North Dakota announces inaugural Capital City Classic in Bismarck

BISMARCK, N.D.(UND Athletics) – The University of North Dakota men’s and women’s basketball teams announced on Wednesday that they are heading west to Bismarck for the inaugural Capital City Classic on Tuesday, November 12 from the Bismarck Event Center.

The event will feature a regular season doubleheader for the Fighting Hawks against fellow North Dakota program Dickinson State, with the men tipping off at 5 p.m. and the women following at 7:30 p.m. It will mark the first contest in the state’s capital city for UND in nearly two decades.

“We look forward to playing in Bismarck for the first time in close to 20 years,” said UND Director of Athletics Bill Chaves. “Basketball non-conference scheduling is not an easy puzzle to put together, but I appreciate our two programs working together to bring UND to our capital city. This is certainly something we have been wanting to do for a while so seeing it come to fruition is very exciting. Finally, this is something that may not occur annually but something we want to do on a more frequent basis moving forward.”

Tickets will be just $20 for reserved seats and will include admission to both games. Champions Club members will receive a special promo code to activate a presale opportunity 24 hours prior to the on-sale date, which will be determined at a later date.

In addition, all Jr. Champions members as well as any college students with a valid college ID are free, while special group rates are also available for groups of 10-or-more and members of the military.

The game will be carried on the Fighting Hawks Radio Network and television coverage will be announced at a later date.