North Dakota Fighting Hawks at Denver Pioneers
· NCAA Men's BasketballSmith scores 20, Denver downs North Dakota 78-71
Smith also added five rebounds for the Pioneers (11-9, 2-5 Summit League). Lukas Kisunas scored 12 points while finishing 5 of 9 from the floor. Tommy Bruner was 4 of 10 shooting and 4 of 5 from the free throw line to finish with 12 points.
The Fightin' Hawks (6-13, 0-6) were led by Matt Norman, who recorded 18 points. Brady Danielson added 15 points for North Dakota and B.J. Omot had 10 points. The loss is the sixth straight for the Fightin' Hawks.
Denver visits South Dakota on Thursday and North Dakota hosts UMKC, also on Thursday.
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| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 71 - 78 |
| 2nd 0:09 | Marko Lukic Defensive Rebound. | 71 - 78 |
| 2nd 0:12 | B.J. Omot missed Three Point Jumper. | 71 - 78 |
| 2nd 0:21 | Marko Lukic made Free Throw. | 71 - 78 |
| 2nd 0:21 | Marko Lukic made Free Throw. | 71 - 77 |
Statistics
UND |
DEN |
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|---|---|---|
| 25-67 | FG | 30-59 |
| 37 | Field Goal % | 51 |
| 15-39 | 3PT | 3-9 |
| 38 | Three Point % | 33 |
| 6-9 | FT | 15-17 |
| 67 | Free Throw % | 88 |
| 33 | Rebounds | 40 |
| 13 | Offensive Rebounds | 10 |
| 20 | Defensive Rebounds | 30 |
| 15 | Assists | 10 |
| 3 | Steals | 6 |
| 5 | Blocks | 5 |
| 10 | Turnovers | 9 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 10 | Total Turnovers | 9 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 7 | Points Off Turnovers | 17 |
| 11 | Fast Break Points | 16 |
| 20 | Points in Paint | 46 |
| 16 | Fouls | 13 |
| 0 | Largest Lead | 11 |
Game Information
Venue: Hamilton Gymnasium
Location: Denver, CO
Attendance: 790 | Capacity:
Location: Denver, CO
Attendance: 790 | Capacity:
2025-26 Summit League Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Dakota State | 14-2 | - | 27-8 |
| St. Thomas-Minnesota | 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 | 6 | 15-17 |
| South Dakota State | 7-9 | 7 | 14-18 |
| Oral Roberts | 4-12 | 10 | 10-23 |
| Kansas City | 1-15 | 13 | 4-27 |


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