Butler Bulldogs face the NC State Wolf Pack
NC State Wolf Pack (5-1) vs. Butler Bulldogs (4-2)
Nassau, Bahamas; Friday, 7 p.m. EST
BOTTOM LINE: The NC State Wolf Pack and the Butler Bulldogs square off at Imperial Arena in Nassau, Bahamas.
The Bulldogs have a 4-2 record in non-conference play. Butler ranks eighth in the Big East with 23.5 defensive rebounds per game led by Manny Bates averaging 5.7.
The Wolf Pack have a 5-1 record in non-conference games. NC State is fifth in the ACC with 9.2 offensive rebounds per game led by Dusan Mahorcic averaging 2.7.
TOP PERFORMERS: Simas Lukosius averages 2.2 made 3-pointers per game for the Bulldogs, scoring 12.5 points while shooting 41.9% from beyond the arc. Jayden Taylor is shooting 51.6% and averaging 16.2 points for Butler.
Casey Morsell is shooting 51.4% from beyond the arc with 3.0 made 3-pointers per game for the Wolf Pack, while averaging 14.7 points, six rebounds and 1.8 steals. Jarkel Joiner is averaging 18.7 points, 3.3 assists and 1.7 steals for NC State.
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.