North Dakota State Bison (23-9, 13-5 Summit) vs. South Dakota State Jackrabbits (29-4, 18-0 Summit)
Sioux Falls, South Dakota; Tuesday, 9 p.m. EST
BOTTOM LINE: South Dakota State will try to earn its 30th win this season when the Jackrabbits take on the North Dakota State Bison.
The Jackrabbits have gone 15-0 in home games. South Dakota State leads college basketball shooting 45.0% from downtown, led by Alex Arians shooting 50.0% from 3-point range.
The Bison are 13-5 against Summit opponents. North Dakota State ranks second in the Summit with 27.7 defensive rebounds per game led by Rocky Kreuser averaging 6.3.
The teams meet for the third time this season. South Dakota State won 80-76 in the last matchup on Jan. 29. Baylor Scheierman led South Dakota State with 23 points, and Kreuser led North Dakota State with 25 points.
TOP PERFORMERS: Scheierman averages 2.4 made 3-pointers per game for the Jackrabbits, scoring 16.3 points while shooting 47.6% from beyond the arc. Doug Wilson is averaging 16.3 points and 5.4 rebounds over the past 10 games for South Dakota State.
Kreuser is shooting 40.1% from beyond the arc with 1.8 made 3-pointers per game for the Bison, while averaging 16 points and 7.8 rebounds. Sam Griesel is shooting 53.8% and averaging 14.3 points over the last 10 games for North Dakota State.
LAST 10 GAMES: Jackrabbits: 10-0, averaging 87.2 points, 31.0 rebounds, 13.7 assists, 5.3 steals and 2.0 blocks per game while shooting 54.3% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 72.0 points per game.
Bison: 9-1, averaging 82.4 points, 35.2 rebounds, 13.2 assists, 3.0 steals and 4.9 blocks per game while shooting 53.4% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 66.3 points.
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