NCAAB

Southern Utah Thunderbirds at North Dakota Fighting Hawks

· BIG SKY MEN'S CHAMPIONSHIP - 1st ROUND
Southern Utah Thunderbirds
5-24, 3-13 Away
<span class="badge bg-danger" style="font-size: 1.2em; margin: 5px 0;">Final</span>
80 - 85
North Dakota Fighting Hawks
16-14, 10-4 Home

North Dakota edges Southern Utah 85-80 in Big Sky 1st round

The Fighting Hawks (16-14) play fourth-seeded Idaho State in a quarterfinal on Thursday.

The Thunderbirds, who came in with one win in their final 13 games, got within a point three times in the final minute but North Dakota made all eight free throws, including four by Hooker, to prevail.

A bucket by Drick Bernstine gave North Dakota a 55-54 lead with 12:18 remaining and Hooker scored the Fighting Hawks' next 12 points for a seven-point advantage.

Hooker was 8 of 13 from the floor and made 12 of 13 free throws. Bernstine added 15 points.

North Dakota made 25 of 34 free throws to 17 of 22 for Southern Utah.

John Marshall led Southern Utah (5-24) with 19 points with Casey Oliverson and Travon Langston adding 15 each.

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2nd 0:00 End of Game 80 - 85
2nd 0:01 Quinton Hooker made Free Throw. 80 - 85
2nd 0:01 Quinton Hooker made Free Throw. 80 - 84
2nd 0:01 Foul on John Marshall. 80 - 83
2nd 0:03 Quinton Hooker Defensive Rebound. 80 - 83

Statistics

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28-53 FG 28-54
53 Field Goal % 52
7-16 3PT 4-9
44 Three Point % 44
17-22 FT 25-34
77 Free Throw % 74
30 Rebounds 31
6 Offensive Rebounds 9
24 Defensive Rebounds 22
15 Assists 10
6 Steals 9
2 Blocks 2
17 Turnovers 14
0 Team Turnovers 1
17 Total Turnovers 14
0 Technical Fouls 0
0 Total Technical Fouls 0
0 Flagrant Fouls 0
19 Points Off Turnovers 17
8 Fast Break Points 6
34 Points in Paint 40
27 Fouls 18
8 Largest Lead 9

Game Information

Venue: Reno Events Center

Location: Reno, NV
Attendance: 1,406 | Capacity:

2025-26 Big Sky Conference Standings

TEAM CONF GB OVER
Portland State 13-5 - 20-11
Montana State 12-6 1 18-14
Eastern Washington 11-7 2 14-19
Northern Colorado 10-8 3 20-12
Montana 10-8 3 18-16
Weber State 10-8 3 16-16
Idaho 9-9 4 21-15
Sacramento State 6-12 8 10-21
Idaho State 5-13 8 13-20
Northern Arizona 4-14 9 10-22

2025-26 Summit League Standings

TEAM CONF GB OVER
North Dakota State 14-2 - 27-8
St. Thomas 12-4 2 24-10
North Dakota 10-6 4 18-17
South Dakota 8-8 6 16-16
Omaha 8-8 6 16-17
Denver 8-8 7 15-17
South Dakota State 7-9 7 14-18
Oral Roberts 4-12 10 10-23
Kansas City 1-15 13 4-27
Full Standings