UND Men Face Minnesota Tonight

University of North Dakota athletes face a dual test this week as their basketball seasons launch on opposite sides of the state.

The men's team travels to Minnesota for an 8 p.m. start against the Golden Gophers. This marks the opening game of their 2026-27 schedule.

The women's team hosts Minnesota Crookston at 7 p.m. on the same day. Both contests begin the academic year for the Fighting Hawks.

Local high school athletes also face pivotal matchups this week. The Nov. 7 date is set for several North Dakota 9-man football semifinals.

Napoleon-G-S travels to New Rockford-Sheyenne for a 1 p.m. start. Linton-HMB plays LaMoure-L-M at the same time.

Division A and AA playoff games were scheduled for the weekend. Ray-Powers Lake faced Langdon Area-Munich on Saturday. Northern Cass played Harvey-Wells County at the same time.

Friday saw Division AA and AAA semifinals. Dickinson played Kindred at 6 p.m. Central Cass faced Minot North later that evening.

Minnesota volleyball teams also compete for section titles. EGF Sacred Heart plays Lake of the Woods in the Section 8A semifinals at 6 p.m. at UMC.

The championship game for that section is set for Nov. 6 at 7:30 p.m. at Minnesota-Crookston.

UND women's soccer concluded its regular season with a 1-0 victory over South Dakota on Sunday. Cora Ellermann scored the only goal in the 66th minute.

Goalie Thale Ruether recorded seven saves for UND. Cambell Fischer stopped two shots for South Dakota.

Monday's local slate includes additional volleyball matches at Minnesota-Crookston. Fertile-Beltrami plays Climax-Fisher at 8 p.m.