UND (4-2) @ NDSU (6-3) 12/7 7:00 PM

[SWSiouxMN]

As Geno Crandall stated simply on twitter: its Hate Week part 1! UND and NDSU clash down at the new arena in Fargo.  Since the Rivalry renewed at the D-1 level, NDSU holds a 4-2 advantage, including winning all 3 matchups in Fargo by wide margins.

On paper, this should be a even match up.  UND is looking to revenge a defeat at home, where a double digit lead was squandered in the 2nd half, based on some hot 2nd half shooting by Khy Kabellis.  He will be back alongside standouts Paul Miller and A.J Jacobson and all around glue guy Dexter Werner.  Kid I am interesting in watching on the Bison side is redshirt freshman Deng Geu, a 6-8 stretch 4 from Sioux Falls (how in the heck did SDSU/USD let him get away?)

Stat Breakdown

               UND             NDSU

3 PT        37.6%          33.1%

FG           49.7            47.7%

FT            63.6%         66.3%

RPG        37.0              35.4

APG         16.3             11.9

PPG        84.0              70.1

Game is on the tres.  Keep it clean everyone, should be a fun one for two teams who are favorites in their respective leagues.

#OwnTheFarm

[hoops44]

NDSU 5.5 point favorite...Coach Richman likes his teams chances to compete for NCAA Bid

[Cratter]

46 minutes ago, hoops44 said:

NDSU 5.5 point favorite...Coach Richman likes his teams chances to compete for NCAA Bid

NDSU will cover that easily.

[JohnboyND7]

Hoping the trend of blowouts in Fargo continues.  

[darell1976]

I can't wait to see if the Fighting Hawks can knock off NDSU in their new building like the football team did in the Fargodome in 94. I got my tickets.  Go Hawks!!!

[homer]

9 hours ago, JohnboyND7 said:

Hoping the trend of blowouts in Fargo continues.  

That game two years ago at Scheels arena was terrible.  I don't think UND showed up.  

Dont want a repeat of that tonight.  I'll be attending with a number of Bison fans who are fully expecting the same blowout and us leaving early again. 

[Cratter]

This is suppose to be the best UND team since the Huff years.

[UND-1]

They better not get blown out by NDSU.  I watched them play a couple times this year and that brand of basketball is painful to watch.  They are boring as hell.  

[homer]

Just now, UND-1 said:

They better not get blown out by NDSU.  I watched them play a couple times this year and that brand of basketball is painful to watch.  They are boring as hell.  

Not a fan of the weave? 

[UND-1]

2 minutes ago, homer said:

Not a fan of the weave? 

Not for 15-20 seconds and then look at each other and wonder who is going to actually shoot the ball.  They play good defense and are built that way, I get it, which is not bad by any means.  But, early on at least, they have been painful to watch.  

[hoops44]

ndsu rpi 90 und 293   ndsu home court advantage....Jones has his work cut out 

[UNDBIZ]

3 minutes ago, hoops44 said:

ndsu rpi 90 und 293   ndsu home court advantage....Jones has his work cut out 

Keep those expectations low.

[UND-1]

Just now, UNDBIZ said:

Keep those expectations low.

Non-conference games against D1 teams don't matter.

It's to the point where I wonder why they even schedule them?  Why not just schedule 8-10 D3/NAIA teams at home and then two money games on road.  Then, onto conference play.  

[fightingsioux4life]

16 minutes ago, UNDBIZ said:

Keep those expectations low.

Yeah, because our climate is just too cold to build a solid, consistent team.

[fightingsioux4life]

3 minutes ago, UND-1 said:

Non-conference games against D1 teams don't matter.

It's to the point where I wonder why they even schedule them?  Why not just schedule 8-10 D3/NAIA teams at home and then two money games on road.  Then, onto conference play.  

Yeah, because it's all about keeping more of the gate. Building a solid mid-major program just isn't economically feasible.

[Dagger]

I have seen a few Bison games and they haven't played all that great.    Even most honest Bison fans I think would admit that NDSU hasn't played all that good.   We can go get them tonight.   We just need to finish games.

[Cratter]

4 hours ago, UNDBIZ said:

Keep those expectations low.

Maybe hoops44 can explain to us why NDSU has been playing much better basketball than UND.

[sprig]

Game is on midcosn

[homer]

!@#$ the Bison

[homer]

for those heading to the SHAC tonight, get ready to be violated by the fan sitting behind you and violate the fan sitting in front of you.  I went to one game there this year and the seating has to be the worst set up of any new stadium I have seen.  

Scheels should ask for their money back. Don't wear snow boots or drink to much before the game.  Tight squeeze in the isles.  You have been warned.  

[bincitysioux]

2 hours ago, Cratter said:

Maybe hoops44 can explain to us why NDSU has been playing much better basketball than UND.

It's closer to the equator........

[hoops44]

2 hours ago, Cratter said:

Maybe hoops44 can explain to us why NDSU has been playing much better basketball than UND.

well if you were und AD instead of a dishwasher UND would be better than NDSU in football and Hoops

[Cratter]

3 minutes ago, hoops44 said:

well if you were und AD instead of a dishwasher UND would be better than NDSU in football and Hoops

Thank You

[hoops44]

bison report has ndsu 70-56....writer states this is first road game for UND... too ignorant t realize wright st. was a road game

[sioux24/7]

5.5 point dogs. Anything within 5 and we should count that as a win right hoops?