Missouri-Kansas City (9-16) vs. North Dakota State (15-8)

Filed under Game Preview on February 8th, 2012

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Kangaroos basketball heats up on Thursday as the Kangaroos host the Bison in a Summit League contest. It takes place at 8:05 EST.

Missouri-Kansas City is currently in 9th place in the Summit League and North Dakota State is in 3rd place. Overall, the Kangaroos have a record of 9-16 and 3-10 in the Summit League. The Bison have a record of 15-8 and are 8-5 in the conference. Missouri-Kansas City is 5-4 at home while North Dakota State has a record of 5-6 on the road. The Kangaroos are ranked #233 in the RPI and the Bison are at #131.

North Dakota State has a statistical edge over Missouri-Kansas City in two areas. The Bison top the Kangaroos in rebounding, with a ratio of 34 per game to 28 per game. North Dakota State is also better at scoring, 74 pts/game to 65 pts/game.

Missouri-Kansas City has seen North Dakota State already this season, and lost to them 55-54 on January 12th. Last season, the Kangaroos went 1-1 against the Bison. Over four years, Missouri-Kansas City has gone 2-7 against North Dakota State, and 1-2 at home.

• Estan Tyler is ranked 10th in the Summit League in assists
• The Missouri-Kansas City scoring leader (Reggie Chamberlain) has more points than the North Dakota State scoring leader (Taylor Braun).
• Keep filling up on cupcakes. Missouri-Kansas City has a stronger schedule than North Dakota State this season (SOS Rank: #191 vs #214).
• Trinity Hall is ranked 8th in the Summit League in blocks

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