Morgan leads North Dakota State against North Dakota after 29-point outing
North Dakota Fightin' Hawks (7-15, 1-8 Summit) at North Dakota State Bison (8-13, 5-4 Summit)
Fargo, North Dakota; Friday, 8 p.m. EST
FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK LINE: North Dakota State -8.5; over/under is 140.5
BOTTOM LINE: North Dakota State hosts the North Dakota Fightin' Hawks after Andrew Morgan scored 29 points in North Dakota State's 75-73 loss to the UMKC Kangaroos.
The Bison are 4-4 in home games. North Dakota State ranks sixth in the Summit with 30.3 points per game in the paint led by Morgan averaging 8.5.
The Fightin' Hawks have gone 1-8 against Summit opponents. North Dakota ranks fourth in the Summit shooting 34.9% from 3-point range.
TOP PERFORMERS: Boden Skunberg averages 1.7 made 3-pointers per game for the Bison, scoring 13.2 points while shooting 37.1% from beyond the arc. Grant Nelson is shooting 51.0% and averaging 13.5 points over the past 10 games for North Dakota State.
Matt Norman averages 2.2 made 3-pointers per game for the Fightin' Hawks, scoring 9.6 points while shooting 43.2% from beyond the arc. B.J. Omot is shooting 39.9% and averaging 11.5 points over the last 10 games for North Dakota.
LAST 10 GAMES: Bison: 6-4, averaging 74.6 points, 31.9 rebounds, 11.9 assists, 4.7 steals and 3.5 blocks per game while shooting 49.2% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 68.2 points per game.
Fightin' Hawks: 2-8, averaging 69.2 points, 30.5 rebounds, 10.8 assists, 4.6 steals and 2.5 blocks per game while shooting 41.9% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 69.9 points.
___
The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.
-
2024 Sweet 16: Bracket, schedule, locations, teams
Chris 'The Bear' Fallica's March Madness Sweet 16 best bets
NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament: Ranking the top 16 players in the Sweet 16
-
2024 March Madness Schedule: Sweet 16, Scores, dates, locations, TV channels, how to watch
Gonzaga's Mark Few says he's 'never' coached against another player like Zach Edey
How Marcus Domask found the perfect fit with Brad Underwood, Illinois
-
2024 March Madness odds: Sweet 16 best bets, including Clemson to cover
Dusty May's pledge to Wolverine fans: 'Watching Michigan basketball will be enjoyable'
2024 March Madness odds: How will No. 1 seeds fare against the field?
-
2024 Sweet 16: Bracket, schedule, locations, teams
Chris 'The Bear' Fallica's March Madness Sweet 16 best bets
NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament: Ranking the top 16 players in the Sweet 16
-
2024 March Madness Schedule: Sweet 16, Scores, dates, locations, TV channels, how to watch
Gonzaga's Mark Few says he's 'never' coached against another player like Zach Edey
How Marcus Domask found the perfect fit with Brad Underwood, Illinois
-
2024 March Madness odds: Sweet 16 best bets, including Clemson to cover
Dusty May's pledge to Wolverine fans: 'Watching Michigan basketball will be enjoyable'
2024 March Madness odds: How will No. 1 seeds fare against the field?