Game preview · Saturday, Feb 20 · 2:00 PM ET
Conference game
Statboy projection
North Dakota by 1 (82-81)
52% to win
From the Statboy Power ratings, with home court counted.
Ratings
South Dakota |  North Dakota | |
|---|---|---|
| -10.5#270 | Power rating | -14.3#311 |
| 103.5#221 | Offense | 102.2#241 |
| 114.0#319 | Defense | 116.5#349 |
| 72.9#23 | Tempo | 70.3#183 |
| 1-2 | Record | 1-2 |
| #260 | Preseason rank | #328 |
Small numbers are national ranks (1 = best). The better team in each row is bold; tempo is a style, so neither is bold.
Team stats
| South Dakota | North Dakota | |
|---|---|---|
| 51.7%#122 | Shooting (eFG%) | 48.0%#287 |
| 58.4%#356 | Opponents' eFG% | 57.1%#351 |
| 20.8%#325 | Turnover rate | 16.6%#66 |
| 17.1%#258 | Turnovers forced | 18.6%#151 |
| 27.6%#320 | Offensive rebounding | 36.1%#29 |
| 42.3%#60 | Free throw rate | 42.8%#57 |
| 31.5%#220 | 3-point % | 29.3%#294 |
| 45.6%#358 | Opponents' 3-point % | 35.9%#301 |
| 42.3%#146 | Shots from three | 40.1%#230 |
This season so far, not adjusted for opponents. Small numbers are national ranks.
Players to watch
South Dakota
Cade Kelderman#1192 · G
This season: 5 pts · 1.7 reb · 1.7 ast (3 games)
Vince Buzelis#1399 · G
This season: 20 pts · 6.3 reb · 3.3 ast (3 games)
Kajus Kublickas#1603 · G
This season: 11.7 pts · 3 reb · 3 ast (3 games)
North Dakota
Samuel Hincapie#2229 · G
This season: 17 pts · 4.3 reb · 0.7 ast (3 games)
Tyler Wagner#2467 · G
This season: 3 pts · 4 reb · 0 ast (1 game)
Zach Kraft#2742 · G
This season: 6.3 pts · 1.3 reb · 0.3 ast (3 games)
Each team's top three in the Statboy player rankings (#rank · position).