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Bal, Santa Clara Broncos square off against the Loyola Marymount Lions

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 18:20:29 GMT

Santa Clara Broncos (9-6) at Loyola Marymount Lions (7-7)Los Angeles; Thursday, 11 p.m. ESTBOTTOM LINE: Santa Clara visits Loyola Marymount in WCC action Thursday.The Lions have gone 5-3 at home. Loyola Marymount averages 11.1 turnovers per game and is 3-0 when it turns the ball over less than its opponents.The Broncos are 1-2 on the road. Santa Clara is 1-2 in one-possession games.Loyola Marymount scores 74.6 points per game, 2.2 more points than the 72.4 Santa Clara gives up. Santa Clara averages 8.5 made 3-pointers per game this season, 3.3 more made shots on average than the 5.2 per game Loyola Marymount gives up.The matchup Thursday is the first meeting this season for the two teams in conference play.TOP PERFORMERS: Dominick Harris is shooting 45.9% and averaging 14.5 points for the Lions. Justin Wright is averaging 11.5 points over the last 10 games for Loyola Marymount.Adama Bal is scoring 14.8 points per game with 3.5 rebounds and 3.2 assists for the Broncos. Carlos Marshal...

Cleveland State visits Wright State following Holden’s 25-point game

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 18:20:29 GMT

Cleveland State Vikings (10-5, 3-1 Horizon League) at Wright State Raiders (6-8, 1-2 Horizon League)Fairborn, Ohio; Thursday, 7 p.m. ESTBOTTOM LINE: Wright State plays the Cleveland State Vikings after Tanner Holden scored 25 points in Wright State’s 91-83 loss to the Milwaukee Panthers.The Raiders have gone 4-2 in home games. Wright State ranks fifth in the Horizon League with 22.5 defensive rebounds per game led by Brandon Noel averaging 5.5.The Vikings have gone 3-1 against Horizon League opponents. Cleveland State leads the Horizon League with 12.1 offensive rebounds per game led by Tristan Enaruna averaging 2.7.Wright State makes 52.4% of its shots from the field this season, which is 8.1 percentage points higher than Cleveland State has allowed to its opponents (44.3%). Cleveland State’s 44.3% shooting percentage from the field this season is 4.1 percentage points lower than Wright State has allowed to its opponents (48.4%).The matchup Thursday is the first meeting...

Chaplin and Little Rock host SIU-Edwardsville

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 18:20:29 GMT

SIU-Edwardsville Cougars (8-7, 1-1 OVC) at Little Rock Trojans (7-8, 1-1 OVC)Little Rock, Arkansas; Thursday, 8 p.m. ESTBOTTOM LINE: Little Rock hosts the SIU-Edwardsville Cougars after Jamir Chaplin scored 29 points in Little Rock’s 90-82 loss to the Tennessee State Tigers.The Trojans are 6-3 on their home court. Little Rock has a 3-4 record in games decided by at least 10 points.The Cougars are 1-1 in conference games. SIU-Edwardsville is 1-0 in games decided by less than 4 points.Little Rock scores 79.2 points, 9.9 more per game than the 69.3 SIU-Edwardsville allows. SIU-Edwardsville’s 44.2% shooting percentage from the field this season is 2.3 percentage points lower than Little Rock has allowed to its opponents (46.5%).The Trojans and Cougars meet Thursday for the first time in OVC play this season.TOP PERFORMERS: Chaplin is shooting 60.0% and averaging 16.7 points for the Trojans. Bradley Douglas is averaging 13.1 points over the last 10 games for Little Rock.Shama...

