UND @ Montana State (2/7)

[SWSiouxMN]

a tough road swing to the Montana schools is on tap this week for the UND bball team. They start their voyage in Bozeman as they take on Montana State. A very crucial game for both squads. Montana State has a chance to put some distance on UND and for a top 4 seed in the conference tourney. UND has a chance to get a nice road win and more importantly have a tiebreak over MSU.

Other Big Sky games on Thurs

SUU (7-5) @ ISU (3-9)

UNC (4-8) @ MONT(12-0)

EWU (4-8) @ Sac St (5-7)

PSU (3-9) @ NAU (5-7)

[darell1976]

With only 8 that's right....EIGHT conference games left we need to come away with big wins and sweeping the Montana's would be a great start!

[WILDCAT]

With only 8 that's right....EIGHT conference games left we need to come away with big wins and sweeping the Montana's would be a great start!

That would be awesome

[sioux2013]

Dont know how many players we will have for this trip. I believe Archer is out again with his ankle and the status of Schuler is unknown as I recall the last game he left the floor several times for the training room. It appeared it was his back the way he was re-acting on the floor. From what I heard Schuler has not practiced in the past couple of days. Hopefully he can play and if not we would basically be down to 8 players and Brekke is far from being fully conditioned. The cloud continues to follow this team this year.

[SWSiouxMN]

1 glaring concern that I have coming in is that the last 2 games have not been good for us at the free throw line. I am hoping this is just a small blip on the radar and this is not starting to become a trend at the line once again.

[sioux2013]

Just confirmed on the radio broadcast Schuler and Archer are out. This will be tough.

[bincitysioux]

Well, that is unfortunate.

[forksandspoons]

Why is allard starting?

[sioux2013]

Why is allard starting?

Cause Schuler is out and he is the only 4 left that is suited up.

[SWSiouxMN]

9-2 run forces a MSU timeout

at which they come out and get a lay up

18-16 MSU

[SWSiouxMN]

19-18 UND at media TO

[SWSiouxMN]

Huff already with double digits, with 11

UND 22

MSU 21

[SWSiouxMN]

Benton was way out of control on that drive.

MSU 23

UND 22

MSU turnover the other way

[SWSiouxMN]

Anderson with a 3!!!

MSU 26

UND 25

[SWSiouxMN]

MSU 26

UND 25

7:40 1st

for being short-handed and MSU shooting near lights out, we have looked alright so far

[SWSiouxMN]

Benton has stepped up tonight, he has 5 off the bench

MSU 28

UND 27

[SWSiouxMN]

wow, that was pretty! great cut by Webb and nice dish by Anderson

[SWSiouxMN]

Allard to the line for 2 after the media TO

MSU 30

UND 29

3:59 1st

[SWSiouxMN]

damn... missed them both

[SWSiouxMN]

Half

MSU 34

UND 31

Big time steal by Huff and finish to end the half. Looked good and shaky at times, but Brekke needs to stop fouling to give us some post help.

[bincitysioux]

It got kind of sloppy the last 10 minutes of the half, but I'm actually quite pleased overall with where we are at halftime.

[bincitysioux]

The all too common second half collapse appears to be in play.......................

[sioux2013]

Can Wilmer for once in his life box out a man. I have never seen him find his guy and box him out. He just runs under the rim and watches the guy behind him get the rebound. Bad start to the 2nd half. Lets re-group men.

[bincitysioux]

37 North Dakota

48 Montana St

15:30 2nd half

[sioux2013]

Keep standing Benton under the basket. No body is guarding him all night underneath.