This match-up between the Texas-Rio Grande Valley Vaqueros and North Dakota State Bison will take place at Dee Glen Smith Spectrum. The game starts at 7:30 pm ET on Tuesday, Dec. 22.
The Bison come into this game hoping to repeat their last performance, defeating Idaho State 67-62 on Monday. Paul Miller was the game’s leading scorer with 17 points on 6-for-13 shooting. The Vaqueros are coming off a deflating 94-69 loss to Utah State on Monday. Antonio Green had a good shooting night, leading the game with 20 points.
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The North Dakota State Bison have a defensive rating of 96.3 (ranked 91st), while the Texas-Rio Grande Valley Vaqueros have an offensive rating of 97.0 (ranked 298th).
The North Dakota State Bison average a field goal percentage of 42.7% this season. The Texas-Rio Grande Valley Vaqueros are a winless 0-6 when opponents have a FG% of 42.7% or greater.
The North Dakota State Bison rank lower for their field goal percentage (232nd) than they do for their effective field goal percentage (223rd), but the Texas-Rio Grande Valley Vaqueros have a better FG% ranking (217th) than eFG% ranking (224th).
Texas-Rio Grande Valley makes an average of 4.3 steals per game. North Dakota State has an exceptional 6-2 record when it allows at least 4 steals.
