ABERDEEN, S.D. - The UND men's basketball season is off to a rocky start.
After a pair of losses on a recent trip to Colorado, the Sioux road woes continued Tuesday as Northern State rolled to an 86-62 win over UND.
After the latest road loss, Sioux coach Brian Jones said some changes might be in order.
"I'm really at a loss for words right now," Jones said in a radio interview after the game. "We don't have a very tough team right now. We might have to make some changes."
Northern State scorched the Sioux by shooting 11 of 23 from beyond the 3-point line. The Wolves were 29-of-60 shooting from the field.
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Northern State had five players score in double figures. Kevin Ratzsch led the way with 15 points, followed by Levi Hamilton with 14, Robert Thomas with 13, Craig Nelson with 12 and Derek Hoellein with 10.
Nelson, a former Mayville-Portland-Clifford-Galesburg athlete, was 3 of 5 from the 3-point line.
Hamilton added 10 rebounds and four assists.
Northern State jumped out to a 40-21 halftime advantage.
The Sioux, who dropped to 0-3, had only one player in double figures. Emmanuel Little led UND with 17 points, followed by Travis Bledsoe with nine points on three 3-pointers. Travis Youmans added seven points.
The Sioux had just six assists to Northern State's 19.
"We have some things to work on when we get home," Jones said. "The way we're playing, we have lots of things to work on and not enough time.
"We didn't show up tonight and I'm very disappointed in that. It's frustrating because guys are making the same mistakes over and over again."
