Saint Peter's visits Iona following Robinson's 21-point game
Saint Peter's Peacocks (15-9, 12-4 MAAC) at Iona Gaels (15-12, 7-9 MAAC)
New Rochelle, New York; Friday, 7 p.m. EST
BOTTOM LINE: Saint Peter's faces Iona after TJ Robinson scored 21 points in Saint Peter's 83-74 win over the Fairfield Stags.
The Gaels are 9-3 on their home court. Iona is third in the MAAC with 23.6 defensive rebounds per game led by Lamin Sabally averaging 5.4.
The Peacocks are 12-4 against MAAC opponents. Saint Peter's is sixth in the MAAC scoring 72.3 points per game and is shooting 41.1%.
Iona scores 73.2 points per game, 4.7 more points than the 68.5 Saint Peter's gives up. Saint Peter's averages 7.4 made 3-pointers per game this season, 0.1 fewer makes per game than Iona allows.
The teams play for the second time in conference play this season. Saint Peter's won the last meeting 77-63 on Jan. 19. Zaakir Williamson scored 13 points to help lead the Peacocks to the victory.
TOP PERFORMERS: CJ Anthony is averaging 14 points, 5.5 assists and 1.7 steals for the Gaels. Toby Harris is averaging 3.1 made 3-pointers over the last 10 games.
Brent Bland is scoring 14.3 points per game with 4.7 rebounds and 1.7 assists for the Peacocks. Bryce Eaton is averaging 11.0 points and 2.9 rebounds while shooting 39.1% over the last 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Gaels: 4-6, averaging 68.7 points, 28.0 rebounds, 13.8 assists, 6.4 steals and 3.2 blocks per game while shooting 42.6% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 68.0 points per game.
Peacocks: 7-3, averaging 72.7 points, 32.6 rebounds, 13.1 assists, 7.8 steals and 3.3 blocks per game while shooting 42.5% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 68.9 points.
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3rd over: Australia 20-0 (Voll 13, Mooney 7)
Renuka resumes and immediately Voll finds the first boundary of the night, opening the face of the bat and working it to the boundary for four. A single next ball that she doesn’t quite middle, but it goes over the field and falls safely to bring Mooney back on strike. She gets in on the fun, coming down the pitch to meet the ball and driving it past long off for four. Next ball she pulls away aggressively, but there’s a fielder on the boundary to restrict her to a single. Voll flirts with the field again, but lifts it high enough to come away with two runs – a great over for Australia.
Continue reading...VCU visits No. 18 Saint Louis following Avila's 21-point game
VCU Rams (21-6, 12-2 A-10) at Saint Louis Billikens (24-2, 12-1 A-10)
St. Louis; Friday, 7 p.m. EST
BOTTOM LINE: No. 18 Saint Louis hosts VCU after Robbie Avila scored 21 points in Saint Louis' 81-76 loss to the Rhode Island Rams.
The Billikens are 16-0 in home games. Saint Louis is seventh in college basketball with 19.1 assists per game. Avila leads the Billikens averaging 4.3.
The Rams are 12-2 in conference games. VCU is second in the A-10 scoring 83.7 points per game and is shooting 46.7%.
Saint Louis averages 11.4 made 3-pointers per game, 4.8 more made shots than the 6.6 per game VCU gives up. VCU averages 15.9 more points per game (83.7) than Saint Louis gives up (67.8).
The teams play for the second time in conference play this season. Saint Louis won the last meeting 71-62 on Jan. 8. Kellen Thames scored 18 points points to help lead the Billikens to the victory.
TOP PERFORMERS: Avila is averaging 12.7 points and 4.3 assists for the Billikens. Trey Green is averaging 11.9 points over the last 10 games.
Terrence Hill Jr. is averaging 14.6 points for the Rams. Jadrian Tracey is averaging 1.9 made 3-pointers over the last 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Billikens: 9-1, averaging 86.0 points, 35.6 rebounds, 18.8 assists, 7.6 steals and 3.5 blocks per game while shooting 51.1% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 68.5 points per game.
Rams: 10-0, averaging 81.0 points, 33.0 rebounds, 14.2 assists, 7.0 steals and 4.8 blocks per game while shooting 47.0% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 70.2 points.
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