UND vs UC Riverside 11/6 7PM

[sioux24/7]

UND went down to Alabama and lost 91-62, but hey, they did cover the spread. I didn’t get to watch much of it, so not a ton of breakdown here, but sounds like it went about as expected.

Now UND (KenPom 313) returns home for the home opener against UC Riverside (KenPom 275). Riverside is 1-0 after rolling NAIA school La Sierra 90-49. They bring back just one real contributor from last year, #7 Parker Strauss, who averaged 3.3 points and 2.4 boards, so it’s tough to know exactly what this group is yet.

Looking at their opener (with the NAIA opponent disclaimer firmly in place), a few guys stood out:

- #12 Andrew Henderson, a 6'5" senior transfer guard, played 34 minutes and put up 19 points, 7 rebounds, and 3 assists while going 7-17 from the floor (3-10 from three).

- #9 Osiris Grady, a 6'9" forward, added 17 points and 8 boards in just 24 minutes.

- #10 Marqui Worth Jr., a 6'3" sophomore guard, went for 16 points and 6 boards in 35 minutes.

So, like us, Riverside is kind of a mystery right now. A bunch of new pieces and hard to read too much into their first game.

KenPom has UND winning 77-76, which feels about right. Good chance to get a D1 win at home and build some early momentum. My guess is we’ll see a slightly different starting lineup than we did at Bama since it sounds like there might have been some disciplinary things there.

Get to the Betty tonight at 7pm if you can, otherwise it’s streaming on the Summit League Network. Let’s see if we can grab that first W.

[gfhockey]

No midco? Wtf

[Und Princess]

Just now, gfhockey said:

No midco? Wtf

I agree with you buddy! @gfhockey

I wish it was on Midco. 

[gfhockey]

7 minutes ago, Und Princess said:

I agree with you buddy! @gfhockey

I wish it was on Midco. 

Could we get a blog about tv contract and no coverage lately

[gfhockey]

I mean, I understand if no bid for game against Mayville State or Jamestown State or whatever but this is one of the few D1 schools. We have coming to town this year.

[Und Princess]

18 minutes ago, gfhockey said:

Could we get a blog about tv contract and no coverage lately

I could write up a pregame with it!!! 

[gfhockey]

12 minutes ago, Und Princess said:

I could write up a pregame with it!!! 

Ty

[EternalOptimist]

1 hour ago, sioux24/7 said:

My guess is we’ll see a slightly different starting lineup than we did at Bama since it sounds like there might have been some disciplinary things there.

 

Good summary - I think we will see some lineup changes. Not only for the reason you mentioned, but per "sources" (GoodGood should love that), stomach illness has affected several. Not sure who will come out of it in time, or who might yet come down with it, but it's a bummer for sure.

[jdub27]

Game is on Midco. Game preview confirms that it is.

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Tip-off is set for 7 p.m. on Midco Sports with Bryan Shawn and Chad Walthall on the call. Paul Ralston will be on radio, at 100.3 The Cat.

 

[gfhockey]

Oh good I read the preview as if it wasn’t on tv

[Und Princess]

Good Afternoon!!! Happy Thursday!!! I hope you're having a fantastic day!!! Are you ready for tonight's Basketball game? I have my Men's Basketball pregame and Score Prediction blog up!!!

https://ftstspotlight.blogspot.com/2025/11/the-hoops-hype-is-real-your-ultimate.html?m=1

Let's Go Hawks!!!

Und Princess 

[F'n Hawks]

This makes a lot more sense 

[Siouxperbb32]

Oof. This is something ugly ball rt now

[McBuckets]

If you going to be a team that struggles to score, you cant also be a team that turns the ball over and have no guys that want to rebound on either end

[UNDDOM]

FWIW, the radio said half the team was throwing up yesterday and today 

[Siouxperbb32]

Ya very sloppy start for sure

[gfhockey]

3 minutes ago, UNDDOM said:

FWIW, the radio said half the team was throwing up yesterday and today 

Other half can’t play or what?

[Siouxperbb32]

And maybe stop casting 3s when we are about 2/15

[gfhockey]

Chuck up the three and see what happens

 

donwe have offensive motions or playa

[Siouxperbb32]

And not sure why we are trying to trap everything n getting everyone out of position. Can't we play straight up man defense or what? 

[McBuckets]

1 minute ago, Siouxperbb32 said:

And not sure why we are trying to trap everything n getting everyone out of position. Can't we play straight up man defense or what? 

Need to try and create turnovers to get easy buckets. Less about playing straight up more about getting the other team out of rhythm 

[Siouxperbb32]

Just now, McBuckets said:

Need to try and create turnovers to get easy buckets. Less about playing straight up more about getting the other team out of rhythm 

Well it's not working and last 2 possession stopped trapping and got 2 stops

[McBuckets]

Just now, Siouxperbb32 said:

Well it's not working and last 2 possession stopped trapping and got 2 stops

Thats the risk of trapping, i like that Sather is mixing it in this season

[Siouxperbb32]

Just now, McBuckets said:

Thats the risk of trapping, i like that Sather is mixing it in this season

I understand trying things but did it for almost the entire first half and they got more easy points off of it than we got steals/stops

[UND1983]

What is the real score at half? Seeing a few different versions