GRAND FORKS – Ten players scored for North Dakota in the 92-61 win over Wisconsin-Stout inside the Betty Engelstad Sioux Center on Tuesday night.
B.J. Omot paced UND (3-2) with 18 points on 7-of-12 shooting, including two makes from deep. It is Omot’s highest scoring performance of the young season.
Treysen Eaglestaff also netted a season-high 17 points in 18 minutes, going 6-of-12 from the field.
A’Jahni Levias not only scored his first points as a Fighting Hawk but poured in a total of 15 of them. He also hauled in five boards and recorded two steals.
Brian Mathews had the first double-double of his career, throwing down 12 points while cleaning the glass with a career-high 12 rebounds.
Brady Danielson was just shy of double figures with seven points while grabbing five rebounds.
In the game, North Dakota went 35-of-71 from the floor for a shooting percentage of 49.3. UND also added 13 triples. Wisconsin-Stout finished 25-of-62 from the field for 40.3 percent shooting and made six from deep. North Dakota ended with a 40-34 advantage on the glass.
The Fighting Hawks scored off an Omot triple in the opening 20 seconds and led every moment after that point. UND built its lead to 38-21 midway through the opening half after a 9-1 run. The Blue Devils would trim the deficit down to 38-30 moments later with an 9-0 run of their own but were unable to get any closer after that. By intermission, North Dakota led 51-39.
In the first 20 minutes, Omot paced the Fighting Hawks with 14 points, trailed by Eaglestaff with 11. UND hit eight triples in and held a 22-14 advantage in the paint. Both teams had 17 rebounds at intermission.
North Dakota went on a couple runs in the second half and extended its lead to as many as 35 points. The Fighting Hawks won the game by a tally of 92-61. UND did most of its damage in the game from deep with 13 makes from beyond the arc, while also scoring 23 points off 16 UWS turnovers.
The Fighting Hawks will return to action on Friday, hosting Utah Tech at 1 p.m.
