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Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles (13-16, 8-10 OVC) at UT Martin Skyhawks (20-9, 12-6 OVC)
Martin, Tennessee; Thursday, 8:30 p.m. EST
BOTTOM LINE: UT Martin hosts Tennessee Tech after Andrija Bukumirovic scored 22 points in UT Martin's 67-65 loss to the Little Rock Trojans.
The Skyhawks have gone 11-2 at home. UT Martin is 2-3 in one-possession games.
The Golden Eagles are 8-10 against OVC opponents. Tennessee Tech is 0-2 in games decided by 3 points or fewer.
UT Martin's average of 8.2 made 3-pointers per game this season is just 0.4 more made shots on average than the 7.8 per game Tennessee Tech allows. Tennessee Tech averages 10.7 more points per game (74.1) than UT Martin allows to opponents (63.4).
The teams meet for the second time in conference play this season. UT Martin won 86-62 in the last matchup on Dec. 20. Bukumirovic led UT Martin with 28 points, and Mekhi Cameron led Tennessee Tech with 19 points.
TOP PERFORMERS: Bukumirovic averages 1.5 made 3-pointers per game for the Skyhawks, scoring 14.4 points while shooting 37.1% from beyond the arc. Dragos Lungu is averaging 13.8 points and 5.3 rebounds over the past 10 games.
JaJuan Nicholls is averaging 11.2 points and 5.4 rebounds for the Golden Eagles. Cameron is averaging 11.8 points over the last 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Skyhawks: 5-5, averaging 66.9 points, 36.9 rebounds, 14.0 assists, 9.1 steals and 3.5 blocks per game while shooting 40.8% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 61.9 points per game.
Golden Eagles: 6-4, averaging 73.6 points, 32.4 rebounds, 10.9 assists, 5.2 steals and 2.5 blocks per game while shooting 44.8% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 70.1 points.
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Lavrenov leads Sacramento State against Montana after 20-point game
Sacramento State Hornets (9-18, 5-10 Big Sky) at Montana Grizzlies (14-14, 8-7 Big Sky)
Missoula, Montana; Thursday, 9 p.m. EST
BOTTOM LINE: Sacramento State plays Montana after Mark Lavrenov scored 20 points in Sacramento State's 86-80 loss to the Idaho Vandals.
The Grizzlies have gone 9-6 in home games. Montana is 6-4 in games decided by 10 or more points.
The Hornets are 5-10 against Big Sky opponents. Sacramento State has a 2-1 record in one-possession games.
Montana's average of 8.1 made 3-pointers per game is 1.1 fewer made shots on average than the 9.2 per game Sacramento State allows. Sacramento State averages 7.7 made 3-pointers per game this season, 0.1 more makes per game than Montana gives up.
The teams meet for the second time in conference play this season. Sacramento State won 86-79 in the last matchup on Feb. 1. Prophet Johnson led Sacramento State with 26 points, and Te'Jon Sawyer led Montana with 31 points.
TOP PERFORMERS: Tyler Thompson is shooting 42.1% from beyond the arc with 2.3 made 3-pointers per game for the Grizzlies, while averaging 8.7 points. Money Williams is averaging 19.5 points and 4.6 assists over the last 10 games.
Jahni Summers averages 2.0 made 3-pointers per game for the Hornets, scoring 10.3 points while shooting 42.9% from beyond the arc. Johnson is averaging 22.1 points, seven rebounds, 4.3 assists and 2.7 steals over the last 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Grizzlies: 5-5, averaging 75.0 points, 27.9 rebounds, 14.9 assists, 6.4 steals and 1.8 blocks per game while shooting 50.5% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 74.0 points per game.
Hornets: 3-7, averaging 81.6 points, 29.5 rebounds, 13.4 assists, 8.0 steals and 2.2 blocks per game while shooting 45.9% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 84.6 points.
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UNC Wilmington hosts N.C. A&T following Middleton's 24-point showing
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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