A low profile matchup is in play today as Portland travels for two games in North Dakota. Tonight they will face North Dakota State before meeting North Dakota on Saturday. For the Pilots they should be a motivated team after losing in blowout fashion to Air Force. Take the Pilots as they take advantage of a Bison team coming off a hard fought overtime win Monday against San Jose State. ..

Likely the only play on a very slow Thursday around college hoops. NDSU won 67-62 at Portland last December with Boden Skunberg putting up 20 points and 10 rebounds, and Tajavis Miller scoring 17. Both those guys are still with NDSU. Damari Wheeler-Thomas is averaging 18.5 points on 52 percent shooting over the past four games and three different Bison -- Lance Waddles, Skunberg and Wheeler-Thomas -- have scored 22 or more points in a game already this season. Deep team.