VERMILLION, S.D. — The Coyotes and Fighting Hawks are ready for round two as North Dakota makes the trip to Vermillion to take on South Dakota Saturday afternoon.
 
HOW TO FOLLOW ALONG
The Coyotes and Fighting Hawks are set for a 2 p.m. tip-off inside the Sanford Coyote Sports Center Saturday. It is Native American Heritage Day inside the SCSC. Fans can watch the game on Midco Sports and the Summit League Network with Jay Elsen and Freddie Coleman on the broadcast. Fans can also tune in to the Coyote Sports Network on KVHT 106.3 FM and on the Varsity Network App with Jerry Palleschi on the broadcast.
 
ROUND TWO
• The second rotation around the conference for the Coyotes starts with the Fighting Hawks Saturday in Vermillion. When these two met in the middle of January in Grand Forks, it was all UND as the Fighting Hawks earned an 80-54 win.
• Grace Larkins led the Coyotes with 14 points and 13 rebounds.
• North Dakota's 52 rebounds in the game in Grand Forks are the most allowed by the Coyotes in a game this season, and UND's 22 second chance points made an impact.
 
SINCE THEY'VE PLAYED
• Both teams have struggled to get in the win column since their meeting on Jan. 15, going a combined 0-6 in the last three weeks.
• Since their 26-point win, UND has fallen at South Dakota State (87-73), at North Dakota State (70-66), and vs St. Thomas (76-71).
• In the Fighting Hawks' loss to St. Thomas Wednesday, Walker Demers recorded a double-double with 20 points and 15 rebounds. Four UND players scored in double figures in the loss.
• The other three Fighting Hawks who scored in double figures Wednesday are Nevaeh Ferrara Horne (17), Jocie Schiller (15), and Mikayla Aumer (11).
 
LAST TIME OUT
• The Coyotes fell on the road to Kansas City Thursday, 77-54.
• Four Coyotes scored in double figures, led by Carley Duffney with 17 points.
• The Coyotes have scored less than 60 points in four straight games, starting with the road loss at North Dakota on Jan. 15.
 
INSIDE THE NORTH DAKOTA SERIES
• The Coyotes and Fighting Hawks meet for the 89th time in series history.
• Despite sweeping the Fighting Hawks last season, UND got the best of the Coyotes in their matchup earlier this season.
• The Coyotes still hold the advantage in the Summit League era of this rivalry, holding a 12-2 record since UND joined the conference.
• In last season's game in Vermillion, Grace Larkins had a 20-point, 11-rebound double-double in a Coyote victory.
•The last UND victory in Vermillion came in the 2009-10 season, a 54-51 result in favor of the Fighting Hawks.