PURDUE FORT WAYNE at NORTH DAKOTA
DATE:  Sunday, Dec. 30  |  1:00 PM CT
SITE:  Grand Forks, N.D. (Betty Engelstad Sioux Center)
TV: Midco SportsNet2/FOX College Sports
(Alex Heinert/Val Sussex)
RADIO:  100.3 FM, 740 AM (Jack Michaels)
WEB VIDEO: ESPN +
WEB AUDIO: FightingHawks.com
LIVE STATS:  FightingHawks.com
TWITTER: @UNDWBasketball
 
ON TAP
North Dakota makes its maiden voyage into its new conference, The Summit League, when it hosts Purdue Fort Wayne Sunday afternoon at the Betty Engelstad Sioux Center. UND's move to the Summit comes after a six-year stint in the Big Sky Conference that saw North Dakota win 101 overall games, including a pair of conference titles (2014, 2017) and four postseason berths (1 NCAA, 1 WNIT, 2 WBI).

LAST ACTION
North Dakota went 2-1 at the Stetson Hatter Classic, winning the final two games on a neutral floor. UND dropped the opener to the host Hatters, then beat Western Michigan the next afternoon and closed its time in Florida with a thrilling double-overtime win over San Francisco on day three.
 
THE SERIES WITH PURDUE FORT WAYNE
The only previous meeting between these schools came when UND beat IPFW by 30 in Fort Wayne, Ind., in the non-conference slate of North Dakota's first NCAA Division II championship season (1996-97).
 
All-time vs. the Mastodons
UND leads, 1-0
Home: 0-0, Away: 1-0, Neutral 0-0
12/4/96                 W                       81-51 (A)
 
TEN THREES
North Dakota banged home 10 threes last Wednesday at Stetson, but it wasn't enough to overcome a 21-point deficit. It marked the most threes UND has hit since the Fighting Hawks hit 10 nearly a year to the date (Dec. 21, 2017) at South Dakota.
 
10 DIMES
Alaina Jarnot registered 10 assists, a career high, in the loss at Stetson. She became the first UND player with double-digit assist total in a game since Chastity Franklin's 11 in a Jan. 7, 2017 win at Southern Utah.
 
DAILEY GOES DOWNTOWN
Melissa Dailey got blistering hot in the opening game of the Stetson Hatter Classic, hitting a UND career-best six threes in the second half alone en route to 20 points, also her most in a Fighting Hawk uniform. She tripled twice in the third quarter then buried four fourth-quarter deep ones to finish 6-for-11 from downtown.
 
BAILEY BURIES 'EM
Bailey Strand etched a new career high with 21 points in the thrilling double-overtime win over San Francisco Dec. 21 at Stetson. She hit 8-of-12 from the floor, including two triples to help UND rally back for the win.
 
TWENTY-POINT SCORERS
With Melissa Dailey and Bailey Strand each registering 20+ point games in Florida last week, UND now has four players on its active roster with 20-point games in their careers. Here's a look at the number of 20-point games for each player.
 
                        18-19        Career 20pt gms
Lexi Klabo              5              25
Jill Morton              0              4
Melissa Dailey        1              1
Bailey Strand         1              1
 
DOUBLE DOZEN DOUBLE-DOUBLES
Klabo had her streak of four consecutive double-doubles snapped at Northern Iowa. She goes into conference play with 24 for her career and this season nearly averages a double-double for the season (19.0 ppg, 8.4 rpg).
 
LEXI EXCAVATING THE RECORD BOOK
Lexi Klabo moved into 16th place on UND's all-time scoring list, passing current associate head coach Mallory Bernhard (Youngblut) in the process. At her current pace (19.0 ppg), she would crack into the top 10 (1,531) in 11 games. Lexi is just 49 points shy of passing former teammate Mia Loyd for 15th place (1,384). She's also currently among the leaders in free throws made and blocked shots.

RECORD REWIND
The University of North Dakota women's basketball program holds a 908-402 (.695) record all-time since the first game was played in 1974.
 
All-time, North Dakota is 503-111 (.820) when it comes to defending its own court. The team played at the  UND Fieldhouse/Hyslop Sports Center before moving into its current home at the Betty Engelstad Sioux Center in 2004-05.
 
TRACK IT DOWN, JACK
All University of North Dakota basketball games can be heard live on the UND sports Home of Economy Radio Network. The flagship for UND basketball is 100.3 The Cat with 1440 AM The Fan running games when men's and women's games are simultaneous. Jack Michaels, also the voice of UND football,  is on the call providing the play-by-play for the UND women.
 
YOU BETTY-CHA!
North Dakota is 169-42 (.804) all-time at the Betty Engelstad Sioux Center, which opened prior to the 2004-05 season.
 
Season records at 'The Betty'
2004-05 -------------------- 13-2
2005-06 -------------------- 19-1
2006-07 -------------------- 17-2
2007-08 -------------------- 14-1
2008-09 -------------------- 13-0
2009-10 -------------------- 8-4
2010-11 -------------------- 9-5
2011-12 -------------------- 10-3
2012-13 -------------------- 8-6
2013-14 -------------------- 15-1
2014-15 -------------------- 10-3
2015-16 -------------------- 12-4
2016-17 -------------------- 11-4
2017-18 --------------------   9-5
2018-19 --------------------   1-1
 
TOP OF THE SUMMIT
North Dakota played four Summit League teams last season and boasts a 12-6 all-time mark against that conference in Division I play.  UND announced it will move to the Summit beginning with the 2018-19 season.
 
HOW TO FOLLOW?
You can follow UND women's basketball on twitter @UNDWbasketball for in-game scores, notes and links to live stats and how to watch.
 
FIGHTING HAWKS ON MOBILE
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