Battle and Montana State host Southern Utah

Published Nov. 29, 2022 2:42 a.m. ET

Associated Press

Montana State Bobcats (3-5) at Southern Utah Thunderbirds (4-3)

Cedar City, Utah; Wednesday, 9 p.m. EST

BOTTOM LINE: Montana State visits the Southern Utah Thunderbirds after Raequan Battle scored 24 points in Montana State's 72-71 loss to the Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders.

The Thunderbirds have gone 3-0 in home games. Southern Utah averages 16.6 assists per game to lead the WAC, paced by Drake Allen with 3.4.

The Bobcats are 2-2 in road games. Montana State is third in the Big Sky giving up 69.0 points while holding opponents to 43.4% shooting.

TOP PERFORMERS: Tevian Jones is shooting 40.6% and averaging 21.5 points for the Thunderbirds. Cameron Healy is averaging 7.0 points for Southern Utah.

Jed Miller is shooting 50.0% from beyond the arc with 1.5 made 3-pointers per game for the Bobcats, while averaging five points. Battle is averaging 17.1 points for Montana State.

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