No. 15 St. John's visits No. 6 UConn for conference showdown
St. John's Red Storm (22-5, 15-1 Big East) at UConn Huskies (25-3, 15-2 Big East)
Hartford, Connecticut; Wednesday, 7 p.m. EST
BOTTOM LINE: Silas Demary Jr. and No. 6 UConn host Zuby Ejiofor and No. 15 St. John's in Big East action Wednesday.
The Huskies have gone 13-2 at home. UConn ranks second in the Big East at limiting opponent scoring, giving up 66.0 points while holding opponents to 40.3% shooting.
The Red Storm have gone 15-1 against Big East opponents. St. John's ranks second in the Big East with 35.1 rebounds per game led by Ejiofor averaging 7.2.
UConn averages 8.6 made 3-pointers per game, 1.9 more made shots than the 6.7 per game St. John's allows. St. John's averages 7.1 made 3-pointers per game this season, 1.2 more made shots on average than the 5.9 per game UConn allows.
The teams square off for the second time this season in Big East play. St. John's won the last meeting 81-72 on Feb. 7. Ejiofor scored 21 points to help lead the Red Storm to the victory.
TOP PERFORMERS: Solomon Ball is averaging 14.2 points for the Huskies. Braylon Mullins is averaging 2.6 made 3-pointers over the last 10 games.
Ian Jackson averages 1.5 made 3-pointers per game for the Red Storm, scoring 10.4 points while shooting 36.0% from beyond the arc. Ejiofor is averaging 15.5 points, 6.7 rebounds, 3.9 assists and 1.7 blocks over the last 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Huskies: 8-2, averaging 79.1 points, 32.0 rebounds, 18.9 assists, 5.6 steals and 5.0 blocks per game while shooting 48.1% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 70.8 points per game.
Red Storm: 10-0, averaging 80.3 points, 35.3 rebounds, 15.6 assists, 7.5 steals and 3.9 blocks per game while shooting 44.8% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 69.3 points.
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Furman hosts Citadel following Williams' 26-point performance
Citadel Bulldogs (9-20, 6-10 SoCon) at Furman Paladins (18-11, 9-7 SoCon)
Greenville, South Carolina; Wednesday, 6 p.m. EST
BOTTOM LINE: Citadel faces Furman after Braxton Williams scored 26 points in Citadel's 93-72 loss to the Chattanooga Mocs.
The Paladins have gone 10-5 at home. Furman leads the SoCon in rebounding, averaging 35.0 boards. Charles Johnston leads the Paladins with 9.2 rebounds.
The Bulldogs have gone 6-10 against SoCon opponents. Citadel gives up 76.8 points to opponents while being outscored by 7.4 points per game.
Furman is shooting 47.3% from the field this season, 1.0 percentage point lower than the 48.3% Citadel allows to opponents. Citadel has shot at a 41.4% clip from the field this season, 0.3 percentage points less than the 41.7% shooting opponents of Furman have averaged.
The teams meet for the second time in conference play this season. Citadel won 77-75 in the last matchup on Jan. 22. Sola Adebisi led Citadel with 22 points, and Alex Wilkins led Furman with 15 points.
TOP PERFORMERS: Wilkins is averaging 17.7 points and five assists for the Paladins. Asa Thomas is averaging 2.0 made 3-pointers over the last 10 games.
Williams is shooting 33.9% from beyond the arc with 2.2 made 3-pointers per game for the Bulldogs, while averaging 13.9 points. Christian Moore is shooting 42.5% and averaging 10.5 points over the last 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Paladins: 5-5, averaging 75.1 points, 32.6 rebounds, 15.8 assists, 3.3 steals and 3.4 blocks per game while shooting 47.6% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 71.4 points per game.
Bulldogs: 4-6, averaging 67.5 points, 29.4 rebounds, 12.4 assists, 6.6 steals and 2.5 blocks per game while shooting 39.4% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 75.8 points.
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