Next Game: vs. St. Thomas
The 8-12 Fighting Hawks are back in action at the Betty this Thursday, January 30 to host the St. Thomas Tommies. Tipoff is set for 7 p.m.
 
How to Watch
All UND women's basketball games, both home and away, are broadcast on the Home of Economy Fighting Hawks Radio Network and streamed via the iHeart Radio app, with veteran broadcaster Jack Michaels providing play-by-play commentary. Saturday's game will air on 100.3 FM (Cat Country).
 
Thursday's game can be seen on Midco Sports or streamed on the Summit League Network, with a subscription.
 
Stay Connected
Follow @UNDwbasketball on Twitter for live updates during all games. Fans can also find updates on Facebook and Instagram at @UNDwbasketball and visit FightingHawks.com for the latest news, stats, and features.
 
Series History: UND vs. The Tommies
With St. Thomas being relatively new to Division 1, this will be only the eighth meeting between UND and UST. UND leads the all-time series record 4-3, with a 3-1 when playing with the home court advantage. Despite holding the lead, the Fighting Hawks have not beat the Tommies since December of 2022. Last season, UST won Betty in a close 76-66 contest.
 
Last Time Out: vs. North Dakota State   
The Fighting Hawks fell short 70-66 to the North Dakota State Bison on Saturday afternoon at the Scheels Center. After falling behind in the opening minutes, the Hawks chipped away at the deficit throughout the second quarter, holding the Bison without a basket for the last 5:27 of the second, pulling ahead with two minutes left for a three-point lead at the half.

UND and NDSU went neck-and-neck in the third. The Hawks shot 46.2% (6-of-13) from the field compared to the Bison's 50% (8-of-16).  The fourth quarter was another closely contested frame. UND added 16 points, going 50% (6-of-12) from the field where NDSU notched 18 points, going 46.7% (7-of-15) from the field. The Hawks ran into foul trouble, collecting five of their seven in the first six minutes, putting the Bison into the bonus early. The Hawks were within two with five seconds left, put a turnover on the inbound ultimately sealed the NDSU victory.

Jocelyn Schiller led the Hawks with 20 points, after going 7-of-14 from the field and 6-of-6 from the free throw line. This marked her third game as the scoring leader and third game with 20+ points. Fatima Ibrahim recorded a career-high nine blocks in addition to her 10 points and team-high seven rebounds. Kiera Pemberton recorded 17 points, going 6-of-13 from the field and 5-of-7 from the free throw line. This marked her 18th game hitting double-digits.

UND led shooting from the field 54.3% (25-of-46) to NDSU's 42.4% (25-of-59). The Hawks outshot from the perimeter 33.3% (3-of-9) to the Bison's 14.3% (1-of-7). Fouls gave NDSU the upper hand on free throws as they went 82.6% (19-of-23) to the Hawks' 76.5% (13-of-17). The Bison had the edge with fouls, 21-23, for a combined 44. NDSU held a slight edge over UND on rebounds, 29-26.
 
Home Sweet Home
The Fighting Hawks prepare to play their 10th game with the home court advantage, having gone 6-3 in the Betty. After their commanding 80-54 victory over South Dakota, UND looks to extend their home win streak to three.
 
Block Party
Fatima Ibrahim had a show-stopping nine blocks against North Dakota State. Not only was nine career-high but is the most blocks by a D1 player this season.