Denver Pioneers at North Dakota Fighting Hawks
· NCAA Men's BasketballOmot powers North Dakota to 86-63 rout over Denver
Omot added nine rebounds for the Fightin' Hawks (9-17, 3-10 Summit League). Matt Norman scored 15 points with five rebounds and Tsotne Tsartsidze scored 15.
The Pioneers (13-14, 4-10) were led by Tevin Smith with 17 points. Lukas Kisunas added 11 points and Justin Mullins scored 10.
NEXT UP
Both teams next play Saturday. North Dakota hosts Omaha, while Denver visits North Dakota State.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 63 - 86 |
| 2nd 0:19 | Elijah Brooks Offensive Rebound. | 63 - 86 |
| 2nd 0:24 | Caleb Nero missed Three Point Jumper. | 63 - 86 |
| 2nd 0:42 | JaVonni Bickham made Free Throw. | 63 - 86 |
| 2nd 0:42 | Foul on Brian Mathews. | 62 - 86 |
Statistics
DEN |
UND |
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|---|---|---|
| 24-55 | FG | 33-59 |
| 44 | Field Goal % | 56 |
| 1-15 | 3PT | 8-22 |
| 7 | Three Point % | 36 |
| 14-17 | FT | 12-15 |
| 82 | Free Throw % | 80 |
| 24 | Rebounds | 37 |
| 8 | Offensive Rebounds | 12 |
| 16 | Defensive Rebounds | 25 |
| 8 | Assists | 14 |
| 9 | Steals | 5 |
| 0 | Blocks | 3 |
| 13 | Turnovers | 13 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 13 | Total Turnovers | 13 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 14 | Points Off Turnovers | 12 |
| 12 | Fast Break Points | 11 |
| 42 | Points in Paint | 46 |
| 19 | Fouls | 17 |
| 0 | Largest Lead | 26 |
Game Information
Venue: Betty Engelstad Sioux Center
Location: Grand Forks, ND
Attendance: 1,448 | Capacity:
Location: Grand Forks, ND
Attendance: 1,448 | 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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