North Dakota (12-12, 6-2 Summit League) vs. St. Thomas (17-5, 6-1 Summit League)
23rd meeting | UST leads series 12-10 | Last meeting, Jan. 15, 2026 | UST 91, UND 80
 
St. Paul, Minn. (Lee & Penny Anderson Arena)
Watch: Summit League Network
Listen: 100.3 The Cat (PxP Paul Ralston)
Full Game Notes are here
 
ST. PAUL, Minn. – The North Dakota men's basketball team looks to make it four wins in a row, taking on the St. Thomas Tommies on Thursday night at 7 p.m. from Lee & Penny Anderson Arena. Coverage can be found on Summit League Network and heard on 100.3 The Cat.

It is the 23rd meeting all-time between UND and UST, with the Tommies leading the all-time series 12-10. The two teams squared off two weeks ago in Grand Forks, where UND fell 91-80 on Jan. 15. North Dakota trailed just 37-36 at halftime in that contest, but the Tommies shot 9-of-13 from three in the second half and 16-for-24 overall.

The Fighting Hawks are coming off a 93-86 win over Denver on Saturday, behind a 30-point performance from Greyson Uelmen. It was a competitive game, but the Hawks shot 50.0% from the field and had four in double figures to secure their fourth straight win.

Scouting the Opposition
The Tommies come into this game with a 17-5 record, defeating South Dakota on Saturday by a 90-78 margin in Vermillion. UST overcame a nine-point first half deficit in that contest.

St. Thomas has four guys who average at least 9.5 points per game, led by the duo of Nolan Minessale (19.9 points per game) and Nick Janowski (16.7 points per game), who average a combined 36.6 points per game. Back on Jan. 15, these two combined for 59 points, with Janowski scoring 32 and Minessale pouring in 27.

Looking to End the 28-game Home Winning Streak
The Tommies own a 28-game home winning streak, the longest active streak in Division l. The last team to win at St. Thomas was the Fighting Hawks, back on Jan. 27, 2024, by a 74-64 margin. UND led by as many as 14 in the win, as Eli King is the only player on the current roster to have played in that game. He totaled 17 points, five rebounds, four steals and one assist in the contest.

Pregame Notes

• UND is 5-6 this season on the road and 3-5 all-time at St. Thomas
• The Fighting Hawks enter this game on a three-game winning streak and 8-3 across their last 11 contests
• At 6-2 in the Summit League, UND has won three of those games by double figures
• Over their last three games, the Hawks have hit 32 three pointers on 66 attempts (48.5%), UND is shooting the ball at a 40.7% clip in conference play, good for first in the Summit League
• Uelmen was named Summit League Peak Performer of the Week on Tuesday, he averaged 22.0 points per game this past week and is averaging 18.4 points per game in conference play
• In eight conference games, Uelmen leads the Summit League in both free throws attempted (60) and free throws made (49)
• NoDak is 3-0 this season when shooting 50.0% or better from the field
• The Hawks are 7-0 when they have five players in double figures
• UND is 8-4 this season when it totals 10 or more steals
• North Dakota has hit 10 or more three pointers in seven games this season, owning a 5-2 record in those contests
• Zach Kraft is 12-for-14 from the field and 9-of-11 from deep over the last two games, averaging 17.5 points per game
• King has scored double figures in eight consecutive games
• Anderson has scored 10 or more in six straight contests

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