By the Numbers: N.C. Central vs. North Dakota St

By now, most know that the North Carolina Central University Eagles Men’s Basketball team (18-15) plays the North Dakota State University Bison (18-15) in the First Four of the NCAA Tournament. But here’s how the teams matchup statistically.

Scoring

Both teams shoot 45.6 percent from the floor. However, the Bison average 73.2 points per game versus the Eagles’ 71.4 points per game. The Eagles give up 66.3 points per game, and the Bison 72.2 points per game.

North Dakota State averages 9.5 made 3-pointers per game. The Eagles average 6.4 made 3-pointers per game. Moreover, the Bison shoot 36.6 percent from the 3-point line versus the Eagles’ 31.5 percent.

Both teams shoot under 80 percent from the free-throw line, the Eagles 71.5 percent and the Bison 77.4 percent, and each team makes about 13 free throws per game, the Eagles 13.4 and the Bison 13.5 free throws per game.

Rebounding

The Eagles are the better rebounding team. They average 37.4 rebounds per game and have a 6.5 rebounding margin over their opponents. On the other hand, the Bison are outrebounded by their opponents by 1.4 rebounds per game and average 31.5 rebounds per game.

Assists/Turnovers

N.C. Central averages 15.3 turnovers per game, and North Dakota State averages 10.6 turnovers a game. The Eagles average 15.4 assists per game for an assist/turnover ratio of 1.0, and the Bison average 11.6 assists for an assist/turnover ratio of 1.1.

Steals/Blocks

The Eagles average 6.3 steals per game, and the Bison average 4.8 steals per game. Moreover, N.C. Central averages 2.8 blocks per game, and North Dakota State averages 2.5 blocks per game.

What’s Next

The teams play Wednesday at 6:40 p.m. EST in Dayton, O.H. at UD Arena, and the game will be aired live on truTV.