North Dakota Fighting Hawks @ Western Illinois Leathernecks
| 1 | 2 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|
UND | 35 | 33 | 68 |
WIU | 36 | 34 | 70 |
Barisic leads W. Illinois over North Dakota 70-68
MACOMB, Ill. -- — Luka Barisic had 21 points and 14 rebounds as Western Illinois narrowly defeated North Dakota 70-68 on Saturday.
Colton Sandage drew a foul on Matt Norman and made two free throws to give Western Illinois a 69-68 lead with 6 seconds remaining. Will Carius had a steal on the following play and Barisic made a free throw for the final margin.
Tamell Pearson had 14 points for Western Illinois (15-11, 6-8 Summit League). Carius added 12 points. Trenton Massner had 10 points.
Paul Bruns had 20 points and nine rebounds for the Fighting Hawks (6-21, 2-12). Bentiu Panoam added 14 points. Brady Danielson had 14 points.
The Leathernecks improve to 2-0 against the Fighting Hawks for the season. Western Illinois defeated North Dakota 73-68 on Jan. 13.
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Game Information
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2025-26 Standings
| Summit League | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Dakota State | 11-1 | - | 21-6 |
| St. Thomas-Minnesota | 10-3 | 1.5 | 21-7 |
| North Dakota | 9-4 | 2.5 | 15-14 |
| Omaha | 7-6 | 4.5 | 14-14 |
| South Dakota | 6-6 | 5 | 14-13 |
| Denver | 6-7 | 5.5 | 13-15 |
| South Dakota State | 5-7 | 6 | 12-15 |
| Oral Roberts | 1-11 | 10 | 6-21 |
| Kansas City | 1-11 | 10 | 4-22 |
| Ohio Valley Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| UT Martin | 12-4 | - | 20-7 |
| Tennessee State | 11-5 | 1 | 17-9 |
| Southeast Missouri State | 11-5 | 1 | 16-11 |
| Morehead State | 11-5 | 1 | 15-12 |
| SIU Edwardsville | 10-6 | 2 | 17-10 |
| Lindenwood | 10-6 | 2 | 16-11 |
| Eastern Illinois | 7-9 | 5 | 11-16 |
| Little Rock | 7-9 | 5 | 10-17 |
| Tennessee Tech | 6-10 | 6 | 11-16 |
| Southern Indiana | 2-14 | 10 | 5-21 |
| Western Illinois | 1-15 | 11 | 5-22 |
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