UND men's basketball delays home opener due to nationwide grounding of air traffic

GRAND FORKS — UND will have to wait a little longer to open play at the Betty Engelstad Sioux Center. The Fighting Hawks changed the tipoff time for their home opener against Montana on Saturday from noon to 8 p.m. because of the nationwide grounding of air traffic. The schedule change was made to 'accommodate travel complications,' according to a release the university shared Friday night. The Federal Aviation Administration lifted its nationwide ground stop shortly before 8 p.m. on Friday. The FAA initially issued the ground stop "due to extraordinary circumstances and reasons for safety," according to ABC News. Doors at the Betty will open at 7 p.m. and previously purchased tickets will remain valid. The Hawks enter Saturday night's game against the Grizzlies with a 1-2 record. UND opened the season with a loss to Minnesota before defeating Winthrop. The Hawks are coming off a Monday night loss to Clemson in which they led at halftime. Montana is also 1-2.

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