South Dakota connects on 1.4 more threes per contest than the opposition, 6.9 (219th in college basketball) compared to its opponents’ 5.5. The Coyotes post 10.7 more points per game (82.6) than the Leathernecks allow (71.9). South Dakota outscores opponents by 13.2 points per game (posting 82.6 points per game, 48th in college basketball, and conceding 69.4 per outing, 150th in college basketball) and has a +106 scoring differential.
Western Illinois makes 6.4 three-pointers per game (255th in college basketball) at a 28.0% rate (321st in college basketball), compared to the 5.4 its opponents make while shooting 33.9% from deep.
The 70.3 points the Leathernecks average are only 0.9 more than the Coyotes allow.
