It will be a battle between Summit League opponents when the North Dakota State Bison (14-8) welcome the Oral Roberts Golden Eagles (11-12) to Scheels Arena. The game gets underway at 8:00 pm ET on Thursday, Feb. 4 and will air on EFC and ES3.
The Bison lost a tough one against IUPUI 73-72 on Sunday. Khy Kabellis had a good game for North Dakota State, finishing with 12 points, four rebounds, and two steals. The Golden Eagles are coming off a 68-63 loss at the hands of IPFW on Thursday. Obi Emegano had a team-high 27 points.
Over the last five games, Kory Brown has really been playing well for the Bison. During that stretch, he has averaged 16.4 points, 8.2 rebounds, 2.0 assists, 1.0 steal, and 1.0 three-pointer.
The Bison should be expected to protect the ball well in this contest. They rank 19th in the nation at avoiding errors (TO% of 15.5%). Meanwhile, Oral Roberts forces the 26th-fewest turnovers in the nation (15.8%).
This will be the second matchup of the season between these two teams. The Golden Eagles won the first game 66-65. In the loss, Dexter Werner had a double-double with 19 points and 10 rebounds.
Notes
The North Dakota State Bison have a defensive rating of 97.1 (ranked 55th), while the Oral Roberts Golden Eagles have an offensive rating of 107.4 (ranked 132nd).
The North Dakota State Bison average a field goal percentage of 44.8% this season. The Oral Roberts Golden Eagles have an abysmal record of 1-10 when opponents have a FG% of 44.8% or greater.
The North Dakota State Bison and the Oral Roberts Golden Eagles both rank higher in average field goal percentage when compared to their effective field goal percentages. North Dakota State is 145th and 133rd in the nation for eFG% and FG% respectively, while Oral Roberts ranks 129th and 101st in these categories.
North Dakota State ranks 247th in offensive rebounds, while Oral Roberts ranks 84th in defensive rebounds.
North Dakota State has forced an average turnover percentage of 18.4% this season. Oral Roberts has an underachieving 4-8 record when its TO% is 18.4% or higher.
