UND looking to build defensive game against the nation's best offense
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GRAND FORKS — UND coach Dane Jackson rewatched the U.S. Hockey Hall of Fame Game on the team's flight home from Austin, Texas, on Sunday morning. His assessment wasn't too harsh, despite a 5-3 loss to Michigan State at H-E-B Center. "There was actually a fair amount of good in the game as you go back and take the emotion out of it," Jackson said. "There are some things we've got to clean up and get a little more detailed. But there were good things to build on. We've had a really good week. We've been hitting on some of the defensive details." Those details will face their biggest challenge yet this weekend. UND, which has allowed 15 goals in its last three games, will play a two-game series against the No. 1-ranked scoring offense in the country in Western Michigan. The games are set for 7:07 p.m. Friday and 6:07 p.m. Saturday in Ralph Engelstad Arena. No. 5 Western Michigan (6-1) is averaging 5.7 goals per game so far this season. Their only loss came on