North Dakota (14-12, 8-2 Summit League) vs. Denver (11-14, 4-6 Summit League)
19th career meeting | UND leads series 11-7 | Last meeting, Jan. 24, 2026 | UND 93, DU 86
 
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Grand Forks, N.D. (Betty Engelstad Sioux Center)
Watch: Midco Sports (Brian Shawn PxP, Chad Walthall color)
Listen: 1440 AM The Fan (PxP: Paul Ralston)
Full Game Notes are here
 
GRAND FORKS, N.D. – The North Dakota men's basketball team looks to keep things going, taking on the Denver Pioneers on Saturday at 1 p.m. from Betty Engelstad Sioux Center. Coverage can be found on Midco Sports and heard on 1440 AM The Fan.

It is the 19th career meeting between the two teams, matching up for the second time in two weeks. UND leads the all-time series 11-7, defeating Denver on Jan. 24 in Denver by a score of 93-86. The game featured 20 lead changes. UND has won six of the last seven meetings overall.

The Fighting Hawks are coming off a gritty, 76-73 victory over Omaha on Thursday night, good for their fifth-straight win. UND overcame a 13-point halftime deficit, to surge back and defeat the Mavs. Five Hawks were in double figures, led by Greyson Uelmen with 21 points.

Scouting the Opposition
Denver comes into this game with the biggest win of its season, defeating North Dakota State, 78-71 in Fargo on Thursday evening.

The Pioneers have won two of their last three games, led by guard Carson Johnson who is leading the Summit League in points per game in conference play, averaging 21.9 points during 10 Summit League games. The Pioneers have lost their six conference games by a total of 36 points (6.0 per game)

Pregame Notes

• UND is 8-0 this season when getting five different double-figure scorers
• Eli King has scored in double figures in 10 straight games, logging his second career double-double on Thursday
• UND has overcome six double-figure deficits to win this season, with 13 points tying the largest comeback
• NoDak had just three turnovers against Omaha
• Uelmen has 4 20-point games this season, scoring 30 against Denver on Jan. 24
• North Dakota is 10-3 in last 13 games
• Reggie Thomas was a +10 in a starting role on Thursday
• Anthony Smith lll has had 10 double-digit games, with nine of them coming at home
• UND attempted 38 free throws against Omaha, the most attempts since Feb. 18, 2023

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