tune into Paul Ralston on the Home of Economy Radio Network. 

Series History vs. Oral Roberts
This will be the fifth all-time meeting between North Dakota and Oral Roberts, with the teams splitting each of the first four contests. The series has been fairly new, with all four previous games coming in the last two seasons. The Hawks are 0-2 against ORU in Tulsa, but 2-0 in Grand Forks against the Golden Eagles. 

Finding Nero
This weekend will be a homecoming return for redshirt sophomore Caleb Nero who grew up in Tulsa, Okla. The guard spent his high school days at Tulsa Memorial where he led the school to a 5A state title with 24.8 points, 4.5 assists and 4.5 rebounds to earn state MVP honors. This will be his first collegiate game back in his home state.  

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UND has struggled to put points on the board this season, averaging 60.9 points per game through 11 contests. That mark is the lowest in the Summit League and sits 323rd in the country. 

On the season, UND has scored fewer than 60 points in five contests, including four straight, the longest streak since 2010-11 (five straight).

FULL GAME NOTES CAN BE FOUND HERE
 
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Players Mentioned

Caleb Nero

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6' 2"
Redshirt Sophomore

Players Mentioned

Caleb Nero

#0 Caleb Nero

6' 2"
Redshirt Sophomore
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