North Dakota Fighting Hawks men's basketball assistant coach Estivan Saovandl recaps a thrilling 72–71 win over South Dakota Coyotes men's basketball and a 66–83 loss to North Dakota State Bison men's basketball. Sandoval discusses playing short-handed, praising his team’s defensive effort in the first half and their physical, hard-nosed play throughout. He notes that fatigue set in during the second half and the group struggled to find the spark they needed down the stretch. Looking ahead, he previews upcoming matchups against Kansas City Roos men's basketball and South Dakota State Jackrabbits men's basketball and what the team must do to bounce back.