UND had a very tough road trip last week, dropping two critical games against EWU and Idaho. This took UND from 3rd down to a tie for 6th place in the conference with MSU. Not only a tough road trip, but two players missed chunks of both games in Seales and Avants. UND looks to right the ship and get back into the top 4 with a rematch with the old NCC rival UNC.
Note: They did get a little help with ISU dropping a game against NAU on Thursday, but Idaho was able to get a victory over PSU, so they take over the last spot for the 1st round bye
UND couldn't quite get that victory in Greely, but hopes to hold serve at home. With 3 home games left in the conference race, every win will be critical to get that all important first round bye. Getting 3 wins would be huge.
Other Games:
Weber (11-2) @ NAU (3-11)
ISU (8-5) @ SUU (2-12)
MSU (7-6) @ MONT (11-2)
Idaho(9-5) @ SAC (3-10)
EWU(10-4) @ PSU(4-9)
The Call:
As the history of this series as shown, these games are very close and I don't see any reason why this one won't follow the same pattern. A couple of extra days to rest up and prep should be the ticket for UND to get back to winning ways. I expect Hooker and Geno to bounce back.
UND 72-68
Any updates on the status of Avants and Seales on their availability? I would think both would be good to go.... right?