GRAND FORKS, N.D. – The North Dakota men's basketball team will seek to return to the win column as they take on UC Riverside for the first time in program history. The Fighting Hawks are off to their best start in the Division I era at 6-2, looking to get back in the win column against the Highlanders.
Next Game: vs. UC Riverside
North Dakota concludes its two game swing in the Los Angeles metro area on Sunday against UC Riverside—opening tip at 6 PM CT.
Series History vs. the Highlanders
The two teams are meeting for the first time.
Last Season
North Dakota finished the 2022-23 campaign with a 13-20 record, a seven win improvement over 2021-22. The Fighting Hawks won their first Summit League Tournament game in three years with an 83-68 win over Denver in the first game of the tournament. The team won six of their last nine games, regular and postseason, last year.
Historic Start
The Fighting Hawks have their best record through eight games in the D1 era at 6-2. Six straight wins matched their longest winning streak since making the jump to Division I ahead of the 2008-09 season.
Living Downtown
Last season the team broke the program record for three pointers made in a single game with 18 against Kansas City, breaking the record set on December 14, 2021 against North Central University.
North Dakota has hit at least one triple in every game dating back to Mar. 1, 2018. The last time the Hawks did not make a three came on Feb. 24, 2018, when UND went 0-for-8 from downtown at Northern Colorado in a 79-66 loss. North Dakota has hit at least one three in each of the last 165 games played.
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. The game will also be on ESPN+.
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Receive live updates during all UND men's basketball games by following @UNDmbasketball on X. Fans can also follow the Fighting Hawks on Facebook and Instagram @UNDmbasketball. FightingHawks.com will have up-to-the-minute stories, stats and more.
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