Southern Utah Thunderbirds at North Dakota Fighting Hawks
· NCAA Men's Basketball
<span class="badge bg-danger" style="font-size: 1.2em; margin: 5px 0;">Final</span>
65 - 95
65 - 95
Hooker scores 23, North Dakota beats Southern Utah 95-65
Geno Crandall had 13 points and a career-high nine assists for the Fighting Hawks (8-6, 3-1 Big Sky), who held the Thunderbirds to 25.9-percent shooting while making 35-of-66 (53 percent).
Baldwin put the Fighting Hawks up for good, 11-8, with a 3-pointer and North Dakota pulled away on a 12-1 run capped by Hooker's 3-pointer. North Dakota led 43-25 at halftime after the Thunderbirds missed all seven of their 3-point tries.
Crandall's jumper capped a 9-1 run for a 52-26 North Dakota lead early in the second half and the Fighting Hawks led by 37 with six minutes left.
Josh Collins scored a career-high 11 points and Conner Avants and Kienan Walter added 10 apiece for North Dakota.
Randy Onwuasor scored 19 for Southern Utah (4-12, 2-1).
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 65 - 95 |
| 2nd 0:20 | Ivan Madunic made Dunk. | 65 - 95 |
| 2nd 0:29 | Ivan Madunic Offensive Rebound. | 63 - 95 |
| 2nd 0:29 | Jacob Calloway missed Three Point Jumper. | 63 - 95 |
| 2nd 0:34 | North Dakota Offensive Rebound. | 63 - 95 |
Statistics
 SUU |
 UND |
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|---|---|---|
| 15-58 | FG | 35-66 |
| 26 | Field Goal % | 53 |
| 3-17 | 3PT | 9-25 |
| 18 | Three Point % | 36 |
| 32-42 | FT | 16-23 |
| 76 | Free Throw % | 70 |
| 38 | Rebounds | 46 |
| 14 | Offensive Rebounds | 13 |
| 24 | Defensive Rebounds | 33 |
| 6 | Assists | 23 |
| 5 | Steals | 6 |
| 2 | Blocks | 5 |
| 14 | Turnovers | 13 |
| 1 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 14 | Total Turnovers | 13 |
| 1 | Technical Fouls | 1 |
| 1 | Total Technical Fouls | 1 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 11 | Points Off Turnovers | 14 |
| 0 | Fast Break Points | 12 |
| 20 | Points in Paint | 44 |
| 22 | Fouls | 29 |
| 0 | Largest Lead | 37 |
Game Information
Venue: Betty Engelstad Sioux Center
Location: Grand Forks, ND
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Location: Grand Forks, ND
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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 |