NORTH DAKOTA vs NORTH DAKOTA STATE
DATE:  Thursday, Feb. 7  |  7:00 PM CT
SITE:  Grand Forks, N.D. (Betty Engelstad Sioux Center)
TV: MidcoSN
RADIO:  100.3 FM, 740 AM (Jack Michaels)
WEB VIDEO: ESPN +
LIVE STATS:  FightingHawks.com
TWITTER: @UNDWBasketball

NORTH DAKOTA  vs SOUTH DAKOTA STATE
DATE:  Sunday, Feb. 3  |  2 PM CT
SITE:  Brookings, S.D. (Frost Arena)
TV: MidcoSN
RADIO:  100.3 FM, 740 AM (Jack Michaels)
WEB VIDEO: ESPN +
LIVE STATS:  GoJacks.com
TWITTER: @UNDWBasketball

QUICK JUMPERS
*Lexi Klabo owns UND's career mark for free throws made (488)
*She leads the NCAA in FTs made (139)
*UND has won eight of the last nine over NDSU.
*Following their 12-point comeback at Omaha, the Fighting Hawks have twice overcome double-digit deficits this season.
*Saturday's contest in Brookings will be just fourth meeting between North Dakota and SDSU since both teams joined Division I in 2008.

ON TAP
UND will seek redemption with North Dakota State on Thursday night at the Betty Engelstad Sioux Center after the Bison ended a 15-year drought against the Fighting Hawks. North Dakota will follow up with a trip to Brookings to take on the Summit League leading Jackrabbits on Saturday in Frost Arena.

LAST ACTION
The Fighting Hawks overcame a 12-point deficit with 4:41 remaining in the first half at Omaha on Sunday, tying the game after three periods, 53-53, and besting the Mavericks in the fourth quarter to extend its unbeaten run against UNO to 12-straight games.

THE SERIES WITH NORTH DAKOTA STATE
North Dakota entered the season with eight-straight wins against NDSU, however, the Bison earned their first win in the series since Feb. 7, 2004 when they defeated the Fighting Hawks on Jan. 20, 69-57. UND is 6-1 in the Division era versus North Dakota State.

All-time vs. North Dakota State
UND leads 46-33
Home: 24-14, Away: 19-18, Neutral: 3-1
2/7/04 *    L    74-75 (H)
3/6/04 ^    W    80-71 (A)
3/13/04 $     W    66-65 (N)
11/30/12    W    73-63 (A)
12/14/13    W    88-83 (H)
12/6/14    W    90-87 (ot) (A)
12/12/15    W    71-54 (H)
12/10/16    W    76-55 (A)
12/9/17    W    76-68 (H)
1/20/19    L    57-69 (A)

THE SERIES WITH SOUTH DAKOTA STATE
Though this will be just the fourth meeting in the Division I era between North Dakota and South Dakota State, it will be just the second ever meeting as Summit League foes. In the first meeting, the league-leading Jackrabbits got off to a hot start in the opening period to control the 66-48 contest.

All-time vs. South Dakota State
UND leads 41-23
Home: 20-9, Away: 19-10, Neutral: 2-4
Last 10 meetings:
1/25/03    L    62-78 (A)
2/6/03    W    86-62 (H)
3/8/03 ^    W    90-87 (A)
3/15/03 $    L    56-77 (A)
1/23/04    L    78-85 (A)
2/14/04    W    83-57 (H)
3/15/04 $    L    70-72 (ot) (A)
12/6/16    L    72-83 (H)
11/15/17    L    52-66 (A)
1/18/19    L    48-66 (H)

THE LAST MEETINGS IN BRIEF
Points off turnovers proved to be the difference in the contest at NDSU as the Bison were +19, however, the Fighting Hawks capitalized on the offensive glass as they scored 10 second chance points.

On Jan. 18, UND outrebounded SDSU, 41-37, as it went +4 on the defensive glass. The Jackrabbits physical style proved effective as they went to the free throw line 26 times, converting 21 baskets to the Fighting Hawks 10.

FLEECS' GAME IS ON FLEEK
Sophomore Julia Fleecs had a breakout weekend for the Fighting Hawks making her third and fourth starts of the season, respectively. Shooting 57.6 percent from the field (19-of-33), the Glidden, Iowa native averaged 24 points and was a flawless 8-of-8 at the free-throw line.

Though she fouled out in 29 minutes on the floor at Western Illinois, the red-hot sophomore scored a Fighting Hawk season-best 33 points, besting Lexi Klabos' 30-point efforts at Rhode Island (Nov. 27) and UMass (Nov. 28).

THE EFFORT AND ITS SIGNIFICANCE
Julia Fleecs 33 points at WIU were the most scored by a UND player in a league contest since Megan Lauck dropped 36 points in the regular season finale at Southern Utah on March 9, 2013. Lexi Klabo accounted for 31 points in the season finale at Sacramento State last year.

Fleecs 30-point effort was the 10th in North Dakota's Division I history and its 18th such performance since 2004-05.

A CARDIAC COMEBACK
If Head Coach Travis Brewster had his way, each win for North Dakota would cause him as little stress as possible, but no coach is ever that lucky. Last time out at Omaha, the Fighting Hawks overcame a 12-point first half deficit to earn their second double-digit comeback of the season.

During the team's trip to Florida at the Stetson Tournament, UND erased a 13-point deficit on Dec. 21 against San Francisco to force double overtime and earn a 100-97 victory over the Dons.

LEXI EXCAVATING THE RECORD BOOK
Lexi Klabo has moved into 13th place on UND's all-time scoring list, passing current associate head coach Mallory Bernhard (Youngblut) and former teammate Mia Loyd in the process. At her current pace (18.1 ppg), she would crack into the top 10 (1,531) in the next three games. She's also broke the free throw makes record and is currently among the leaders in blocked shots and has moved into the top 10 in rebounds as well.

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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