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UND @ SDSU 2/21/2026 2PM

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UND (KenPom 288) took care of business against Kansas City to pick up an important home win. The first half was sluggish and honestly tough to watch at times, but UND separated in the second half and did what good teams do against inferior opponents.

The big headline from the night was Greyson Uelmen breaking UND’s freshman scoring record, surpassing Paul Bruns, who had previously passed Desean Allen-Eikens, who had passed Troy Huff. Both Bruns and DAE eventually transferred, so let’s hope history does not repeat itself here. Uelmen has been special and looks like the kind of player you build around.

Now onto South Dakota State (KenPom 215).

UND beat SDSU earlier this season at The Betty in an overtime thriller, but this is a completely different challenge going on the road. SDSU has not looked like the dominant version of themselves we have seen in past years, but they still have plenty of talent and are dangerous. There have been rumors of off court issues contributing to some inconsistency, but regardless, the talent is there.

The biggest concern remains 6’10 center Damon Wilkinson. UND did a solid job limiting him in the first matchup, but not having Josh Jones available this time is going to hurt. His size and presence will be missed.

Joe Sayler is another major threat. He is fully capable of taking over a game, even if his shot selection can be questionable at times. He will pull from NBA range early in the shot clock, and while he can make those, they can also swing momentum the other way. Jaden Jackson and Kalen Garry round out a strong guard group that can score in bunches.

And then there is Frost Arena.

It has been a house of horrors for UND. The last time UND won there was February 11, 1995. This is a huge opportunity to finally change that.

A win would guarantee UND no worse than the 3 seed in Sioux Falls and would keep the door open for the 2 seed, which comes with the valuable extra day of rest. An Omaha loss would also lock UND into the 3 seed even if UND cannot pull this off.

KenPom projects SDSU to win 79-71, and Vegas has UND as a 7.5 point underdog.

Tip is set for Saturday and can be watched on the Summit League Network. Big opportunity to change history and build momentum heading into March.

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2 hours ago, sioux24/7 said:

UND (KenPom 288) took care of business against Kansas City to pick up an important home win. The first half was sluggish and honestly tough to watch at times, but UND separated in the second half and did what good teams do against inferior opponents.

The big headline from the night was Greyson Uelmen breaking UND’s freshman scoring record, surpassing Paul Bruns, who had previously passed Desean Allen-Eikens, who had passed Troy Huff. Both Bruns and DAE eventually transferred, so let’s hope history does not repeat itself here. Uelmen has been special and looks like the kind of player you build around.

Now onto South Dakota State (KenPom 215).

UND beat SDSU earlier this season at The Betty in an overtime thriller, but this is a completely different challenge going on the road. SDSU has not looked like the dominant version of themselves we have seen in past years, but they still have plenty of talent and are dangerous. There have been rumors of off court issues contributing to some inconsistency, but regardless, the talent is there.

The biggest concern remains 6’10 center Damon Wilkinson. UND did a solid job limiting him in the first matchup, but not having Josh Jones available this time is going to hurt. His size and presence will be missed.

Joe Sayler is another major threat. He is fully capable of taking over a game, even if his shot selection can be questionable at times. He will pull from NBA range early in the shot clock, and while he can make those, they can also swing momentum the other way. Jaden Jackson and Kalen Garry round out a strong guard group that can score in bunches.

And then there is Frost Arena.

It has been a house of horrors for UND. The last time UND won there was February 11, 1995. This is a huge opportunity to finally change that.

A win would guarantee UND no worse than the 3 seed in Sioux Falls and would keep the door open for the 2 seed, which comes with the valuable extra day of rest. An Omaha loss would also lock UND into the 3 seed even if UND cannot pull this off.

KenPom projects SDSU to win 79-71, and Vegas has UND as a 7.5 point underdog.

Tip is set for Saturday and can be watched on the Summit League Network. Big opportunity to change history and build momentum heading into March.

Why isn’t this a Midco?

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