The North Dakota Fighting Hawks will be at Dee Events Center to square off against the Weber State Wildcats in a Big Sky matchup. Action gets underway at 9:00 pm ET on Thursday, Jan. 7.
The Wildcats come into this game hoping to repeat their last performance, blowing out Idaho State 77-56 the last time they played. With 25 points and 13 rebounds, Joel Bolomboy recorded his 13th double-double this season. The Fighting Hawks are coming off a 79-71 win against Eastern Washington in their last game. Geno Crandall had a good game for North Dakota, recording 15 points, five assists, and three steals.
Over the last five games, Kyndahl Hill has taken his game to another level for the Wildcats, averaging 13.0 points, 7.6 rebounds, 1.2 assists, 1.0 steal, and 1.8 blocks. On the other side, the Fighting Hawks have been led by Quinton Hooker. He has been on fire, averaging 21.8 points, 3.5 rebounds, 2.0 assists, 1.8 steals, and 1.8 three-pointers in the same time frame.
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In its last game, Weber State won by a margin of 21 points. North Dakota is 4-1 in games decided by a margin of 18 points or more. Weber State has a 4-0 record in blowouts.
The Weber State Wildcats have a defensive rating of 96.0 (ranked 72nd), while the North Dakota Fighting Hawks have an offensive rating of 96.4 (ranked 309th).
Weber State has the 14th-ranked average field goal percentage at 49.9%. North Dakota has not won a game this season when opponents have a similar or higher field goal percentage (0-2).
The Weber State Wildcats rank lower for their field goal percentage (14th) than they do for their effective field goal percentage (sixth), but the North Dakota Fighting Hawks have a better FG% ranking (253rd) than eFG% ranking (296th).
Weber State ranks 81st in assists, registering 15.4 per game. North Dakota performs worse at 268th with 12.2 assists per game.
Weber State, the 87th-ranked team in rebounding, register an average of 39.0 rebounds per game. North Dakota does worse, ranked 123rd with 38.2.
North Dakota ranks 264th in offensive rebounds, while Weber State ranks at ninth in defensive rebounds.
Weber State averages a forced turnover rate of 16.5% this season. North Dakota has a 3-4 record when it suffers a turnover rate equal to or exceeding this.
