No. 25 Alabama visits Florida after McGill's 30-point performance
Alabama Crimson Tide (20-7, 6-7 SEC) at Florida Gators (16-12, 4-9 SEC)
Gainesville, Florida; Sunday, 12 p.m. EST
BOTTOM LINE: Florida hosts No. 25 Alabama after Liv McGill scored 30 points in Florida's 71-56 victory over the Mississippi State Bulldogs.
The Gators are 12-4 on their home court. Florida scores 73.7 points while outscoring opponents by 8.0 points per game.
The Crimson Tide are 6-7 in SEC play. Alabama is 1-1 in games decided by 3 points or fewer.
Florida scores 73.7 points, 14.1 more per game than the 59.6 Alabama allows. Alabama averages 8.4 made 3-pointers per game this season, 3.1 more made shots on average than the 5.3 per game Florida allows.
The Gators and Crimson Tide square off Sunday for the first time in conference play this season.
TOP PERFORMERS: McGill is shooting 25.7% from beyond the arc with 1.7 made 3-pointers per game for the Gators, while averaging 22.8 points, 6.1 rebounds, six assists and 2.7 steals. Me'Arah O'Neal is shooting 57.3% and averaging 14.9 points over the past 10 games.
Jessica Timmons is shooting 44.1% and averaging 15.9 points for the Crimson Tide. Karly Weathers is averaging 11.2 points over the last 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Gators: 4-6, averaging 70.3 points, 29.4 rebounds, 13.3 assists, 7.2 steals and 2.8 blocks per game while shooting 45.4% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 74.3 points per game.
Crimson Tide: 4-6, averaging 66.4 points, 30.0 rebounds, 12.0 assists, 6.8 steals and 4.9 blocks per game while shooting 42.0% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 71.5 points.
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No. 8 Louisville looks for 25th win of season in matchup with Virginia
Virginia Cavaliers (18-8, 10-5 ACC) at Louisville Cardinals (24-4, 14-1 ACC)
Louisville, Kentucky; Sunday, 12 p.m. EST
BOTTOM LINE: No. 8 Louisville will try to earn its 25th win this season when the Cardinals host the Virginia.
The Cardinals are 14-3 on their home court. Louisville is fourth in the ACC at limiting opponent scoring, allowing 60.3 points while holding opponents to 38.8% shooting.
The Cavaliers have gone 10-5 against ACC opponents. Virginia ranks third in the ACC with 13.3 offensive rebounds per game led by Caitlin Weimar averaging 2.7.
Louisville averages 7.8 made 3-pointers per game, 2.2 more made shots than the 5.6 per game Virginia allows. Virginia scores 15.9 more points per game (76.2) than Louisville gives up (60.3).
The Cardinals and Cavaliers square off Sunday for the first time in ACC play this season.
TOP PERFORMERS: Tajianna Roberts averages 1.8 made 3-pointers per game for the Cardinals, scoring 11.8 points while shooting 35.2% from beyond the arc. Laura Ziegler is shooting 53.4% and averaging 12.5 points over the last 10 games.
Kymora Johnson averages 2.9 made 3-pointers per game for the Cavaliers, scoring 19.0 points while shooting 36.7% from beyond the arc. Tabitha Amanze is averaging 10.7 points over the last 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Cardinals: 9-1, averaging 80.9 points, 37.7 rebounds, 17.2 assists, 10.6 steals and 3.3 blocks per game while shooting 47.1% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 62.9 points per game.
Cavaliers: 5-5, averaging 73.2 points, 36.1 rebounds, 15.3 assists, 8.2 steals and 4.9 blocks per game while shooting 40.7% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 70.6 points.
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Carrothers leads UIC against Drake after 24-point outing
UIC Flames (12-14, 7-8 MVC) at Drake Bulldogs (8-17, 7-8 MVC)
Des Moines, Iowa; Sunday, 3 p.m. EST
BOTTOM LINE: UIC visits Drake after Jessica Carrothers scored 24 points in UIC's 95-80 win against the Indiana State Sycamores.
The Bulldogs have gone 4-9 in home games. Drake gives up 76.3 points to opponents and has been outscored by 5.3 points per game.
The Flames are 7-8 against MVC opponents. UIC ranks ninth in the MVC shooting 29.1% from 3-point range.
Drake is shooting 42.7% from the field this season, 0.7 percentage points higher than the 42.0% UIC allows to opponents. UIC averages 65.3 points per game, 11.0 fewer points than the 76.3 Drake allows to opponents.
The teams play for the second time this season in MVC play. Drake won the last meeting 78-62 on Dec. 29. Abbie Aalsma scored 30 points points to help lead the Bulldogs to the victory.
TOP PERFORMERS: Aalsma averages 2.2 made 3-pointers per game for the Bulldogs, scoring 15.0 points while shooting 32.0% from beyond the arc. Anna Becker is averaging 11.2 points over the past 10 games.
Sara Zabrecky averages 1.3 made 3-pointers per game for the Flames, scoring 4.7 points while shooting 34.7% from beyond the arc. Carrothers is shooting 49.0% and averaging 18.2 points over the past 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Bulldogs: 4-6, averaging 73.9 points, 35.6 rebounds, 19.0 assists, 6.0 steals and 3.0 blocks per game while shooting 44.6% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 73.1 points per game.
Flames: 5-5, averaging 68.8 points, 30.8 rebounds, 13.2 assists, 8.0 steals and 2.0 blocks per game while shooting 45.1% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 65.5 points.
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