2025-2026 Season

[EternalOptimist]

28 minutes ago, HoopsFan03 said:

What points towards our defense being much stronger? 

Time will tell. I'm not sure if I would have used the word stronger quite yet, but I do know they will be implementing some different defensive styles.  More trapping in certain types of situations and pressuring the ball.  I am also hearing they are putting more emphasis on defense than they maybe did in the past.  Again, time will tell 

[sioux24/7]

24 minutes ago, EternalOptimist said:

Time will tell. I'm not sure if I would have used the word stronger quite yet, but I do know they will be implementing some different defensive styles.  More trapping in certain types of situations and pressuring the ball.  I am also hearing they are putting more emphasis on defense than they maybe did in the past.  Again, time will tell 

Yeah this. I think Ty Danielson might be a key in this. 

[GoodGood]

35 minutes ago, EternalOptimist said:

Time will tell. I'm not sure if I would have used the word stronger quite yet, but I do know they will be implementing some different defensive styles.  More trapping in certain types of situations and pressuring the ball.  I am also hearing they are putting more emphasis on defense than they maybe did in the past.  Again, time will tell 

Great! Pressure the ball and force them to the big man. Josh Jones and his 13 blocked shots over 2 years will handle the rest

[SIOUXFAN97]

56 minutes ago, GoodGood said:

Curtis twins, Josh Jones can’t possibly be worse than Amar, Garrett Anderson can’t possibly be worse than Treysen, Kraft can’t possibly be worse than last year

2025 men's bball moto this...hashtag

 

#cantpossiblybeworser

[fightingsioux4life]

3 hours ago, gfhockey said:

Is this Sather’s last year of contract?

I think so. I am absolutely shocked that Chaves hasn't given him a generous extension yet.

[UND92,96]

2 hours ago, sioux24/7 said:

NWMSU* but your point still stands although McCollum brought his entire team essentially and they were a D2 wagon. 

I actually think Denver will finish higher than 7th. Carson Johnson is going to be really good in this league. 

UND is probably in the right spot. A lot of the scoring load is going to be on Garret Anderson. Supposedly, defense is going to be much stronger but we will see. 

Johnson is quite a story. Went from averaging a pretty modest 15 ppg as a junior in high school, then signing with MSU-Moorhead in November of 2023, then had a good senior year in high school but still not good enough to attract any dI attention, then started off as a redshirt for the first month or so of his freshman season before being forced into action due to injuries, and went on to average about 20 ppg as a true freshman. Now a preseason all-Summit pick. At the rate he's improving, he might be at a much higher-profile program as a junior and senior.

[UNDDOM]

20 minutes ago, UND92,96 said:

Johnson is quite a story. Went from averaging a pretty modest 15 ppg as a junior in high school, then signing with MSU-Moorhead in November of 2023, then had a good senior year in high school but still not good enough to attract any dI attention, then started off as a redshirt for the first month or so of his freshman season before being forced into action due to injuries, and went on to average about 20 ppg as a true freshman. Now a preseason all-Summit pick. At the rate he's improving, he might be at a much higher-profile program as a junior and senior.

Good player, curious to see him compete at this level. Will his game drop off a bit?   

[HoopsFan03]

1 minute ago, UNDDOM said:

Good player, curious to see him compete at this level. Will his game drop off a bit?   

Don’t think so. He’s legit. 

[NewUndFan]

We missed out last year not grabbing a rising star coach in our area in Bergstraser.   That type of situation doesnt always come along.  I guess we did get Sather as a rising star out of Northern.  

[gfhockey]

34 minutes ago, NewUndFan said:

We missed out last year not grabbing a rising star coach in our area in Bergstraser.   That type of situation doesnt always come along.  I guess we did get Sather as a rising star out of Northern.  

The nwmo coach was a finalist but he told Chavez his price and Chavez couldn’t get there. Believe at that time it was $250k

[NewUndFan]

18 hours ago, gfhockey said:

The nwmo coach was a finalist but he told Chavez his price and Chavez couldn’t get there. Believe at that time it was $250k

That was a big miss.  I was talking about the Moorhead coach.  He waits one more year, maybe he is at UND.  I still think Chavez will extend Sather's contract.  We have new coaches in almost all the main sports and alot of excitement now from those teams, just wish Men's basketball would get the same make over.  

[McBuckets]

One really interesting thing from media day was Garrett Anderson only started playing organized basketball his junior year of high school 

[EternalOptimist]

17 hours ago, McBuckets said:

One really interesting thing from media day was Garrett Anderson only started playing organized basketball his junior year of high school 

Agreed!  And if I were forced to put money on it, I'd bet he may be our leading scorer this year (if he stays healthy).  

[UND92,96]

23 hours ago, NewUndFan said:

That was a big miss.  I was talking about the Moorhead coach.  He waits one more year, maybe he is at UND.  I still think Chavez will extend Sather's contract.  We have new coaches in almost all the main sports and alot of excitement now from those teams, just wish Men's basketball would get the same make over.  

I'm curious as to why you think that? 

[GoodGood]

19 minutes ago, UND92,96 said:

I'm curious as to why you think that? 

He’s a great coach who’s had to deal with things like Covid, transfer portal, location, etc. Things unique to UND. Please just be patient with him 

[fightingsioux4life]

21 minutes ago, UND92,96 said:

I'm curious as to why you think that? 

The fact that Chaves hasn't extended him yet is a departure from his usual playbook of extending coaches before entering the last year of a contract. That makes me think Sather is coaching for his job this season.

[McBuckets]

3 hours ago, EternalOptimist said:

Agreed!  And if I were forced to put money on it, I'd bet he may be our leading scorer this year (if he stays healthy).  

Im high on Anderson, athletic wing who can shoot it. He is exactly the player UND needed last year alongside Eaglestaff

[gfhockey]

Any one see Sather’s political tweet

[UNDDOM]

13 minutes ago, gfhockey said:

Any one see Sather’s political tweet

Thanking Glenn Beck for making the trip to GF and seeing a great student turnout?? This one, you serious?

[GoodGood]

14 minutes ago, gfhockey said:

Any one see Sather’s political tweet

Link? 

[GoodGood]

314 to open this years Kenpom rankings

[gfhockey]

1 hour ago, GoodGood said:

314 to open this years Kenpom rankings

Not bad could have been worse

[HoopsFan03]

1 hour ago, GoodGood said:

314 to open this years Kenpom rankings

We finish below that to end the year 

[SIOUXFAN97]

On 10/10/2025 at 12:59 PM, gfhockey said:

Any one see Sather’s political tweet

link?

[NoDakJosh24]

This is a make or break season for Sather.  I do think he has done a good job of bringing in talent.  However, he has done a poor job of developing that talent.  In my opinion it starts at practice.  He needs to demand excellence from everyone (including assistant coaches).  All players and coaches  need to be held accountable and if something isn't done right keep doing it until it is mastered.  This is what separates teams.  Coaches that can get the most out of the players will succeed at a higher level.