Radford hosts High Point after Hamilton’s 23-point showing

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 18:20:29 GMT

High Point Panthers (11-4) at Radford Highlanders (10-5)Radford, Virginia; Wednesday, 7 p.m. ESTFANDUEL SPORTSBOOK LINE: Highlanders -1; over/under is 146BOTTOM LINE: High Point faces the Radford Highlanders after Kimani Hamilton scored 23 points in High Point’s 90-85 victory over the Bellarmine Knights.The Highlanders are 5-0 in home games. Radford is 1-2 in one-possession games.The Panthers are 1-3 on the road. High Point scores 85.3 points while outscoring opponents by 12.7 points per game.Radford’s average of 8.1 made 3-pointers per game this season is just 0.5 more made shots on average than the 7.6 per game High Point allows. High Point averages 9.3 made 3-pointers per game this season, 2.6 more made shots on average than the 6.7 per game Radford allows.The matchup Wednesday is the first meeting this season between the two teams in conference play.TOP PERFORMERS: Kenyon Giles is scoring 14.7 points per game with 1.6 rebounds and 2.8 assists for the Highlanders. Cha...

Saint Thomas Tommies take on the Idaho Vandals, look for 5th straight win

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 18:20:29 GMT

Saint Thomas Tommies (10-5, 2-0 Summit League) at Idaho Vandals (7-7, 1-1 Big Sky)Moscow; Wednesday, 9 p.m. ESTFANDUEL SPORTSBOOK LINE: Tommies -5; over/under is 131.5BOTTOM LINE: St. Thomas will try to prolong its four-game win streak with a victory over Idaho.The Vandals have gone 5-3 at home. Idaho scores 71.7 points while outscoring opponents by 2.6 points per game.The Tommies are 3-4 on the road. St. Thomas leads the Summit League with 15.1 assists. Raheem Anthony leads the Tommies with 3.1.Idaho averages 71.7 points, 10.8 more per game than the 60.9 St. Thomas allows. St. Thomas has shot at a 47.1% rate from the field this season, 3.8 percentage points greater than the 43.3% shooting opponents of Idaho have averaged.TOP PERFORMERS: Quinn Denker is scoring 12.5 points per game and averaging 3.2 rebounds for the Vandals. D’Angelo Minnis is averaging 1.5 made 3-pointers over the last 10 games for Idaho.Anthony is averaging 10.3 points and 3.1 assists for the Tommies. Parke...

No. 23 Providence hosts Seton Hall following Carter’s 24-point game

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 18:20:29 GMT

Seton Hall Pirates (8-5, 1-1 Big East) at Providence Friars (11-2, 2-0 Big East)Providence, Rhode Island; Wednesday, 6:30 p.m. ESTFANDUEL SPORTSBOOK LINE: Friars -7; over/under is 138BOTTOM LINE: No. 23 Providence plays the Seton Hall Pirates after Devin Carter scored 24 points in Providence’s 85-75 overtime win over the Butler Bulldogs.The Friars are 10-0 on their home court. Providence is seventh in the Big East scoring 75.2 points while shooting 46.8% from the field.The Pirates are 1-1 in Big East play. Seton Hall averages 73.9 points and has outscored opponents by 4.9 points per game.Providence’s average of 8.3 made 3-pointers per game this season is just 0.1 more made shots on average than the 8.2 per game Seton Hall allows. Seton Hall averages 5.2 made 3-pointers per game this season, 0.3 fewer makes per game than Providence allows.The Friars and Pirates square off Wednesday for the first time in conference play this season.TOP PERFORMERS: Bryce Hopkins is averagi...

Hastings, Robert Morris Colonials to host Counter and the IUPUI Jaguars

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 18:20:29 GMT

IUPUI Jaguars (5-10, 1-3 Horizon League) at Robert Morris Colonials (4-11, 0-4 Horizon League)Moon Township, Pennsylvania; Thursday, 7 p.m. ESTBOTTOM LINE: Markeese Hastings and the Robert Morris Colonials host Jlynn Counter and the IUPUI Jaguars in Horizon League action Thursday.The Colonials are 3-4 in home games. Robert Morris is eighth in the Horizon League with 12.0 assists per game led by Josh Corbin averaging 2.9.The Jaguars are 1-3 against Horizon League opponents. IUPUI has a 3-5 record against opponents above .500.Robert Morris’ average of 7.2 made 3-pointers per game this season is only 0.1 fewer made shots on average than the 7.3 per game IUPUI gives up. IUPUI averages 67.9 points per game, 6.1 fewer points than the 74.0 Robert Morris allows.The matchup Thursday is the first meeting of the season for the two teams in conference play.TOP PERFORMERS: Hastings is averaging 15 points and 7.9 rebounds for the Colonials. Corbin is averaging 13.5 points over the last 10 g...

