(UND Athletics) GRAND FORKS – North Dakota buried a program record 18 made three-pointers, en route to a 77-60 victory over Kansas City inside the Betty Engelstad Sioux Center on Thursday night.
Tsonte Tsartsidze hit the first three pointer and first basket of the game while Treysen Eaglestaff hit the final three pointer that set a new record for the Fighting Hawks. UND never trailed in the game.
Eaglestaff was the top Hawk (7-13, 1-6 SL), setting a new season high with 19 points. Five of his makes came from downtown. He also hauled in six rebounds, which was also a top mark for him in his young career. Eaglestaff finished with a pair of steals defensively and dished out two assists in 35 minutes of play.
Matt Norman also made five shots from downtown, the marksman scored 17 points and shoot 6-12 (50.0 percent) from the floor and 5-11 (45.5 percent) from three-point range. He also picked up three boards and two assists.
B.J. Omot tied with Tsartsidze with 16 points, putting four Hawks in double figures. Omot drained three threes, all in the first half, tying his season best. He also led the team with three assists.
Tsartsidze buried four triples, tying a career best from beyond the arc, which he set at Creighton earlier this season.
Comments