The IUPUI Jaguars (12-17) will bring the regular season to an end when they go head-to-head against the South Dakota Coyotes (13-16) at Indiana Farmers Coliseum. Action begins at 7:00 pm ET on Thursday, Feb. 25 and can be seen on EFC and ES3.
The Jaguars are hoping to rebound after their 63-59 loss to North Dakota State in their last matchup. Darell Combs was the game’s leading scorer with 21 points. The Coyotes, meanwhile, are feeling some disappointment after their 76-71 loss against Denver in their last game. Tyler Flack had a good game for South Dakota, registering 10 points, nine rebounds, and three blocks.
This is the second game of the year between these two teams, with the Jaguars winning the first matchup 77-66. Matt O’Leary had a stellar game with 15 points, five rebounds, four assists, one steal, and two three-pointers.
Notes
With 69.7 possessions and .976 points per possession, the IUPUI Jaguars perform worse on both metrics than the South Dakota Coyotes. South Dakota averages 72.0 possessions and 1.059 points per possession.
The IUPUI Jaguars average an effective field goal percentage of 47.1% this season. The South Dakota Coyotes have a losing record of 7-16 when opponents have an eFG% of 47.1% or greater.
On average, IUPUI attempts 17.0 three pointers and South Dakota attempts 17.0. In games where they have 20 or more three point attempts, the IUPUI Jaguars are winless at 0-10, while the South Dakota Coyotes have a subpar 2-5 record.
South Dakota ranks 50th in the nation with an assist-to-turnover ratio of 1.30. IUPUI is ranked lower at 331st with an A/TO of .78.
IUPUI has forced an average turnover percentage of 18.4% this season. South Dakota has an underachieving 4-9 record when its TO% is 18.4% or higher.