Tulsa faces No. 15 Memphis following Haggerty’s 21-point outing

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 18:20:29 GMT

Memphis Tigers (11-2) at Tulsa Golden Hurricane (9-3)Tulsa, Oklahoma; Thursday, 8 p.m. ESTBOTTOM LINE: Tulsa hosts the No. 15 Memphis Tigers after PJ Haggerty scored 21 points in Tulsa’s 95-54 victory against the Southwestern Oklahoma State Bulldogs.The Golden Hurricane have gone 9-0 in home games. Tulsa averages 77.2 points while outscoring opponents by 11.1 points per game.The Tigers have gone 3-1 away from home. Memphis has a 2-1 record in one-possession games.Tulsa makes 43.9% of its shots from the field this season, which is 3.3 percentage points higher than Memphis has allowed to its opponents (40.6%). Memphis has shot at a 44.8% clip from the field this season, 5.7 percentage points higher than the 39.1% shooting opponents of Tulsa have averaged.The Golden Hurricane and Tigers meet Thursday for the first time in AAC play this season.TOP PERFORMERS: Cobe Williams averages 1.6 made 3-pointers per game for the Golden Hurricane, scoring 12.1 points while shooting 30.2% from...

Odum and the Pacific Tigers host conference foe San Francisco

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 18:20:29 GMT

San Francisco Dons (11-4) at Pacific Tigers (6-9)Stockton, California; Thursday, 10 p.m. ESTBOTTOM LINE: Jonathan Mogbo and the San Francisco Dons visit Moe Odum and the Pacific Tigers in WCC action.The Tigers have gone 5-4 in home games. Pacific has a 3-7 record against opponents over .500.The Dons have gone 1-2 away from home. San Francisco has a 1-1 record in games decided by 3 points or fewer.Pacific averages 6.9 made 3-pointers per game, 1.6 more made shots than the 5.3 per game San Francisco allows. San Francisco averages 8.7 made 3-pointers per game this season, 1.4 more made shots on average than the 7.3 per game Pacific gives up.The Tigers and Dons face off Thursday for the first time in conference play this season.TOP PERFORMERS: Judson Martindale is shooting 36.2% from beyond the arc with 1.5 made 3-pointers per game for the Tigers, while averaging 10.5 points. Odum is averaging 9.1 points, four assists and 1.6 steals over the past 10 games for Pacific.Marcus Williams is ...

Cal visits USC after Ellis’ 20-point game

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 18:20:29 GMT

California Golden Bears (4-9, 0-2 Pac-12) at USC Trojans (6-7, 0-2 Pac-12)Los Angeles; Wednesday, 10 p.m. ESTFANDUEL SPORTSBOOK LINE: Trojans -8.5; over/under is 151.5BOTTOM LINE: USC hosts the California Golden Bears after Boogie Ellis scored 20 points in USC’s 86-70 loss to the Oregon State Beavers.The Trojans are 3-2 in home games. USC averages 13.5 turnovers per game and is 2-3 when it wins the turnover battle.The Golden Bears have gone 0-2 against Pac-12 opponents. Cal ranks ninth in the Pac-12 with 24.5 defensive rebounds per game led by Fardaws Aimaq averaging 6.9.USC scores 77.5 points per game, 0.1 more points than the 77.4 Cal gives up. Cal averages 8.7 made 3-pointers per game this season, 0.6 more makes per game than USC gives up.The Trojans and Golden Bears face off Wednesday for the first time in conference play this season.TOP PERFORMERS: Isaiah Collier is averaging 15 points and 4.2 assists for the Trojans. Ellis is averaging 19.1 points over the last 10 games...