The Jackrabbits are 9-1 in home games. South Dakota State is second in the Summit in team defense, allowing 64.2 points while

The Jackrabbits are 9-1 in home games. South Dakota State leads the Summit averaging 36.9 points in the paint. Brooklyn Meyer leads

North Dakota Fighting Hawks (8-10, 3-2 Summit) at South Dakota State Jackrabbits (14-3, 4-0 Summit) Brookings, South Dakota; Saturday, 3 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: South Dakota State hosts North Dakota ...

South Dakota outscored North Dakota 53-42 in the second half to claim a 102-93 victory over the Fighting Hawks in Summit League men’s basketball action on

The North Dakota Fightin’ Hawks (8-15, 2-6 Summit League) face the South Dakota State Jackrabbits (14-8, 5-2 Summit League) in a clash of Summit League squads at 2:00 PM ET on Saturday. The

King rejoins a familiar offense as Cougars offense will be called by former UND offensive coordinator Danny Freund

Saint Thomas Tommies (10-10, 2-5 Summit) at North Dakota Fighting Hawks (8-12, 3-4 Summit) Grand Forks, North Dakota; Thursday, 8 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: St. Thomas faces North Dakota after Amber Scalia scored 21 points in St.

The North Dakota State Bison survived a scare from the North Dakota Fighting Hawks to win 70-66 at the SHAC in Fargo. It came down to the wire as the Bison forced a turnover to ice the game at the free throw line.

The Jacks are 16-3 this year, with impressive wins over Creighton, Wisconsin and Oregon, and losses to Duke, Texas and Georgia Tech. They've won six in a row but have been tested by a few Summit League foes already. They had to rally for an 83-76 road win at St. Thomas on Wednesday.

BOTTOM LINE: North Dakota State hosts North Dakota after Abbie Draper scored 29 points in North Dakota State’s 72-53 victory over the South Dakota Coyotes. The Bison are 6-1 on their home court. North Dakota State is fourth in the Summit scoring 69.4 points while shooting 42.7% from the field.

North Dakota averages 65.7 points per game, 3.2 more than the 62.5 North Dakota State allows to opponents. The Bison and Fighting Hawks face off Saturday for the first time in Summit play this season.

What was once a manageable lead for UND turned into South Dakota controlling the final eight minutes to earn a 102-93 win at the Betty Engelstad Sioux Center. The defensive breakdowns in the second half once again became the story of another UND loss in Summit League play.