UND WOMEN'S BASKETBALL: Buck out for UND

UND's Madi Buck grabs a rebound away from Idaho's Tayler Weiks in a game at the Betty Engelstad Arena. Herald photo by Eric Hylden.

By Wayne Nelson

January 25, 2012 09:33 PM

The UND women will play at NJIT on Thursday night, as the Great West has gone to a mirror conference schedule.

UND, however, will be without leading scoring Madi Buck. Following an MRI, Buck will be out a minimum of two weeks. She was injured in UND's win against Jamestown College on Jan. 12.

Buck averages 11.6 points and 8.4 rebounds for UND, which enters tonight's game 0-1 in the league and 9-10 overall. NJIT is 2-0 and 8-11.

Buck, a 6-foot sophomore, has given UND a good presence inside this season.

Her absence has forced UND coach Gene Roebuck to go with a small starting lineup.

Outside of 6-4 center Alyssa Wall, no one taller than 5-8 likely will be in tonight's lineup.

Nelson reports on sports. Reach him at (701) 780-1268; (800) 477-6572, ext. 268; or send e-mail to wnelson@gfherald.com .

By Wayne Nelson

Wayne Nelson is the sports editor at the Herald.

He has been with the Grand Forks Herald since 1995, serving as the UND football and basketball beat writer as well as serving as the sports editor.

He is a UND graduate and has been writing sports since the late 1970s.

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UND WOMEN'S BASKETBALL: Buck out for UND

The UND women will play at NJIT on Thursday night, as the Great West has gone to a mirror conference schedule. UND, however, will be without leading scoring Madi Buck. Following an MRI, Buck will be out a minimum of two weeks. She was injured in ...