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16-9 Dons at the media UND not playing well right now. After getting out to a 7-2 start, it has been 14-2 Dons run since.

bad pass from Walter 13-9 Dons

Marlon knocks in 2 Free Throws. 9 all Nice pass from G to find a cutting Marlon to set that up

Getting killed on the boards right now

9-7 Dons this game has gotten physical

7-2 after 1 Marlon Free Throw

I see Fort Wayne doesn't have our right record.... come on

6-2 UND with 15:49 to go The Dons don't have a FG yet so far.

Rebraca with the slam! 6-2

4-2 after 2 Godfrey free throws

DAE with the soft touch jumper 4-0 UND

Rebraca from DAE 2-0 UND

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I’m not shocked. UND should be a Cameron/Rupp/Allen Fieldhouse/Chapel Hill type student environment. but it is not....

UND did what was expected of them last week. They had two home games against two teams that they should beat and got those two wins to get back to a .500 conference record. Now UND looks to go for 3 in a row, a winning record, and another potential sweep of a conference opponent as they travel to Fort Wayne to take on the Dons for potentially the final time in Summit League play. Since we Last Left the Dons: Not much has gone right for the Dons in their last season in the Summit. They find themselves in the bottom 3rd of the conference and also have approached an important stretch in their season. A three game homestand against UND, NDSU, and WIU. 3 wins would put them back to .500 and in the hunt for another top 4 finish in the league. Getting swept? Well, they would find themselves potentially in a fight just to make it to Sioux Falls, given they have yet to play DU, and that wont be until February. They certainly have the firepower to turn it around, especially at the guard spot, but they are going to have to start playing like a desperate team. In the First Matchup: UND used a career high 29 points from Marlon Stewart and a dominate stretch from the free throw line to do something they haven't been able to do: Start the conference 1-0. Stewart was 1 of 5 UND players that scored in double figures that day. Dylan Carl led the way for Fort Wayne with 19 points Key Player: Jarred Godfrey (Sophomore Guard) Taking Stock of the Summit: Standings: SDSU 6-2 NDSU 5-2 Omaha 5-2 USD 5-3 ORU 4-3 UND 4-4 Fort Wayne 2-5 WIU 2-6 DU 1-7 Other Games: Wednesday: SDSU (6-2) @ ORU (4-3) Thursday: NDSU (5-2) @ WIU (2-6) USD (5-3) @ DU (1-7) Keys: 1) Get to the Free Throw Line 2) Slow down the Godfrey/Patrick Duo 3) Fast start and fast finish The Call: As stated, this is a big game for Fort Wayne. It is also a big game for UND as well. This is a chance for two things: A sweep over the Dons and another tiebreaker and to have at least a 3 game separation over the bottom 3 teams (given a WIU loss to NDSU happens as well). UND will have to slow down the duo of Godfrey and Patrick and continue to get solid performances from the likes of Stewart, Rebraca, DAE, and Walter. The Dons will play better at home, but UND also knows how to win in Fort Wayne (beating a much better Dons team there last year). They know the significance of this game, and UND will play well enough because there is one thing that can carry over no matter where they play: free throws, and that's how UND can win. UND 79-73 No TV for this one, however you can watch a free live feed on YouTube. https://gomastodons.com/sports/mens-basketball/schedule Just hit the Watch and should directly go there.

That is about where I am at as well, given the fact they have played the conference season without Moody leans me to think better than expected. The Omaha and NDSU games were missed opportunities yes. I think they can beat NDSU at home and perhaps steal one against Omaha or USD. They do need to start beating the I-29 schools and the sooner they can start doing that, the better. Still important to get those road wins against WIU and Fort Wayne. I would love to see them finish with a winning conference record.

Now that we sit halfway through the conference season, where do people think that the team stands? Overachieving? Underachieving? As expected? What are the expectations for the 2nd half?

Awful, just awful.

I have no words to this. Just an awful situation all around.

<checks calendar> Yes.

That said: Big opportunity on Wednesday against Fort Wayne to put some big separation against the lower 3 teams in the conference and win a tiebreaker against the Dons. Nice to see big games from Rebraca, Stewart, DAE, and Walter tonight. Especially from Rebraca and DAE, who needed them. 6th game in a row where turnovers have been under 12. Free throws were solid once again.

They are definitely making baby steps in the right direction. I just wish they had a few more players that could make an impact on the scoring column to really make a threat

UND 83 WIU 77 Final

Marlon makes 1 of 2 free throws UND 83-75 11.8 to go