As a 15-seed in the NCAA Tournament, North Dakota knows Thursday’s First Round matchup against the Arizona Wildcats is going to be an uphill battle.
But being the underdog is nothing new for the team from the Big Sky Conference.
“I say we definitely like it,” UND big man Drick Bernstine said. “I think even last year, just building off of last year, nobody ever thought we'd be any good. We snuck up on people last year. We ended up losing in the semifinals [of the Big Sky Tournament].