North Dakota (15-14, 9-4 Summit League) vs. Kansas City (4-22, 1-11 Summit League)
17th career meeting | Kansas City leads 9-7 | Last meeting, Jan. 10, 2026 | UND 81, KC 79
Senior Night
UND will honor seniors
Garrett Anderson,
Reggie Thomas,
Eli King and Parker Link (manager)
Grand Forks, N.D. (Betty Engelstad Sioux Center)
Watch:
Midco Sports (Brian Shawn & Freddy Coleman)
Listen:
100.3 The Cat (PxP: Paul Ralston)
Full Game Notes are
here
GRAND FORKS, N.D. – The North Dakota men's basketball team plays its final home game of the 2025-26 season, welcoming in Kansas City for Senior Night on Thursday at 7 p.m. from Betty Engelstad Sioux Center.
It is the 17th meeting all-time between the Hawks and the Roos, as UND trails the all-time series 9-7. NoDak defeated Kansas City earlier this season on Jan. 10 by a score of 81-79. UND trailed by 10 in the first half but leaned on
Garrett Anderson's 22 points to come away with the road victory.
North Dakota is coming off an 83-66 loss to North Dakota State on Saturday afternoon. The Hawks owned a 32-31 lead at halftime, but were outscored 52-34 in the second half, allowing the Bison to shoot 7-of-12 from deep in the final 20 minutes.
Greyson Uelmen led the way with 16 points.
Scouting the Opposition
Kansas City comes into this game with a 4-22 record, owning a 1-11 record in conference play. The Roos have dropped 10 straight games, losing to St. Thomas 104-64 on Saturday.
The Roos are led by Karmello Branch (12.7), CJ Evans (12.0), Jayson Petty (10.8) and Kasheem Grady ll (10.4) offensively, all with the ability to score the basketball. Evans, Petty and Branch combined for 62 of the Roos 79 points in the first meeting.
Pregame Notes
- Uelmen has scored 10 or more points in 12 straight games, just 21 points shy of breaking Paul Bruns freshman scoring record
- Eli King sits just 10 steals away from breaking Troy Huff's single season steals record
- George Natsvlishvili ranks third in conference play in total offensive rebounds (34)
- The Fighting Hawks rank fourth in the country in turnover margin (+5.1)
- With a win, NoDak would tie its most wins in the Summit League in a season (2023-24, 10)
- UND is 8-7 at home this season
- Head Coach Paul Sather inked a three-year contract extension through the 2028-29 season
For more information on North Dakota men's basketball, follow on social media @UNDmbasketball or visit FightingHawks.com.
