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Early offense doesn't save UND men's basketball in loss to South Dakota

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1 year ago

January 24, 2025

Early offense doesn't save UND men's basketball in loss to South Dakota

GRAND FORKS — UND men’s basketball forward Mambourou Mara threw down back-to-back dunks to open the second half, building on the Fighting Hawks’ lead in Thursday night’s game against South Dakota at the Betty Engelstad Sioux Center.

The Hawks, who led the Coyotes 51-49 at halftime, held onto a lead over South Dakota for over 27 minutes of game time – until the 8 minute, 44 second mark.

South Dakota, which led for one minute in the first half, connected on 6 of 10 field goals and went 12-for-14 from the free-throw line to lead for the final eight minutes down the stretch to beat UND 102-93.

“They got downhill on us a lot,” UND coach Paul Sather said. “I thought against a pretty athletic, similar team in Kansas City — as far as having attacking guards that go downhill a lot — we did a better job. Tonight, (Chase) Forte got loose a little bit, and (Kaleb) Stewart got loose as well. Then, some of those threes started raining down a little bit, too.”

UND shot 33.3% in the final eight minutes. The Hawks were on pace for their best shooting percentage of the season (56.6%) before the late implosion.

“Just be grown men at the end of the day,” UND guard Treysen Eaglestaff said. “Just not make so many mistakes. For example, today, I played into their hands at the end of the game, took a couple of tough shots. That’s just my maturity. I should shoot better than that. I have to be a grown man. I can’t let that happen, and that’s just part of the game. We just have to be ready to grow up and take that next step. I think it’s coming, for sure.”

The Hawks’ 51 first-half points matched their highest output in the opening half this season, which came in their first Summit League win at Denver. UND shot 51.6% at Denver in the win.

On Thursday night, UND shot 50.7% against South Dakota and lost.

The Coyotes, behind double digit scoring nights from six of their nine players, shot 58.5%.

“You can’t give up 58% and think you’re going to win,” Sather said. “It’s good to know exactly what it is, but the effort, the willingness, the eagerness to really put everything into (defense) is what we have to do. That’s got to be where our mind is. Our concerns are at other places. … If we can solve this in time, I like what we could become. But the defensive part of it’s frustrating right now. I’m sure our players are frustrated, but it’s something we have to really pay a lot more attention to and continue to grind on it. We’re not connected and engaged at times, and we just give up easy stuff.”

UND has allowed over 100 points to two opponents this season: South Dakota State and South Dakota.

The Hawks travel to Fargo to play North Dakota State and its top-3 offense, led by Summit League leading scorer Jacksen Moni, at 4 p.m. Saturday.

“My thing is just grow up,” Eaglestaff said. “We have to stop playing soft like that. That can’t happen. It’s just an on and off thing and it has to be consistent. I think consistency is a big part of basketball, so I think we just have to grow up and go play as hard as we can.”

Abby Sharpe has covered area preps and University of North Dakota athletics for the Herald since July 2023. She graduated from Arizona State University with a sports journalism degree. She loves ’90s sitcoms, historical fiction and Quentin Tarantino movies. Readers can reach Abby at asharpe@gfherald.com.

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SD Lottery Mega Millions, Millionaire for Life winning numbers for March 3, 2026

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10 hours ago

March 4, 2026

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The South Dakota Lottery offers multiple draw games for those aiming to win big.

Here’s a look at March 3, 2026, results for each game:

Winning Mega Millions numbers from March 3 drawing

07-21-53-54-62, Mega Ball: 16

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Winning Millionaire for Life numbers from March 3 drawing

09-10-13-25-54, Bonus: 05

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Are you a winner? Here’s how to claim your prize

Prizes of $100 or less: Can be claimed at any South Dakota Lottery retailer.
Prizes of $101 or more: Must be claimed from the Lottery. By mail, send a claim form and a signed winning ticket to the Lottery at 711 E. Wells Avenue, Pierre, SD 57501.
Any jackpot-winning ticket for Dakota Cash or Lotto America, top prize-winning ticket for Lucky for Life, or for the second prizes for Powerball and Mega Millions must be presented in person at a Lottery office. A jackpot-winning Powerball or Mega Millions ticket must be presented in person at the Lottery office in Pierre.

