GRAND FORKS, N.D. - North Dakota will host Utah Tech in game one of the UND Holiday Tournament on Friday afternoon. Tip-off between the Fighting Hawks and Trailblazers is set for 1 p.m. (CT) inside the Betty Engelstad Sioux Center. Fans can follow all the action on Midco Sports, as well as by tuning into Paul Ralston's call on the Home of Economy Radio Network (1440 AM).
Series History vs. the Trailblazers
Friday's game will be the third all-time meeting between UND and UTU. The Trailblazers are 2-0 in the series, winning last season by a tally of 78-69 on Dec. 18, at the time Utah State was named Dixie State. The only other game of the series took place in St. George, Utah, on Dec. 2, 2020, and the Trailblazers took that contest by a score of 74-73.
Up Next: vs. Cal State Fullerton
The Fighting Hawks will then play the Titans of Cal State Fullerton at the Betty Engelstad Sioux Center on Sunday at 1 p.m. (CT). That game will air on Midco Sports and will also be available on the Home of Economy Radio Network (100.3 FM).
Series History vs. the Titans
Sunday's contest will be the first-ever meeting between the North Dakota and Cal State Fullerton men's basketball programs.
Last Time Out
Ten Fighting Hawks scored for North Dakota in the 92-61 win over Wisconsin-Stout on Tuesday. B.J. Omot paced UND with 18 points on 7-of-12 shooting, including two makes from deep for his highest scoring output of the young season.
Treysen Eaglestaff also netted a season-high 17 points in 18 minutes, going 6-of-12 from the field.
A'Jahni Levias not only scored his first points in a UND uniform but poured in 15 of them. He also hauled in five boards and had two steals.
Brian Mathews recorded the first double-double of his career, throwing down 12 points while cleaning the glass with a career-high 12 rebounds.
Omot buried a triple in the opening 20 seconds of the contest and UND led every moment after that point. The Fighting Hawks led by as many as 35 points before winning 92-61.
Watch and Listen
All North Dakota men's basketball games, home and away, can be heard on stations across the Home of Economy Radio Network, as well as through the iHeart Radio app, with Paul Ralston calling the action.
UND home games this season will also all be available through Midco Sports Plus with a subscription. A vast majority of the home games will also be aired on Midco Sports or Midco Sports Two.
Follow Us
Receive live updates during all UND men's basketball games by following @UNDmbasketball on Twitter. Fans can also follow the Fighting Hawks on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram @UNDmbasketball. FightingHawks.com will have up-to-the-minute stories, stats and more.
Going Deep
North Dakota can go deep into the bench this season and it shows, with the Fighting Hawks ranking as the No. 1 team in the Summit League in bench scoring with 31.3 points per game from the reserves this season. The next closest bench in the conference is South Dakota State with 27.8 points per game coming from the bench.
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