The North Dakota State Bison (12-6) welcome the South Dakota State Jackrabbits (14-4), the Summit League’s best team, to Scheels Arena. The game starts at 5:30 pm ET on Saturday, Jan. 16 and can be seen on EFC and ES3.
The Bison won a close one over South Dakota 66-65 on Wednesday. Kory Brown played a key role, recording his second double-double this season with 21 points and 15 rebounds. The Jackrabbits, meanwhile, are coming off a 92-76 win against IPFW on Thursday. Deondre Parks stood out, registering 26 points, four rebounds, and three assists.
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The South Dakota State Jackrabbits have a defensive rating of 97.0 (ranked 73rd), while the North Dakota State Bison have an offensive rating of 107.9 (ranked 127th).
South Dakota State beats North Dakota State in both possessions per game and points per possession. The Jackrabbits average 68.8 possessions and 1.115 points per possession, while the Bison average 67.1 possessions with 1.079 points per possession.
The North Dakota State Bison average an effective field goal percentage of 50.7% this season. The South Dakota State Jackrabbits have split their games this season (2-2) when opponents have an eFG% of 50.7% or greater.
On average, North Dakota State attempts 20.0 three pointers and South Dakota State attempts 21.0. In games where they have 20 or more three point attempts, the North Dakota State Bison are 7-5 while the South Dakota State Jackrabbits have a winning 9-4 record.
On average, North Dakota State makes 6.9 steals per game. South Dakota State has a tremendous 8-2 record when it gives up at least 6 steals.
