2025-2026 Season

[UND1983]

1 hour ago, ND-fan said:

I was thinking same thing last night why would play so many of your starters with risk of injury to your starters. Two possible reasons one to keep your net rankings up as much as possible to get in as second team in Summit conference. Second to not show drop of talent in the bench on this years team. This is very good team but if you look closely getting away from starting five this team is not as deep as previous SDSU teams.  Next year this will be team still pretty good but with Myer gone, Mathiowetz and Colbeck gone it is not elite team like it is now. The other three top players of Fox, Hartwig, and Vasecka are good but unless other younger players develop more they will still be top conference team but they will be beatable by other teams in conference.

Now UND  will probably get better if we bring couple of more talented players. I do agree I haven’t understood why Hutter hasn’t settled on rotation of players by now inseason instead of playing most of the bench. I think some of this majority of these players he has not played much basketball in last two years and wonder if this year they get chance to show if they can play and show if they play division I basketball. Ohnstad shows offensive potential but I do see some short comings on defense and have no idea what her work habits.  Piekny looks like she has physical attributes but her performance from offensive side hasn’t been there this year. Miller at post has improved with two years eligibility can become effective player at post. The three freshmen of Hillesheim, Harvey, and Harris have shown they have athleticism to play a division I but if we had better talent ahead of them they should have been redshirted, Volmer can play at this level but she needs to get stronger because last night playing against older players she got pushed around a lot and didn’t have strength to finish offensively and even defensively. Fletcher hasn’t played enough hard to know much about her. Mathern can play certain role on team because her size and could become valuable asst in future. We have 5 senior players and they are here to help and teach these young players and be able finish there careers here. 
the reason people are still coming watching they are loyal fans and this group of players still play hard and showing they are still a team. They are also I believe they are coming to see these young players see how developing because number are the future here and many of you will be surprised how they develop over there years here. Whether Hutter will be successful will be players coming in next year and year after that if any these players develop into team like where these players came from where they were successful.

 

 

Baby steps.  Three paragraphs!  

[OldschoolUND]

Things sure have changed since summer and fall when Hutter was doing interviews and on social media like crazy!  Where are the weekly press conferences?  Where are the interviews after games?  Fans want to know what is going on with injuries and what is the plan going forward.  Hutter has also made references about his players and asking them when time are tough are they going to keep working or give up and go hide in closet.  Maybe Hutter should be asking himself these questions.  The little bit he does on the radio sounds like a little kid pouting.  Jack basically drags Hutter along!  The fans deserve better!  Does anyone know if Hutter is required to do the media?  THIS IS SO NAIA! 

[GDPritch]

On 1/21/2026 at 8:11 PM, NewUndFan said:

I dont think it would matter if its church night or not for the women's team. Im surprised there are as many people as there are there. This team is hard to watch 

Very tough indeed to watch at times. Mid-level D-2 talent right now at best.

[GDPritch]

On 1/21/2026 at 8:32 PM, NewUndFan said:

Will say SDSU coach Johnson is kind of an idiot. Playing his best players in a 50 point route. One of them blows a knee in a blowout, not smart. I hope someday UND can remember how he made them look like a fool.  

 Thought the exact same thing. Heck, once you’re up 30 pts in the 2nd half get the reserves in the game to get some playing time.  He must like running up the score.

[GDPritch]

On 1/22/2026 at 7:15 PM, rover said:

This is horrible.  I don’t expect national championships but can we at least be competitive?

Amen.  The 4 major women’s team sports play/competitiveness under Chaves over the last several seasons has been terrible.

[coachdags]

Went the whole 2nd quarter without a FG today, made (3 Free Throws) 

Offense seems to be clicking!