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Preview: Missouri State battles North Dakota State in early season test

Senior guard J.T. Miller looks around a defender to try to make a pass against Southern University on Wednesday.

Megan Burke, The Standard

Before every Missouri State men's basketball game, The Standard’s Alec McChesney previews the upcoming opponent with a scouting report and game prediction.

Friday's game: Missouri State vs. North Dakota State University, 7 p.m., JQH Arena

North Dakota State’s record: 0-2, with an 85-66 loss to the University of California, Santa Barbara and a 75-65 loss to No. 10 University of Southern California.

The game against Southern California was even closer than the final score, as the Bison trailed the Trojans by just two points with less than five minutes remaining in the game.