North Dakota (5-10) vs. Dakota State (11-1)
Second meeting | UND leads all-time series 1-0 | Last meeting, Dec. 11, 1993 | UND 100, DSU 76
Grand Forks, N.D. (Betty Engelstad Sioux Center)
Watch:
Midco Sports Plus / Summit League Network
Listen:
100.3 The Cat (Paul Raltson on the call)
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GRAND FORKS, N.D. – The North Dakota men's basketball team will play its final game of 2025 on Sunday against the Dakota State Trojans at 1 p.m. Coverage can be seen on Midco Sports Plus / Summit League Network and heard on 100.3 The Cat.
It is just the second matchup all-time between the two teams, with the lone meeting going back to Dec. 11, 1993, when UND defeated the Trojans by a score of 100-76 in Grand Forks.
North Dakota is coming off a 78-55 loss at No. 15 Nebraska, last Sunday night. The Fighting Hawks led by as many as nine and held a two-point halftime advantage, before being outscored 54-29 in the second half.
Scouting the Opposition
Dakota State enters this contest with an 11-1 record, defeating Providence (Mont.) by a score of 92-72 on Dec. 13.
The Trojans are led by Nathan Ojukwu, who leads the team in points (19.3), rebounds (8.4) and assists (3.5) per game. He also leads Dakota State in three pointers made with 27.
Dakota State has squared off against two Summit League opponents in exhibition games for them this season, losing to South Dakota State, 68-62 on Nov. 6 and losing to South Dakota, 80-71 on Dec. 17.
Pregame Notes
- Eli King has scored 10 or more points in five of his last six games, averaging 19.0 points, 5.5 rebounds and 2.0 steals over his last two games
- UND is 2-0 this season against non-division l opponents, winning by an average of 58.0 points per contest
- Marley Curtis returned to action against Nebraska and posted 10 points and six rebounds in 17 minutes of work
- North Dakota has hit 10 or more three pointers in back-to-back games for the first time since Dec. 15 – Dec. 18, 2024
- UND has had eight different starting lineups this season
- The Hawks rank 26th nationally in steals per game (9.7), 18th in turnover margin (4.5) and 22nd in turnovers forced per game (16.07)
- Head Coach Paul Sather's son, Sam Sather has played football for the last two seasons at Dakota State, Sam attended Red River High School in Grand Forks, the same school as Zach Kraft
For more information on North Dakota men's basketball, visit FightingHawks.com or follow on social media @UNDmbasketball.
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