North Dakota (9-11) vs. St. Thomas (14-4)
22nd Meeting | St. Thomas leads series 11-10 | Last meeting, March 8, 2025 | UST 85, UND 69
 
Game Promotions
$1 Hot Dogs (while supplies last)
Player Trading Cards (Zach Kraft, Josh Jones Reggie Thomas, first 200 fans)
Teacher Appreciation Night
 
Grand Forks, N.D. (Betty Engelstad Sioux Center)
Watch: Midco Sports / Summit League Network (Brian Shawn and Freddy Coleman PxP)
Listen: 100.3 The Cat (Paul Ralston PxP)
Full Game Notes are here
 
GRAND FORKS, N.D. – The North Dakota men's basketball team returns home Thursday for a showdown with the St. Thomas Tommies at 7 p.m. Coverage can be seen on Midco Sports and heard on 100.3 The Cat.
The Hawks currently sit in third place in the Summit League at 3-1, while St. Thomas is in first place at 3-0 in the conference.

It is the 22nd meeting between the two teams, with the Tommies leading the all-time series 11-10. UND has dropped the last three meetings against St. Thomas, falling 85-69 in the semifinals of the Summit League Tournament on March 8, 2025.

North Dakota is coming off an 81-79 road victory over Kansas City last Saturday. The Hawks trailed by as many as 10, before UND outscored the Roos 44-35 in the second half.

Scouting the Opposition
St. Thomas enters this game with a 14-4 record, riding an eight-game winning streak. The Tommies are coming off an 82-71 victory over Oral Roberts on Saturday.

The team is led by Nolan Minessale, who averages 20.6 points, 4.6 assists and 4.4 rebounds per game. Redshirt freshman, Nick Janowski averages 15.6 points and 5.3 rebounds per game for St. Thomas.

Pregame Notes

• Four of the last five meetings between these two teams have been separated by 10 or more points
• The Hawks are coming off a season-best five turnovers and tied a season-high +13 turnover margin
• UND had all five starters score in double figures against Omaha, improving them to 6-0 when five players score in double figures
• Garrett Anderson totaled a season-high 22 points against Kansas City
• NoDak has hit 70 three pointers over its last seven games
• Josh Jones is coming off his second career double-double and first as a Fighting Hawk
• Zach Kraft is coming off a 4-for-4 second half from deep against Kansas City
• UND has won four straight home games
• The Fighting Hawks did not win three conference games until Feb. 1 last season

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