Most Anticipated Preview: Squad Depth, Contreras leads UMKC against North Dakota State. “Upcoming Heavy match Up”
North Dakota State Bison (12-5, 4-0 Summit) at UMKC Kangaroos (6-13, 2-2 Summit)
Kansas City, Missouri; Saturday, 3 p.m. EST
KEY NOTE: UMKC welcomes North Dakota State after Alayna Contreras scored 31 points in the Kangaroos’ 73-66 win against the Denver Pioneers.
The Kangaroos have a record of 4-3 at home and are 5-8 against teams with winning records.
The Bison are undefeated in conference play at 4-0 and rank fourth in the Summit, averaging 13.1 assists per game, with Abby Schulte leading the way at 2.4 assists per game.
This season, UMKC is making an average of 3.2 three-pointers per game, which is 0.7 fewer than the 3.9 three-pointers North Dakota State allows. Meanwhile, the Bison average 5.8 three-pointers per game, which is also 0.7 less than what UMKC permits.
This matchup marks the first conference meeting between the Kangaroos and Bison this season.
TOP PLAYERS: Contreras is shooting 36.4% from the field and averaging 15.4 points for the Kangaroos. Schulte averages 7.2 points for the Bison.
LAST 10 GAMES: Kangaroos: 3-7, averaging 64.6 points, 31.3 rebounds, 12.2 assists, 9.4 steals, and 2.9 blocks per game, with a shooting percentage of 39.2%. Their opponents have averaged 69.5 points per game.
Bison: 8-2, averaging 70.5 points, 31.6 rebounds, 12.0 assists, 7.8 steals, and 3.8 blocks per game while shooting 44.2%. Their opponents have averaged 62.7 points.
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