Richmond (4-4) vs. Northern Iowa (2-4)
McLeod Center, Cedar Falls, Iowa; Sunday, 2 p.m. EST
BOTTOM LINE: Northern Iowa plays host to Richmond in a non-conference matchup. Richmond knocked off Wofford by nine in its last outing. Northern Iowa lost 71-69 to Bradley in its most recent game.
SQUAD LEADERSHIP: AJ Green has averaged 18.2 points to lead the charge for the Panthers. Complementing Green is Austin Phyfe, who is producing 8.3 points and four rebounds per game. The Spiders have been led by Grant Golden, who is averaging 17.5 points, 5.4 rebounds and four assists.
CREATING OFFENSE: Green has had his hand in 43 percent of all Northern Iowa field goals over the last three games. Green has 28 field goals and eight assists in those games.
PASSING FOR POINTS: The Panthers have recently gotten buckets via assists more often than the Spiders. Northern Iowa has an assist on 46 of 84 field goals (54.8 percent) across its previous three outings while Richmond has assists on 43 of 84 field goals (51.2 percent) during its past three games.
DID YOU KNOW: Northern Iowa has made 10.8 3-pointers per game this season, which is tops among MVC teams. The Panthers have averaged 14 3-pointers per game over their last three games.
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