GRAND FORKS, N.D. - North Dakota will visit Iowa State on Wednesday night. The Fighting Hawks and Cyclones will battle inside the Hilton Coliseum at 7 p.m. Fans can follow all the action by watching ESPN+, as well as by tuning into Paul Ralston's call on the Home of Economy Radio Network (100.3 FM).
Series History vs. the Cyclones
Wednesday's game will be the third all-time meeting between UND and ISU. The Cyclones are 2-0 in the series, winning 83-52 in Ames on Dec. 22, 2009 and taking the opening game of the series by a tally of 77-51 inside the Hilton Coliseum on Jan. 5, 2008.
Last Time Out
North Dakota used a 22-5 run in the second half to defeat Cal State Fullerton, 73-57, inside the Betty Engelstad Sioux Center on Sunday afternoon. The Fighting Hawks wrapped up the UND Holiday Tournament with a 2-0 record.
The Titans led 46-43 with 12:59 left in the contest before the Hawks went on the 22-5 run to lead 65-49 with 4:01 remaining. The run was highlighted by a 7-for-8 performance at the charity stripe. During the run, B.J. Omot poured in seven points and Matt Norman added five.
Tsotne Tsartsidze matched a career-high with 18 points, throwing down 13 of them in the second half alone. He just missed a double-double with a game-high eight boards while also rejecting two shots.
Turning the Corner
After defeating Wisconsin-Stout 92-61 on Tuesday, the Hawks went 2-0 in the UND Holiday Classic, defeating Utah Tech (67-52) and Cal State Fullerton (73-57). With the wins, UND is riding a three-game winning streak for the first time since Nov. 26 - Nov. 30, 2019. If the Fighting Hawks defeat the Cyclones, it will mark the first four-game winning streak for UND since March 4 - March 11, 2017.
In the UND Holiday Classic, North Dakota not only shot an even 50.0 percent in the wins over Utah Tech and Cal State Fullerton, but also eerily went 24-for-48 shooting in both games.
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 30.9 points per game from the reserves this season. The next closest bench in the conference is Omaha with 25.0 points per game coming from the bench.
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