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North Carolina A&T Aggies (11-15, 4-11 CAA) at UNC Wilmington Seahawks (24-4, 13-2 CAA)
Wilmington, North Carolina; Thursday, 7 p.m. EST
BOTTOM LINE: N.C. A&T visits UNC Wilmington after Trent Middleton scored 24 points in N.C. A&T's 102-82 win over the Elon Phoenix.
The Seahawks are 14-2 on their home court. UNC Wilmington scores 77.0 points and has outscored opponents by 9.9 points per game.
The Aggies have gone 4-11 against CAA opponents. N.C. A&T has a 4-7 record in games decided by 10 or more points.
UNC Wilmington is shooting 44.5% from the field this season, the same percentage N.C. A&T allows to opponents. N.C. A&T has shot at a 45.6% rate from the field this season, 5.1 percentage points greater than the 40.5% shooting opponents of UNC Wilmington have averaged.
The teams meet for the second time in conference play this season. UNC Wilmington won 87-78 in the last matchup on Dec. 30. Nolan Hodge led UNC Wilmington with 24 points, and Lewis Walker led N.C. A&T with 23 points.
TOP PERFORMERS: Hodge is shooting 40.8% and averaging 14.9 points for the Seahawks. Patrick Wessler is averaging 15.1 points over the last 10 games.
Walker is averaging 19.2 points and 5.3 rebounds for the Aggies. Middleton is averaging 13.6 points over the last 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Seahawks: 8-2, averaging 74.6 points, 33.3 rebounds, 12.3 assists, 5.0 steals and 2.0 blocks per game while shooting 43.4% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 69.8 points per game.
Aggies: 4-6, averaging 72.8 points, 31.0 rebounds, 10.3 assists, 5.3 steals and 3.7 blocks per game while shooting 45.8% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 76.0 points.
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Little Rock hosts Marshall and Morehead State
Morehead State Eagles (18-12, 14-5 OVC) at Little Rock Trojans (11-18, 8-10 OVC)
Little Rock, Arkansas; Thursday, 8 p.m. EST
BOTTOM LINE: Morehead State visits Little Rock after George Marshall scored 22 points in Morehead State's 64-63 win against the Southern Indiana Screaming Eagles.
The Trojans are 6-5 on their home court. Little Rock allows 74.3 points and has been outscored by 4.1 points per game.
The Eagles are 14-5 in conference matchups. Morehead State is third in the OVC with 13.8 assists per game led by Josiah LeGree averaging 3.4.
Little Rock is shooting 44.6% from the field this season, 0.9 percentage points higher than the 43.7% Morehead State allows to opponents. Morehead State averages 6.0 made 3-pointers per game this season, 2.7 fewer made shots on average than the 8.7 per game Little Rock gives up.
The teams meet for the second time in conference play this season. Morehead State won 78-64 in the last matchup on Dec. 17. Marshall led Morehead State with 17 points, and Tuongthach Gatkek led Little Rock with 17 points.
TOP PERFORMERS: Johnathan Lawson is averaging 16.2 points, four assists and 1.7 steals for the Trojans. Kachi Nzeh is averaging 1.8 made 3-pointers over the last 10 games.
Marshall is scoring 13.1 points per game with 4.3 rebounds and 2.0 assists for the Eagles. Jon Carroll is averaging 12.8 points and 6.7 rebounds while shooting 64.4% over the past 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Trojans: 2-8, averaging 67.3 points, 31.0 rebounds, 12.1 assists, 7.2 steals and 4.2 blocks per game while shooting 41.9% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 70.3 points per game.
Eagles: 8-2, averaging 73.4 points, 30.6 rebounds, 11.8 assists, 5.8 steals and 3.5 blocks per game while shooting 47.8% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 69.3 points.
