Who | Western Illinois (12-10, 3-8) at North Dakota State, North Dakota and Oral Roberts
When | Thursday (Feb. 10), 7 p.m. CT | Saturday (Feb. 12), 1 p.m. CT | Monday (Feb. 14), 4 p.m. CT
Where | Scheels Center (Fargo, N.D.) | Betty Englestad Sioux Center (Grand Forks, N.D.) | Mabee Center (Tulsa, Okla.)
Radio | Leatherneck Sports Network (Mixlr) / Q98.1
Social Media | Twitter + Instagram + Facebook + #TRADITIONofTOUGH

Matchup History | Western Illinois leads the all-time series vs. the North Dakota State Bison at 18-13 but fell in the first matchup this season 63-55, while the Fighting Hawks of North Dakota lead the all-time series against WIU at 5-4 after winning when these teams matched up in January. Oral Roberts leads the all-time series 28-24 and has won seven of the past eight matchups after their 71-55 win over WIU last Thursday. 

Scoring In Bunches | Western Illinois currently ranks first in the Summit League for points scored, averaging 74.0 points per game. Only Kansas City (73.4) and South Dakota State (72.5) can boast 70+ points per game, and the Leathernecks' scoring margin of +3.5 is good for fourth-best in the Summit League. Western has gotten a great deal of production from the starting five this season, as four players are currently averaging double-digit points per contest. Danni Nichols leads the team at 17.3 and is followed by Elizabeth Lutz (11.8), Jada Thorpe (11.6) and Evan Zars (10.4). 

From Way Downtown | Western's performance from beyond-the-arc has been key to winning 12 games so far this season. At 197 made three-pointers, the Leathernecks currently sit at 13th in the nation and first in the Summit League for shots made from beyond the arc. In making nearly 200 threes, Western has also attempted several hundred, currently sitting at second in the Summit League for three-point attempts and 16th in the nation, and the team's shooting percentage ranks fifth in the Summit League.

All About Defense | As a team, WIU is currently averaging 8.36 steals per contest, which is the third-highest among Summit League teams. Led by Elizabeth Lutz (2.1), Jada Thorpe (2.0) and Danni Nichols (1.9), the Leathernecks boast the top three players in steals per game, and Oral Roberts (two) is the only other team with two or more players in the top ten (Hannah Cooper and Ariel Walker are at five and six, respectively). Western's defense also sits at third-best in the Summit League for blocked shots, swatting an average of 3.82 shots per game. Evan Zars (1.1) ranks seventh in the league for blocks per game, and four different Leathernecks hold an average of 0.5 or more per contest.