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The Portland Pilots (5-4) pay a visit to Scheels Center in Fargo, North Dakota on Thursday to play the North Dakota State Bison (5-4). Portland was defeated by the Air Force Falcons 80-58 on Sunday night and the Pilots have lost two of the last three. North Dakota State defeated the San Jose State Spartans 83-78 on Monday, snapping a two-game losing streak. Portland’s F Thomas Oosterbroek is questionable and has missed each of the last three games. North Dakota State does not have any players listed on its injury report.
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The Portland Pilots are scoring an average of 79.0 points per game which is 104th in the country. Portland is shooting 47.6% overall which is 64th and 33.5% from three-point land which is 172nd. Portland is shooting 72.5% from the free throw line which is 120th. Tyler Robinson is scoring an average of 17.0 points per game which is leading Portland and the guard is shooting 49.5% overall and 36.2% from downtown. Tyler Harris is second in scoring with an average of 14.2 points per game, while shooting 56.8% overall and 53.8% from downtown. Robertson is the leader in assists with an average of 5.2 dishes per game.
Portland's defense must find a way to make more stops as the Pilots are allowing an average of 78.0 points per game which is 319th. Portland is allowing a 43.8% field goal shooting percentage and 38.1% 3-point shooting percentage which are 232nd and 340th respectively. Portland is averaging 37.9 rebounds per game led by Harris with an average of 9.0 words per game. Harris is also the leader in blocked shots with an average of 1.6 per game, while Juan Sebastian Gorosito is the leader in steals with an average of 1.2 per game.
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