Yellowjackets Hang in Top 10 for Scoring, 3-pointers (Jan. 13, 2004)

BILLINGS, MT – Despite a tough four-game road losing skid, the Montana State-Billings men’s basketball team remained ranked in the top ten nationally for both scoring and 3-point shooting in this week’s NCAA statistical rankings. 

The rankings are based on games through January 9, when the Jackets were averaging 88.1 points and 10.1 3-pointers per game.  Those averages rank them ninth for scoring and sixth for made 3-pointers per game.  The Yellowjackets are also ranked 39^th for free throw percentage, shooting 73.9 percent as a team. 

Individually, Buddy Windy Boy is fifth nationally for 3-point field goals per game.  The junior guard from Lodge Grass is averaging 3.9 made 3-pointers per outing.  Cameron Munoz, a junior guard from Chino, CA, is twelfth at 3.5 per game.

Windy Boy is also ranked 15^th for 3-point field goal percentage, connecting on 49.0 percent of his tries from beyond the arc.  Munoz and sophomore Jonathan Wiley (Westlake Village, CA) are each ranked for free throw percentage.  Munoz is seventh at 90.0 percent while Wiley is 36^th at 86.5 percent.

The Yellowjackets will play an alumni exhibition game on Saturday starting at 7:00 p.m. at Alterowitz Gym.  They return to PacWest Conference action on January 18 when they host BYU-Hawaii.  They also host Hawaii Pacific next week on January 20 and 22.