North Dakota (3-6) at Idaho (4-3)
11th career meeting | Idaho leads all-time series 7-3 | Last Meeting, Dec. 6, 2022 | UI 76, UND 66
 
Moscow, Idaho (ICCU Arena) 8 p.m.
Watch: ESPN+
Listen: 100.3 The Cat
Full Game Notes are here
 
Moscow, Idaho – The North Dakota men's basketball team is back in action on Wednesday night, in the first-of-two-contests of the Big Sky-Summit Challenge, taking on the Idaho Vandals at 8 p.m. CT. The game will be streamed on ESPN+ and heard on 100.3 The Cat, with Paul Ralston on the call.

It is the 11th meeting all-time between North Dakota and Idaho, playing for the first time since Dec. 6, 2022. The Vandals lead the series 7-3, winning the last four matchups. Idaho won the last contest in Moscow, by a score of 76-66.

UND is coming off a 92-55 loss against Hawaii on Friday evening in Honolulu. The Hawks were paced by two players in double figures offensively, led by Greyson Uelmen with 19 points and Anthony Smith lll with 12 points.

Idaho enters this matchup with a 4-3 record, recently losing to Sam Houston State by a 94-68 margin on Friday night. The Vandals own a 2-0 record at home this season.

UI is led by Jackson Rasmussen, who is averaging 15.6 points per contest on 60.0% shooting from the field. The Vandals have three players who have made 10 or more three-pointers, in Kolton Mitchell (13), Jack Payne (13) and Biko Johnson (11).

Uelmen Staying Hot
Uelmen leads the team in scoring, averaging 14.3 points per game (seventh in the Summit League), while logging seven consecutive games with 10 or more points. During the seven-game stretch, the redshirt freshman is averaging 16.1 points per game on 57.6% from the field and 47.1% from three.

Holding Them in Check from Behind the Arc
UND ranks third in the Summit League in opponent three-point percentage, at 31.2%. The Hawks have held opponents under 30.0% in 5-of-9 games this season.

Turnover Margin Demons
North Dakota ranks 10th nationally in turnover margin, at a +5.8 rate. UND has had less turnovers than its opponent in eight games this season.

Pregame Notes

• North Dakota owns a 1-3 record all-time in the Big Sky-Summit Challenge, with the four games being decided by an average of 5.5 points per game
• UND has had five different starting lineups in nine games this season
• Two of North Dakota's three wins this season have come on the road, overcoming double-digit deficits
• Zach Kraft is 20-for-45 from three this season, having two or more three-pointers in six contests
• Marley Curtis is averaging 7.0 rebounds over his last three games
• NoDak is looking for its first win at Idaho since Jan. 22, 2015

For more information on North Dakota men's basketball, visit FightingHawks.com or follow on social media @UNDmbasketball.
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