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Sorry, this is a dumb statement, both universities are fine schools. Sounds like some Sioux fans (rightfully so) have some sour grapes over lack of success in UND basketball and UND football over the past few years. I know I'm ready to see some consistency and success, and it doesn't help that in this slump, NDSU has won 3 football championship and already been dancing twice, and has had quite a bit of national attention. We'll get there though, it just take time and a combo of the right players and coaches. The girls are dancing, hockey has been one of the most dominant programs over the past decade (though missing a championship to go with it). But we'll get there ... Congrats to NDSU on the big win, they looks like a improved team over the one we saw in Grand Forks, though if UND had played like that all season, I think we would be dancing too. Good luck to the Bison in the next round.

I hope so though, I would love to see ohio st, and penn st improve. Improved play across the board is only better for college hockey. Even a few years ago, I was glad to see the Goofers retain Bjugstad. Its good for the game to keep the talent in the league and see improvement on all teams.

Didn't even know he still had that possibility. Would be great to see him back though!

What was the verdict on the Schuller injury? Did they say on tv? I had both the basketball and hockey games rolling...

Hope so, CIT is certainly not the big dance, but more basketball and a chance for these seniors to play and win more is always a good thing!

Fair enough. Brekke certainly would have improved this team a lot; still disappointed in this game with the players we have.

I do give them credit. I said they played terrific last night. I am saying they didn't carry it over to tonight. You are correct they played a dominant team in a hostile place, though playing the butt off .. Not quite. Bad shooting percentage, not great D, playing tough they could have kept it closer than the final score. What was frustrating was missing the easy layups, even with their O rebounds which actually seemed pretty good. Even down 2 players they still missed a lot of opportunities. Glad they made it to the championship, just wish we saw high level team that they can be. Like I said inconsistency has been pretty evident this season. Too bad we will lose so much talent this year, could be a while until we're back in this game, but who know.

They did, but like you said brekke has been gone all season. We moved on from him a long time ago, and we still had plenty of talent to compete.

Let's not make excuses, we played fine yesterday. Out guys just did not show up tonight. We left slot of points out there. Very disappointing to miss a NCAA tourney like that. You miss on a good game it's one thing, you get smoked like that it's a whole other.

It's the story of the season really. No consistency. Played great last night. Terrible tonight. It they had carried last night performance into this game, they still might have lost, but at least it would have been a good game.

How many layup a are we going to miss? This is embarrassing. Weber is playing great, but we are playing equally terrible.

UND has had several open looks from deep and is missing everything. They really stuck with weber through the heavy rush at the beginning of the game but then never made a push once weber cooled off.

Not about them making unreal shots. Problem is UND playing terrible offense. Missing free throws. No 3 pt game.

38% shooting! That's why we won't be dancing. Way to show up guys.

Do we only have 1 three?

Weber can't miss a three. The refs suck AND UND blows every chance they get. This is brutal!

haha I'll put alot on Jones for this season, but certainly not that

sounds like Webb is having a terrible game. foul after foul; but i'm only following the gamecast at work, not actually watching

Agreed, The play in game can only be deemed embarassing if you could or should be a higher seed. For a team like UND in their second BSC season, who has never made the tourney, it would be a big accomplishment. Ask any guy on the team if they would rather be in the play in game, or in the tournament they were in last year. Regardless of your seed, winning your conference tournament is a big deal. Everyone made a huge deal a few years ago, and UND was in the Great West ... C'mon Man .... That being said, let just beat SacSt and go from there.

Even with winning the tourney and getting the Big Sky auto bid?

Thats a nice, positive outlook. All depends which team shows up though. I would love to see both UND and NDSU in the NCAA tourney this year. I saw Eastern Kentucky already made the tourney, and the coaches cousin is a UND alum.

Not sure we can really trash talk NDSU too much. We may have dominated them, but then we fell apart, as they went on to beat Notre Dame. UND has not even held a competitve game against one of the big schools. They have shown flashes of their true potential this year, but ultimately have been dissappointing. Losing a game or two to Weber St is understandable; but losing the games to Montana State, Sac St. and SUU ... those were supposed to be the games that we found a way to win. Can this team still make it to the big dance? sure. Will they? doubtful.

It would be nice if Luke could keep it going as we work towards the playoffs.Nice to know we have a kid with such potential over the next few years. The Sioux have shown what a force they can be as a team this year, throw in some experience and the new recruits for next season. They could really be a force over the next few years.

Go Sioux! Need to score early, and put the pressure on. Never let them get into the game. Pumped to watch the games this weekend!

I always hope for going into the tourney hot, and on a win streak. I'll take the consistent play over the rest.