UND Athletics/Mark Kuhlmann
OMAHA, Neb. (UND Athletics)– The North Dakota men’s basketball team fell 79-61 at Omaha Thursday night, falling to 0-3 in the Summit League.
Treysen Eaglestaff led the Fighting Hawks with 15 points, hitting four times from downtown. Amar Kuljuhovic led the team with 11 rebounds, notching his third double-double of the season with ten points. B.J. Omot also scored in double figures with 12.
Tyree Ihenacho got the scoring started, but UND could not hold the lead as the Mavericks pulled ahead. Down 20-8, the Fighting Hawks reeled off 12 straight points to tie the game. Tsotne Tsartsidze got the run started with a three and with 7:37 left two foul shots from B.J. Omot tie the game at 20. Later a three from Eaglestaff at 5:57 gave UND a 25-24 lead, their first since 6-5 at the 16:06 mark. From a 33-33 tie, NoDak gave up eight of the last nine points of the first half and trailed 41-34 at intermission.
Out of the break Kuljuhovic went 1-2 from the line to pull UND within six at 41-35, which was the closest the Fighting Hawks would come at any point in the second half. At 13:23 a layup by Tsartsidze made it 47-41, but from there the green and white would not get any closer.
North Dakota will travel to Kansas City for a matchup with the Roos on Saturday at 2 p.m., looking for a third straight win in the series.
Postgame Notes
- Kuljuhovic’s third double-double of the season makes him the fourth player in the Summit League with three or more on the season.
- UND has lost six straight games for the first time since Dec. 19, 2022-Jan. 14, 2023.
- The Fighting Hawks shot 8-27 from three-point range.
- Ihenacho and Tsartsidze tied with two assists.
- NoDak grabbed 12 offensive rebounds, and outrebounded the Mavericks 34-32.
How It Happened
First Half
15:29 – Omaha 7, UND 6
11:25 – Omaha 20, UND 11
7:37 – Omaha 20, UND 18
3:37 – Omaha 31, UND 29
Half – Omaha 41, UND 34
Second Half
14:59 – Omaha 47, UND 39
10:48 – Omaha 54, UND 44
7:27 – Omaha 64, UND 51
3:44 – Omaha 70, UND 56
Final – Omaha 79, UND 61
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