In this Monday, March 13, 2017 photo, North Dakota senior guard Quinton Hooker laughs at question from reporters during NCAA college basketball practice in Grand Forks, N.D. The school is making its first appearance in the NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament, on Thursday when the 15th-seeded Hawks (22-9) open the tournament Thursday in Salt Lake City, against second-seeded Arizona (30-4). (AP Photo/Dave Kolpack)

 Dave Kolpack

2.Β Former North Dakota hockey player and alumnus Ralph Engelstad, who made a fortune as a Las Vegas hotel/casino owner, donated $100 million to his alma mater, which included funds for the basketball arena. The facility opened in 2004, two years after Engelstad’s death. It is not commonly referred to as the Engelstad Arena, but rather β€œThe Betty,” after his wife.Β 

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