The North Dakota Fighting Hawks will be at Centrum Arena to take on the Southern Utah Thunderbirds in a Big Sky matchup. Action begins at 6:00 pm ET on Saturday, Jan. 23.
The Thunderbirds were beaten by Northern Colorado 90-80 on Thursday. Trey Kennedy had the best performance for the Thunderbirds, finishing with 19 points, five rebounds, and five assists. The Fighting Hawks are coming off a 101-59 win against Northern Arizona on Thursday. Quinton Hooker stood out for North Dakota, registering 16 points, eight assists, and five steals.
Second-chance points might be scarce for the Thunderbirds in this matchup. They rank 338th in the nation in offensive rebounding (OR% of 22.3%), while North Dakota is 30th-best in the nation on the defensive glass (DR% of 74.9%).
Notes
North Dakota won its last game by a 42-point margin. In games decided by a margin of 18 points or more, Southern Utah is 2-4. North Dakota is 5-1 in blowouts this season.
The North Dakota Fighting Hawks average 72.1 possessions per game and 1.003 points per possession. The Southern Utah Thunderbirds earn fewer possessions with 70.8, but they score more points with 1.030.
The North Dakota Fighting Hawks average an effective field goal percentage of 50.2% this season. The Southern Utah Thunderbirds have an abysmal record of 2-10 when opponents have an eFG% of 50.2% or greater.
The Southern Utah Thunderbirds average 19.0 three point attempts per game and have a subpar 2-5 record when attempting at least 20 in a game. The North Dakota Fighting Hawks average 16.0 attempts and have a winning 5-3 record when attempting 20 or more.
The Southern Utah Thunderbirds average 5.6 steals per game. When allowing 5 or more steals, the North Dakota Fighting Hawks are an even 6-6 this season.
