The University of North Dakota men’s basketball team lost its 2026-27 season opener to Minnesota, 85-50, on Monday, Nov. 2, in Minneapolis, according to an announcement from University of North Dakota Athletics. Minnesota led 41-25 at halftime and outscored North Dakota 44-25 in the second half, the announcement said.
The announcement said North Dakota’s leading scorer had 13 points and three rebounds, while another Fighting Hawk added 10 points. The UND bench contributed 35 of the team’s 50 points, and North Dakota made 3 of 28 attempts from three-point range, according to the announcement.
North Dakota is scheduled to play at Winthrop on Saturday, Nov. 7, at 11 a.m. Central time, then face Clemson on Monday, Nov. 9, at 6 p.m. Central time, the announcement said. Both games are part of a two-game road trip in South Carolina, according to the announcement. The Winthrop game is listed for broadcast on ESPN+ and the Fighting Hawks Radio Network, the announcement said.
