GRAND FORKS, N.D. - North Dakota will return home this week as they take on the Kansas City Roos in Summit League action on Thursday night. 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.
Series History vs. the Roos
Thursday's contest will be the 10th all-time meeting between the North Dakota and Kansas City men's basketball programs. The Roos hold a 7-2 edge over the Hawks in the series, with the first meeting coming in 2008. The two have met four times as Summit League opponents, with UND winning the first meeting on Jan. 2, 2021 by a score of 52-45. Since then, Kansas City has won the last three contests between the two squads.
Last season, Kansas City took both meetings. They won 79-74 on their home court and then 80-65 at the Betty.
Last Time Out
North Dakota fell 78-71 at Denver on Saturday afternoon. UND had three players in double figures, led by Matt Norman with 18 points. Brady Danielson threw in 15 points and B.J. Omot added 10. The Hawks connected on a season-high 15 made threes.
The game was tight throughout, but the Hawks were unable to take the lead at any point in the contest. Ten different players scored in the game, including nine different players in the first half.
Norman had 18 to lead the team as the sixth man, making four three-pointers and going 4-for-5 from the foul line. It was the third straight game that Norman finished with double figures.
Danielson went 5-for-9 from downtown as he scored a season-high 15 points. He was tied for second on the team in rebounds with five and also picked up a steal and an assist.
Omot, the team's leading scorer, once again reached double figures with 10 points. He made two three-pointers and also had an assist and a blocked shot. He is eighth in the conference with 15 blocks this season.
Bench Boost
North Dakota enters the matchup with the most bench scoring in the Summit League and is No. 24 team nationally in that category. The Fighting Hawks are averaging 28.42 points per game from the reserves this season. The next closest bench in the league is Omaha with 23.58.
Solidify the Five
North Dakota has used eight different starting combinations this season, but the same five have started the last three games (Jalun Trent, Treysen Eaglestaff, Brady Danielson, B.J. Omot and Tsotne Tsartsidze). There were nine variations of the starting lineup last season. On the team, Tsartsidze has the most active consecutive starts currently with 39, followed by Omot with 19. Danielson and Eaglestaff have also worked their ways into starting roles and have started the last six games. Trent made his fourth consecutive start on Saturday.
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.
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