GRAND FORKS, N.D. - North Dakota returns home on Saturday to take on Seattle inside the Betty Engelstad Sioux Center at 3 p.m. 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 (100.3 FM).
Series History vs. the Redhawks
This will be the fourth all-time meeting between North Dakota and Seattle, with the Redhawks holding a 2-1 edge in the series. All three games between the two squads happened in 2009, with UND falling 83-60 in Seattle on Feb. 7, winning 73-68 in Grand Forks on Feb. 27 and then stumbling 76-59 in Grand Forks on March 8.
Up Next: vs. North Central (Minn.)
The Fighting Hawks will then return to action on Monday, hosting North Central (Minn.) at 8 p.m. That game will be streamed on Midco Sports Plus and also carried on the Home of Economy Radio Network (100.3 FM).
Series History vs. the Rams
Monday's contest will be the third meeting between UND and NCU. Last season, North Dakota took the game by a tally of 110-65, hitting a school-record 17 makes from three-point land in the win. The Fighting Hawks won the opening game of the series by a score of 115-50 on Nov. 26, 2019.
Last Time Out
North Dakota suffered a 76-66 decision at Idaho on Tuesday night. The Fighting Hawks held a one-point edge on the scoreboard at intermission but a 10-0 run midway through the second half gave the Vandals a 57-51 lead. UND trimmed the deficit to one moments later at 57-56 before another 6-0 UI run extended Idaho's lead to 63-56. North Dakota would not get any closer after that point and ultimately fell, 76-66.
B.J. Omot paced the kelly green and white with 15 points. He played a team-high 35 minutes and led the Fighting Hawks in both rebounds (7) and blocks (2).
Jalun Trent recorded a career-high 13 points, throwing down eight points in the second half alone. He dished out a team leading five assists and pulled in six boards.
Elijah Brooks came off the bench and poured in a season-high 13 points, going 6-for-9 from the field.
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 30.0 points per game from the reserves this season. That mark also ranks No. 42 nationally. The next closest bench in the conference is South Dakota with 25.0 points per game coming from its reserves.
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.
FULL GAME NOTES ARE HERE.
