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I would like to propose a trade with Minot State. Ryan Erikson for Carson Yale.

I just checked out his highlights and he kind of reminds me of Uelmen. Maybe a better shooter but has a bit of a low shot similar to Greyson but might get it off slightly quicker.

Maybe Jory will be gone but it’s my understanding that moving up in the women’s game as a man isn’t easy. See Aaron Johnston as an example.

The bigs have certainly been lacking under Sather. Fil was good, but he was inherited. T had some moments. Amar was good, I liked him more his first year here. Guga has shown some flashes but is a bench piece, imo. Finding a big or two this offseason is imperative.

I’ve never watched him but hard to argue with 70 points and 3k only as a junior. Would be a 2027 kid. He’s small. Feels like NSIC to me.

Anyone happen to make it to the Horace game at Red River last Friday? Was hoping to go but went to hockey instead.

Do we have any shot?

Strinden

UND (KenPom 288) took care of business against Kansas City to pick up an important home win. The first half was sluggish and honestly tough to watch at times, but UND separated in the second half and did what good teams do against inferior opponents. The big headline from the night was Greyson Uelmen breaking UND’s freshman scoring record, surpassing Paul Bruns, who had previously passed Desean Allen-Eikens, who had passed Troy Huff. Both Bruns and DAE eventually transferred, so let’s hope history does not repeat itself here. Uelmen has been special and looks like the kind of player you build around. Now onto South Dakota State (KenPom 215). UND beat SDSU earlier this season at The Betty in an overtime thriller, but this is a completely different challenge going on the road. SDSU has not looked like the dominant version of themselves we have seen in past years, but they still have plenty of talent and are dangerous. There have been rumors of off court issues contributing to some inconsistency, but regardless, the talent is there. The biggest concern remains 6’10 center Damon Wilkinson. UND did a solid job limiting him in the first matchup, but not having Josh Jones available this time is going to hurt. His size and presence will be missed. Joe Sayler is another major threat. He is fully capable of taking over a game, even if his shot selection can be questionable at times. He will pull from NBA range early in the shot clock, and while he can make those, they can also swing momentum the other way. Jaden Jackson and Kalen Garry round out a strong guard group that can score in bunches. And then there is Frost Arena. It has been a house of horrors for UND. The last time UND won there was February 11, 1995. This is a huge opportunity to finally change that. A win would guarantee UND no worse than the 3 seed in Sioux Falls and would keep the door open for the 2 seed, which comes with the valuable extra day of rest. An Omaha loss would also lock UND into the 3 seed even if UND cannot pull this off. KenPom projects SDSU to win 79-71, and Vegas has UND as a 7.5 point underdog. Tip is set for Saturday and can be watched on the Summit League Network. Big opportunity to change history and build momentum heading into March.

I couldn’t believe we didn’t this year.

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I guess I hope that wasn’t really part of the thought process. I think Moore will be good but I don’t really trust the ranking system and once upon a time reported offers. Remeber Jal Bijek?

I’m not sure it is too small but I do wish it was more of an on top of you environment. A bowl.

That’s what I was thinking. He’s playing against low level competition right now so hard to tell for sure but I was under the impression that if he would have stuck out at the prep school he went to for a bit last year, we likely wouldn’t have had a shot at him.

Well all those are beyond their control for the most part but preach brother!

I get it. He does have 4 SLT wins. Need the university to start properly funding a basketball program.

This. I mean you can’t solely blame the staff if the players aren’t happy. They should have been able to do some self reflection sometime in the last 3 years and realized they weren’t D1 players. I don’t know any of them personally so don’t know if they are happy or not.

UND (KenPom 290) hosts Kansas City (KenPom 354) on Thursday night in the regular season home finale and Senior Night for Eli King, Garrett Anderson, and Reggie Thomas. UND is coming off a disappointing loss to NDSU, specifically the second half where things completely unraveled. The first half was competitive, but after the break UND got throttled. Did that game expose some weaknesses? Maybe. Either way, there is no time to dwell on it now. Now it is Kansas City. This is a game UND simply cannot lose. KC has struggled all season and sits near the bottom of most metrics. They are in the middle of a transition as well, mutually parting ways with Marvin Menzies and making a splash hire by bringing in former Maryland head coach Mark Turgeon to lead the program going forward. But for this year’s team, it has been a grind. KenPom projects UND to win this one 78-68. A win moves UND to 10-4 in conference play and would all but lock up the 3 seed heading into Sioux Falls unless Omaha or USD run the table. The remaining schedule is no joke with road trips to SDSU and NDSU still ahead. Right now UND is projected as an 8 point underdog at SDSU and a 12 point underdog at NDSU, so taking care of business at home is critical. Get to The Betty on Thursday at 7PM to honor the seniors, especially Eli King, and help send this group out the right way on their home floor. Let’s finish strong heading into March.

I’m bored putting a kid to bed, so I started thinking about next year’s roster and wanted to type it out. Let’s assume everyone who can return next season does return, and the expected newcomers all arrive. That would give us something like: G: Uelmen, A3, Moore G: Kraft, Evanson, Doppler F: Delorme, Marlee, Ouse F: Guga, Micah, Bothun C - Jones, Erikson How would we feel about that group? If that’s how it plays out, there really wouldn’t be room for additional additions, since it would be three out and three in. That said, I would expect some level of attrition. Whether it’s Uelmen, A3, the Curtis twins, or one of the Bismarck kids, it feels inevitable that someone will move on. One thing that has been missing during Sather’s time is a truly physical big and a consistent low-post presence. Fil had his moments, Sueker showed flashes early, T had moments, Mathews had potential, Amar was solid, and Guga has had stretches, but it still feels like an area where we’ve come up short. It also doesn’t seem like we’ve taken a ton of swings at addressing it. Just my opinion, but it feels like that’s a key missing piece.

He certainly should.

NCAA transfer portal opens April 7th. Would imagine if we have players enter, they would announce their intentions prior to that. If Uelmen, A3 and the Curtis twins all enter, we are just starting from scratch again basically. I guess the Curtis twins don’t really matter in terms of this years roster but if they figure out their want to compete, they could be good. We would return Kraft, Wylee, Guga and Jones for players that play now. Bring in Moore, Evanson and Hanson. Some decent pieces but far from the top of the Summit. That is what brings me to the bigger question. If we are essentially starting over from a roster standpoint anyway, does it make sense to also start fresh with the coaching staff? I do not know what the right answer is, but it is something worth thinking about.

UND is 361st in assists/FGM, not great.

If we weren’t a complete laughing stock, she should have been booed into oblivion but beings the product that we have this year, really hard to blame her.

Get up, it’s gameday!