When are the South Dakota Lottery drawings held?

Powerball: 9:59 p.m. CT on Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday.
Mega Millions: 10 p.m. CT on Tuesday and Friday.
Lucky for Life: 9:38 p.m. CT daily.
Lotto America: 9:15 p.m. CT on Monday, Wednesday and Saturday.
Dakota Cash: 9 p.m. CT on Wednesday and Saturday.
Millionaire for Life: 10:15 p.m. CT daily.

This results page was generated automatically using information from TinBu and a template written and reviewed by a South Dakota editor. You can send feedback using this form.

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Nebraska volleyball to play regular-season match in South Dakota

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22 hours ago

March 3, 2026

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Nebraska volleyball to play regular-season match in South Dakota

Nebraska volleyball will play South Dakota State in a regular-season match in Brookings, S.D. The Huskers will face the Jackrabbits on September 2 at First Bank & Trust Arena.

Nebraska finished 2025 with a 33-1 overall record and was ranked No. 3 in the final AVCA poll of the season. South Dakota State was 23-5 and was the Summit League regular-season champions.

These two programs have faced each other before. They played a spring exhibition match in May 2025. The Huskers were victorious by a 4-0 sweep (25-18, 25-19, 25-17, 25-19).

Harper Murray led the Huskers in kills with 12, while also earning seven digs, five blocks and two aces. Andi Jackson delivered a double-double on the day, finishing with 11 kills and 10 blocks.

Nebraska is scheduled to play two exhibition games this spring. The Huskers will face Iowa State in Sioux Falls, S.D. on April 11 and Creighton in Omaha on April 17.

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SD Lottery Powerball, Lotto America winning numbers for March 2, 2026

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1 day ago

March 3, 2026

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The South Dakota Lottery offers multiple draw games for those aiming to win big.

Here’s a look at March 2, 2026, results for each game:

Winning Powerball numbers from March 2 drawing

02-17-18-38-62, Powerball: 20, Power Play: 2

Check Powerball payouts and previous drawings here.

Winning Lotto America numbers from March 2 drawing

03-08-17-24-34, Star Ball: 06, ASB: 02

Check Lotto America payouts and previous drawings here.

Winning Millionaire for Life numbers from March 2 drawing

28-41-42-50-55, Bonus: 02

Check Millionaire for Life payouts and previous drawings here.

Feeling lucky? Explore the latest lottery news & results

Are you a winner? Here’s how to claim your prize

Prizes of $100 or less: Can be claimed at any South Dakota Lottery retailer.
Prizes of $101 or more: Must be claimed from the Lottery. By mail, send a claim form and a signed winning ticket to the Lottery at 711 E. Wells Avenue, Pierre, SD 57501.
Any jackpot-winning ticket for Dakota Cash or Lotto America, top prize-winning ticket for Lucky for Life, or for the second prizes for Powerball and Mega Millions must be presented in person at a Lottery office. A jackpot-winning Powerball or Mega Millions ticket must be presented in person at the Lottery office in Pierre.

When are the South Dakota Lottery drawings held?

Powerball: 9:59 p.m. CT on Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday.
Mega Millions: 10 p.m. CT on Tuesday and Friday.
Lucky for Life: 9:38 p.m. CT daily.
Lotto America: 9:15 p.m. CT on Monday, Wednesday and Saturday.
Dakota Cash: 9 p.m. CT on Wednesday and Saturday.
Millionaire for Life: 10:15 p.m. CT daily.

This results page was generated automatically using information from TinBu and a template written and reviewed by a South Dakota editor. You can send feedback using this form.

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