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02/27 03:42 CST Carson and the North Dakota State Bison host conference foe North Dakota Carson and the North Dakota State Bison host conference foe North Dakota By The Associated Press North Dakota Fightin' Hawks (16-15, 10-5 Summit League) at North Dakota State Bison (23-7, 13-2 Summit League) Fargo, North Dakota; Saturday, 5 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Eli King and North Dakota take on Trevian Carson and North Dakota State in Summit League action. The Bison have gone 12-1 at home. North Dakota State is second in the Summit League with 15.5 assists per game led by Andy Stefonowicz averaging 4.8. The Fightin' Hawks are 10-5 against Summit League opponents. North Dakota is fifth in the Summit League scoring 77.6 points per game and is shooting 43.9%. North Dakota State's average of 9.3 made 3-pointers per game this season is just 0.9 more made shots on average than the 8.4 per game North Dakota allows. North Dakota has shot at a 43.9% rate from the field this season, 1.1 percentage points less than the 45.0% shooting opponents of North Dakota State have averaged. The teams square off for the second time this season in Summit League play. North Dakota State won the last matchup 83-66 on Feb. 14. Stefonowicz scored 20 points points to help lead the Bison to the victory. TOP PERFORMERS: Damari Wheeler-Thomas is shooting 39.0% and averaging 13.9 points for the Bison. Noah Feddersen is averaging 13.7 points over the last 10 games. Greyson Uelmen is shooting 47.8% and averaging 15.5 points for the Fightin' Hawks. King is averaging 12.3 points over the last 10 games. LAST 10 GAMES: Bison: 8-2, averaging 80.2 points, 32.5 rebounds, 15.7 assists, 7.1 steals and 2.8 blocks per game while shooting 47.6% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 72.1 points per game. Fightin' Hawks: 7-3, averaging 81.0 points, 29.2 rebounds, 11.2 assists, 7.1 steals and 2.8 blocks per game while shooting 46.2% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 79.4 points. ___ The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.