Big Sky foes will lock horns when the North Dakota Fighting Hawks (12-12) face the Northern Colorado Bears (8-17) at Betty Engelstad Sioux Center. Action begins at 3:00 pm ET on Saturday, Feb. 20.
The Fighting Hawks are hoping to rebound after their 65-64 loss to Idaho in their last matchup. Despite the loss, Drick Bernstine earned his eighth double-double this season with 15 points and 11 rebounds. The Bears, meanwhile, are feeling some disappointment after their 97-80 loss against Eastern Washington in their last game. Anthony Johnson led the team in scoring with 37 points.
This is the second game of the season between these two teams, with the Bears winning the first matchup 71-70. Jordan Davis had a stellar game with 17 points, five rebounds, one assist, four steals, and one three-pointer.
Notes
The North Dakota Fighting Hawks have a defensive rating of 98.0 (ranked 59th), while the Northern Colorado Bears have an offensive rating of 106.9 (ranked 152nd).
North Dakota has an average field goal percentage of 45.4%. Northern Colorado is an underachieving 2-14 when opponents have a similar or higher field goal percentage.
The North Dakota Fighting Hawks and the Northern Colorado Bears both rank higher in average field goal percentage when compared to their effective field goal percentages. North Dakota is 171st and 109th in the nation for eFG% and FG% respectively, while Northern Colorado ranks 156th and 126th in these categories.
Northern Colorado ranks 163rd in offensive rebounds, while North Dakota ranks at 47th in defensive rebounds.
Northern Colorado has forced an average turnover rate of 18.2% this season. In games where its turnover rate is 18.2% or higher, North Dakota is an even 6-6.
