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Time to ask the question: Does this team make it to Sioux Falls for the Summit Tourney?

So lets run a hypothetical: UND makes it through the rest of their conference schedule without postponments/cancellations due to COVID. They have their BYE week the last week of the conference season (Feb 26-27). Say this holds true, this would be 14 (or 15) days without playing a game between their last game and the Summit Tournament in Sioux Falls. Would it be possible for UND to find and play a game against anyone during that stretch? I don't feel good about waiting 15 days to play a game. They would be healed up for the run in the tournament but the rust factor would be huge

Well... what a change 24 hours makes. Lol Sather's changes paid off and sent a message. I watched the post game presser and you could tell that Sather was very annoyed with what happened and drew his line in the sand. Shockey played more minutes than Brady or Nero, heck Brady played more than Nero. G didn't see the floor. The offense was 180 degree difference: more pace, more movement, more aggression, better looking shots. Even when they missed, it was in the flow of the offense. It still had its clunk moments at times, but was far superior that last night. Panoam was a spark plug in the first half with the 3s. Was quiet in the 2nd half but stepped up with some defense. I've been very hard on Panoam in his time here at UND, but I am so happy that he stepped up and gave UND some good minutes this weekend. I think he has deserved some more run going forward. Igbanugo gutted out a 42 minute performance, I thought he was going to fade late in the 2nd half but man he got this 2nd wind in OT. Hit some shots from 3, stepped up his aggressiveness. Sims didn't score, but was a beast on the defensive end. Whatever UND lost with DAE on the scoring end, Sims makes up defensively. His scoring will come but his defense will travel. Getting better. Lets talk about Sueker. Stepped up big time in the 2nd half and OT. 20 out his 22 points were in the 2nd half and OT. He stepped up and made the winning plays, although he nearly was the goat on that inbounds play at the end of OT. Made some clutch free throws. I've been waiting for him to have a bust out game, picked a good time to have one. The war horse, Rebraca, delivered another big game against NDSU and wasn't afraid to give it back in the smack talk. Oh, btw... HE MADE HIS FREE THROWS!!!! This was a good win, now what does UND do with this going forward? Does this springboard them? Is this a one-off? How do Nero and G respond to the lack of minutes tonight? Does Panoam get an extended run now? Is this the way going forward? 2-2 in this tough stretch, now the trip to Brookings. If they can steal one down there, sitting at 4-4 with WIU, DU, USD, and Omaha in the back half doesn't suck now does it?

This is the key going forward, this can't be a one off. Go down to Brookings and steal one. Come home and sweep Western. Get to the Denver trip 6-4.

82-78 UND!

BOOM!

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Hey Panoam ice this puppy

Ethan makes both! 81-76 UND

Rocky missed the shot UND gets the ball Ethan gets foul need to make this

oh no............

hold on NDSU buries a 3 79-76 UND 14.1 2nd

Dr. Sueker gets the 2nd 78-73 UND 28.9 2nd

made the first

Sueker gets foul and will go to the line for 2

Bison have to foul here right?

OFFENSIVE FOUL!

Bison ball 35 seconds left 9 on the shot clock

That's our ball!

SUEKER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

GET A STOP!

Sueker!!!!! 76-73 UND

1:17 to go 74-73 UND need a bucket. need a bucket. need a bucket.

smart foul by FP

STEAL!