UND @ Oral Bob 1/22/2026 7PM

[sioux24/7]

UND (KenPom 308) heads to Oral Roberts (KenPom 310) tonight looking to complete the season sweep, coming off what was arguably their best all around effort of the year in a convincing home win over South Dakota.

Back in the first meeting at The Betty, UND controlled most of the game. ORU made a second half push, but UND steadied things and pulled away late.

One of the big stories in that game was Yuto Yamanouchi-Williams (#27). He had his best performance of the season with 20 points. On the year he is averaging 8.9 points, but that jumps to 14.75 points in conference play, so he has clearly raised his level in league games.

Ty Harper (#2), their leading scorer at 15.7 points per game, was mostly taken out of the game by UND’s defense. He went 2-11 from the field for 6 points and was later ejected after a flagrant 2 on a dirty play on Eli King. 

Connor Dow (#5) was probably their best all around player in that first matchup. He had 16 points, 4 steals, 4 assists, and 4 rebounds and was part of that second half push. He is averaging 12.7 points on the year but is up to 18 points per game in conference play, so he has been a problem lately.

If I am being honest, ORU does not really do a whole lot well statistically under first year coach Kory Barnett. One thing that stands out is how much they shoot from deep. 46.3 percent of their attempts are threes, which ranks 40th in the country. They are 5-15 overall and 0-5 in Summit play, although they did push NDSU to double overtime after playing UND.

UND sits at 4-2 in the Summit and in third place. If they want to keep this momentum and stay in that upper tier, this is a game they need to handle. The schedule does not get easier with Denver this weekend and then a trip to St. Thomas next Thursday.

KenPom actually has ORU winning this one 77-74, while Vegas has UND favored by 1.5. Basically a coin flip.

Tip is at 7PM on the Summit League Network. Good chance for UND to keep stacking wins before a tough stretch.

[EternalOptimist]

Gotta have this one.  3 road games in a row, St Thomas is a very tough win in their new 175 million dollar arena.  We need to beat the 0-5 team in the conference.

There will be a masked avenger in the game tonight! 

[F'n Hawks]

Anderson has a mask on. Expect a big game from him tonight…

[GoodGood]

I didn’t get to see when ORU came to grand forks. Wow these guys are brutal. They have absolutely nothing 

[Shawn-O]

The fact that the Summit is no longer on ESPN+ does the league and its members zero favors. I would’ve tuned in.  

[GoodGood]

So they can review the out of bounds but not the obvious missed foul call? 

[Und Princess]

5 minutes ago, Shawn-O said:

The fact that the Summit is no longer on ESPN+ does the league and its members zero favors. I would’ve tuned in.  

The Summit League has its own network.  Summit League Network! It's on Midco Sports Plus.  @Shawn-O

[Shawn-O]

Just now, Und Princess said:

The Summit League has its own network.  Summit League Network! It's on Midco Sports Plus. 

Unfortunately, I live outside the Midco coverage area but I’m open to other ideas! 😊

[F'n Hawks]

7 minutes ago, Shawn-O said:

The fact that the Summit is no longer on ESPN+ does the league and its members zero favors. I would’ve tuned in.  

Agreed. Frustrating since I already have ESPN+ and have to add another subscription to my already long list

[GoodGood]

Refs are also having a brutal night 

[Und Princess]

Just now, Shawn-O said:

Unfortunately, I live outside the Midco coverage area but I’m open to other ideas! 😊

Oh! Darn! You could read about the games on From The Stands To The Spotlight! I'd be happy to help you stay informed on the basketball games! I uploaded a basketball blog tonight! @Shawn-O https://ftstspotlight.blogspot.com/2026/01/heart-hustle-hoops-basketball-player.html?m=

Have a Fantastic rest of the day!

Und Princess 

 

[Shawn-O]

Just now, Und Princess said:

Oh! Darn! You could read about the games on From The Stands To The Spotlight! I'd be happy to help you stay informed on the basketball games! I uploaded a basketball blog tonight! @Shawn-O https://ftstspotlight.blogspot.com/2026/01/heart-hustle-hoops-basketball-player.html?m=

Have a Fantastic rest of the day!

Und Princess 

 

Sounds good thank you for being such a great fan!  

[Und Princess]

1 hour ago, Shawn-O said:

Sounds good thank you for being such a great fan!  

You're welcome!!! I am always happy to help! @Shawn-O

[EternalOptimist]

11 minutes ago, Shawn-O said:

Unfortunately, I live outside the Midco coverage area but I’m open to other ideas! 😊

You can stream it from anywhere that has internet. 

[Siouxdaddy]

For those who don’t have access, Bosscast streams the game, buffered for a bit but been good since. Pretty much the equivalent of onhockey

[Shawn-O]

23 minutes ago, EternalOptimist said:

You can stream it from anywhere that has internet. 

I quit doing that crap after Limewire. 

[NewUndFan]

40 minutes ago, Shawn-O said:

Unfortunately, I live outside the Midco coverage area but I’m open to other ideas! 😊

You dont have to live in midco coverage area. Its a paid app. People in Tulsa, Denver and Kansas city are not in midco coverage area . 

[NewUndFan]

42 minutes ago, Shawn-O said:

Unfortunately, I live outside the Midco coverage area but I’m open to other ideas! 😊

But I agree sucks having to pay for two platforms. Especially since midco doesnt work sometimes.  Leave it with ESPN ! 

[UNDDOM]

2 minutes ago, NewUndFan said:

You dont have to live in midco coverage area. Its a paid app. People in Tulsa, Denver and Kansas city are not in midco coverage area . 

It’s a good platform for only 10 bucks a month. Watch any summit league game 

[F'n Hawks]

Fan hot mic

[GoodGood]

Brutal refs. Summit has to find new guys 

[Siouxdaddy]

Krafttttt

[GoodGood]

ORU is so well coached. Consistently helping off the guy that can only catch and shoot 

[forksandspoons]

Kraft is lethal with how quick his release is! Needs to take 10 three point attempts per game

[UNDDOM]

1 minute ago, forksandspoons said:

Kraft is lethal with how quick his release is! Needs to take 10 three point attempts per game

Shocking how they weren’t guarding him that much… damn USD was changing other defense when Kraft was in