High Scoring Week Elevates Jackets in National Rankings (Jan. 25, 2005)

BILLINGS, MT – After averaging 108 points a game in three conference games last week, the Montana State-Billings men’s basketball team is ranked fourth nationally for both scoring and 3-point shooting.  The Yellowjackets won two of three PacWest Conference games last week and moved their season scoring average to 90.7.  Pfeiffer still leads Division II at 97.5 points a game.

The Yellowjackets made 35 three-pointers in last week’s three games, improving their per game average to 10.6 made 3-pointers.  Southwest Baptist leads the nation at 12.5.  The Yellowjackets also rank tenth nationally for free throw percentage at 76.4 percent.

MSU Billings has two of the top 3-point shooters in the nation in Buddy Windy Boy (Jr., Lodge Grass, MT) and Cameron Munoz (Jr., Chino, CA).  Windy Boy ranks fifth nationally for 3-pointers made per game (3.9) and nineteenth for 3-point field goal percentage (45.3).  Munoz is sixth in the country for 3-pointers made at 3.8 per game.

Munoz also ranks fourth in Division II for free throw percentage at 90.7 percent.  Yellowjacket sophomore Jonathan Wiley (Westlake Village, CA) is 49^th in the nation at 85.2 percent.

The Jackets host Western New Mexico for a pair of PacWest Conference games this week.  Thursday's game tips off at 7:00 p.m., and Saturday's will start at 2:00.