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Fairleigh Dickinson visits Le Moyne following Garang's 20-point performance
Fairleigh Dickinson Knights (11-18, 8-8 NEC) at Le Moyne Dolphins (14-15, 9-7 NEC)
Syracuse, New York; Thursday, 7 p.m. EST
BOTTOM LINE: Le Moyne hosts Fairleigh Dickinson after Deng Garang scored 20 points in Le Moyne's 77-68 loss to the Stonehill Skyhawks.
The Dolphins have gone 8-3 in home games. Le Moyne has an 8-10 record in games decided by at least 10 points.
The Knights are 8-8 in NEC play. Fairleigh Dickinson has a 2-3 record in one-possession games.
Le Moyne is shooting 46.3% from the field this season, 1.0 percentage point higher than the 45.3% Fairleigh Dickinson allows to opponents. Fairleigh Dickinson has shot at a 41.6% rate from the field this season, 0.7 percentage points less than the 42.3% shooting opponents of Le Moyne have averaged.
The teams meet for the second time in conference play this season. Le Moyne won 87-74 in the last matchup on Jan. 26. Trent Mosquera led Le Moyne with 18 points, and Taeshaud Jackson led Fairleigh Dickinson with 15 points.
TOP PERFORMERS: Shilo Jackson is shooting 63.5% and averaging 15.5 points for the Dolphins. Mosquera is averaging 14.5 points over the last 10 games.
Taeshaud Jackson is averaging 10.1 points and 8.4 rebounds for the Knights. Joey Niesman is averaging 14.6 points over the last 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Dolphins: 5-5, averaging 71.9 points, 32.3 rebounds, 13.7 assists, 5.4 steals and 2.4 blocks per game while shooting 46.4% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 72.7 points per game.
Knights: 5-5, averaging 66.8 points, 30.3 rebounds, 11.9 assists, 5.1 steals and 1.3 blocks per game while shooting 43.6% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 66.1 points.
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Eastern Washington hosts Northern Colorado following Wisne's 38-point game
Northern Colorado Bears (18-10, 8-7 Big Sky) at Eastern Washington Eagles (11-17, 9-6 Big Sky)
Cheney, Washington; Thursday, 9 p.m. EST
BOTTOM LINE: Northern Colorado visits Eastern Washington after Brock Wisne scored 38 points in Northern Colorado's 78-77 victory against the Northern Arizona Lumberjacks.
The Eagles have gone 6-3 in home games. Eastern Washington is ninth in the Big Sky in team defense, allowing 79.7 points while holding opponents to 47.8% shooting.
The Bears are 8-7 in Big Sky play. Northern Colorado is 7-2 when it turns the ball over less than its opponents and averages 11.0 turnovers per game.
Eastern Washington averages 7.5 made 3-pointers per game, 1.0 more made shot than the 6.5 per game Northern Colorado gives up. Northern Colorado averages 9.8 made 3-pointers per game this season, 2.0 more made shots on average than the 7.8 per game Eastern Washington gives up.
The teams meet for the second time in conference play this season. Northern Colorado won 74-71 in the last matchup on Jan. 31. Ring Nyeri led Northern Colorado with 23 points, and Alton Hamilton IV led Eastern Washington with 17 points.
TOP PERFORMERS: Isaiah Moses averages 2.1 made 3-pointers per game for the Eagles, scoring 17.8 points while shooting 43.5% from beyond the arc. Kiree Huie is averaging 13.1 points and 5.2 rebounds over the last 10 games.
Quinn Denker is scoring 18.4 points per game with 5.2 rebounds and 7.2 assists for the Bears. Wisne is averaging 17.9 points, 7.5 rebounds and 3.1 assists over the last 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Eagles: 7-3, averaging 78.8 points, 30.4 rebounds, 14.1 assists, 5.2 steals and 3.7 blocks per game while shooting 49.3% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 73.3 points per game.
Bears: 7-3, averaging 80.6 points, 35.2 rebounds, 16.4 assists, 3.4 steals and 4.2 blocks per game while shooting 49.8% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 75.7 points.
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