Team Info
North Dakota State University 9-6 (3-2)
Location: Fargo, ND
Mascot: Bison
Conference: Summit League
BBState Rank: 140
RPI: 202
SOS: 315
Streak: W-2
Last 10: 6-4
Home: 6-0
Road: 1-6
Points For: 77.0
Points Against: 70.2
Head Coach: Saul Phillips (Since 2007)
Home Court: Bison Sports Area; 5,830
Football: Yes; Bowl Championship Series
Type: Public
Affiliation: None
Founded: 1890
School Colors: Yellow, Green
Student Population: 10,015 (Undergrad, full-time)
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Individual Statistical Leaders
Overall # (League/National); Conf Only # (Rank)
Points Per Game
IUPUI: Young, 18.3 <--
NDST: Tveidt, 14.9
Minutes Per Game
IUPUI: Young, 36.6 <--
NDST: Tveidt, 29.9
Field Goal %
IUPUI: Gibbs, 60.4
NDST: Bjorklund, 64.1 <--
Free Throw %
IUPUI: Ashworth, 90.0 <--
NDST: Zastrow, 80.0
3-Point %
IUPUI: Thomas, 39.5
NDST: Tveidt, 55.8 <--
Rebounds Per Game
IUPUI: Young 6.3 PUSH
NDST: Bjorklund, 6.3
Assists Per Game
IUPUI: Ashworth, 2.8 PUSH
NDST: Coleman, 2.7
Assists:Turnovers
IUPUI: Ashworth, 1.7:0 <--
NDST: Tveidt, 1.3:0
Steals Per Game
IUPUI: Young, 1.6 PUSH
NDST: Coleman, 1.4
Blocks Per Game
IUPUI: Young, 0.8 PUSH
NDST: Bjorklund, 0.6
Efficiency
IUPUI: Young, 14.5 <--
NDST: Tveidt, 13.5
Effective Field Goal %
IUPUI: Gibbs, 60.4
NDST: Bjorklund, 64.1 <--
Points Per Shot
IUPUI: Siakam/Gibbs, 1.20 PUSH
NDST: Bjorklund, 1.30
True Shooting %
IUPUI: Siakam, 62.0
NDST: Bjorklund, 67.0 <--
Points Per 40 Minutes
IUPUI: Young, 20.1 PUSH
NDST: Tveidt, 19.9
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Team Statisics and Rankings
Overall # (League/National); Conf Only # (Rank)
Field Goal %
IUPUI: 45.0 (6/114); 44.9 (7)
NDST: 47.1 (1/48); 45.3 (6) <--
2-Point Field Goal %
IUPUI: 48.1 (5/159); 50.2 (6) PUSH
NDST: 46.9 (8/192); 49.0 (7)
3-Point Field Goal %
IUPUI: 34.4 (8/170); 32.1 (9)
NDST: 42.4 (1/5); 36.5 (6) <--
Points Per Shot
IUPUI: 1.06 (6/152); 1.072 (7) PUSH
NDST: 1.07 (5/123); 1.100 (6)
Free Throw %
IUPUI: 75.7 (2/18); 74.2 (2) <--
NDST: 67.9 (6/193); 72.7 (3)
Possessions Per 40 Minutes
IUPUI: 63.4 (9/329); 64.6 (9)
NDST: 71.4 (3/86); 71.5 (4) <--
Offensive Points Per Possession
IUPUI: 1.004 (6/133); 1.105 (4) PUSH
NDST: 1.029 (5/100); 1.06 (6)
Defensive Points Per Possession
IUPUI: 1.037 (6/251); 1.091 (5)
NDST: 0.993 (2/184); 0.985 (3) <--
Turnovers Per Game
IUPUI: 11.6 (2/27); 8.8 (1) <--
NDST: 13.7 (5/150); 13.8 (9)
Assists Per Game
IUPUI: 10.7 (8/310); 10.5 (8)
NDST: 14.7 (4/80); 12.4 (6) <--
Assists:Turnovers
IUPUI: 0.826 (7/239); 1.182 (4) PUSH
NDST: 1.006 (4/122); 0.899 (7)
Field Goal % Allowed
IUPUI: 46.9 (7/295); 49.6 (8)
NDST: 42.9 (2/149); 43.8 (2) <--
2-Point Field Goal % Allowed
IUPUI: 52.5 (9/312); 50.0 (3)
NDST: 47.2 (2/153); 48.6 (2) <--
3-Point Field Goal % Allowed
IUPUI: 35.7 (4/218); 48.8 (9)
NDST: 32.0 (3/88); 30.9 (2) <--
Rebounds Per Game
IUPUI: 27.5 (9/320); 29.0 (6)
NDST: 33.8 (2/105); 33.0 (2) <--
Blocks Per Game
IUPUI: 2.6 (8/265); 2.2 (8)
NDST: 2.8 (6/241); 3.6 (3) <--
Fouls Per Game
IUPUI: 15.2 (1/10); 15.2 (1) <--
NDST: 18.9 (4/159); 20.6 (8)
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Key Matchup
Michael Tveidt
vs
Alex Young
These two guys are equally important to their squads, and as they go, their team goes. Young is clearly the better player overall, however Tveidt (pronouced "Tweet" for some reason) isn't someone to ignore. He ranks first or second in points per game, minutes per game, assists per game, field goal percent, three point percent, steals per game, and assists to turnovers. The better player (best illustrated by the "efficiency rating) in the game will be on the winning team, no doubt. These two guys are catalysts.
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Keys To The Game
1) Speed The Game Up.
IUPUI has been playing at a snail's pace all season, averaging barely under 65 possesions per game. Ironically, that mark (65) is a very serious marker of the way the Jaguars have performed. When they have less than 65 possessions, IUPUI is a meager 3-7, scoring 61.1 points in 60.7 possessions per game. When they have more than 65 possessions, their record jumps to 6-2, scoring 74.1 points on 67.5 possessions per game. ASsistant Coach Matt Whinrey told me after the Duquesne loss they needed to push the ball more and play at a faster tempo, among other things. The numbers support everything he said.
2) Start The Weekend Strong.
Winning both games (NDST & SDST) would put IUPUI atop "the rest" (everyone but Oakland) in the Summit League Standings. With UMKC, Southern Utah, and Western Illinois following the home games against the Dakotas, the Jaguars could potentially go 6-1 in the month of January. The RPI and general eye-ball test says the month gets easier with each game, and the Jags have got to keep it rolling.
3) Feed Leroy The Ball.
"You know when I get hot, get out of the way." After the Ohio and IPFW games, both of which Leroy had a major run to get the Jaguars back in after trailing big, Roy was pumped up. As Corey pointed out, his performance in wins is ridiculously good, as compared to his performance in losses which is laughably bad. Get him to heat up. I want to hear Scott McCauley yell "HE'S ON FIRE" like they used to in NBA Jam.
4) 45% FG; 80% FT; 40% 3P.
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