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Westry and UAB host North Texas
North Texas Mean Green (16-13, 7-9 AAC) at UAB Blazers (18-10, 9-6 AAC)
Birmingham, Alabama; Sunday, 12 p.m. EST
BOTTOM LINE: UAB takes on North Texas after Chance Westry scored 23 points in UAB's 78-67 victory over the Memphis Tigers.
The Blazers have gone 7-8 at home. UAB is 2-3 in one-possession games.
The Mean Green are 7-9 against AAC opponents. North Texas ranks ninth in the AAC with 31.7 rebounds per game led by Dylan Arnett averaging 6.1.
UAB's average of 5.7 made 3-pointers per game this season is only 0.4 fewer made shots on average than the 6.1 per game North Texas gives up. North Texas averages 5.7 made 3-pointers per game this season, 2.1 fewer made shots on average than the 7.8 per game UAB allows.
The teams square off for the second time in conference play this season. UAB won the last matchup 72-68 on Feb. 1. Westry scored 18 points points to help lead the Blazers to the win.
TOP PERFORMERS: Westry is shooting 48.0% and averaging 15.3 points for the Blazers. Daniel Rivera is averaging 11.7 points over the last 10 games.
David Terrell Jr. is averaging 13.2 points, 4.6 assists and 1.6 steals for the Mean Green. Je'Shawn Stevenson is averaging 18.0 points over the last 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Blazers: 6-4, averaging 72.8 points, 34.9 rebounds, 12.5 assists, 8.0 steals and 4.2 blocks per game while shooting 41.2% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 73.3 points per game.
Mean Green: 4-6, averaging 72.1 points, 31.6 rebounds, 11.2 assists, 9.0 steals and 3.1 blocks per game while shooting 41.7% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 72.1 points.
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West Indies not a one-gear team: Arshdeep Singh
Here in Chepauk on Thursday night, Arshdeep was in ominous touch, swinging the ball both ways and keeping Zimbabwe’s batters on a tight leash. He picked up three wickets and went past Jasprit Bumrah to become India’s leading wicket-taker in T20 World Cup history with 35 scalps. And after helping India drub Zimbabwe, Arshdeep showed a different shade of himself from his menacing on-field persona at the media zone. Most of his replies were full of beans.
One such reply came when he was asked about South Africa’s win over West Indies earlier in the day, which had already eased India’s path. Grinning, he offered a playful “thank you” to the Proteas and even shared how the tension had played out back in the hotel room.
“We weren’t glued to the match but kept checking the scores here and there. My family was in the hotel room and when the West Indies batters were hitting, my dad was cursing them. I said, ‘Don’t get angry, just enjoy the match, and hope that South Africa win’. They (SA) played very well, thank you to them for giving us the chance to decide our result in the next match. It was fun to watch, and we’ll try to beat them in the final,” Arshdeep said.
India’s next fixture against the West Indies at the Eden Gardens will be a virtual quarterfinal, and Arshdeep knows it won’t be a straightforward affair. The Caribbean side’s power-hitters can change the script in the blink of an eye and he was quick to point out that they are not merely one-dimensional. Windies, after all, clawed their way to a competitive total despite being down to 83-7 against South Africa on Thursday.
“It’s not like they have only one gear. If you look at their game against SA, they played really nicely in the middle as well. They took the game deep and then made around 180 runs. So I guess they can also adapt according to the situation. Looking forward to the game, we’ll see how the pitch plays and what the conditions are like. The focus right now is on recovery, and we’ll assess things on game day,” said Arshdeep.
One thing Arshdeep will be focused on against West Indies come Sunday is, in his own words, “trying to control the chull (urge) of bowling bad balls (laughs)”. And he went on to add that he and his fellow bowlers are happy to do the “dirty job” on batting-friendly surfaces.
“As long as our batters are having fun batting on these surfaces, we’re more than happy to do the dirty job. We don’t mind being hit for runs. Our game plan has been to score big and then try to defend it,” said the 27-year-old.
Murray State visits Johnson and Bradley
Murray State Racers (20-10, 12-7 MVC) at Bradley Braves (19-11, 12-7 MVC)
Peoria, Illinois; Sunday, 2 p.m. EST
BOTTOM LINE: Bradley takes on Murray State after Jaquan Johnson scored 25 points in Bradley's 93-86 overtime loss to the UIC Flames.
The Braves are 13-2 in home games. Bradley is third in the MVC scoring 77.1 points while shooting 43.6% from the field.
The Racers have gone 12-7 against MVC opponents. Murray State is 8-3 when it wins the turnover battle and averages 11.6 turnovers per game.
Bradley is shooting 43.6% from the field this season, 3.3 percentage points lower than the 46.9% Murray State allows to opponents. Murray State has shot at a 46.5% clip from the field this season, 1.6 percentage points above the 44.9% shooting opponents of Bradley have averaged.
The teams square off for the second time this season in MVC play. Murray State won the last meeting 86-66 on Jan. 4. Javon Jackson scored 20 points to help lead the Racers to the win.
TOP PERFORMERS: Alex Huibregtse is shooting 42.9% from beyond the arc with 3.0 made 3-pointers per game for the Braves, while averaging 12.4 points. Johnson is averaging 17.2 points and 3.4 assists over the past 10 games.
Layne Taylor is averaging 8.1 points and 3.4 assists for the Racers. Roman Domon is averaging 16.7 points over the last 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Braves: 6-4, averaging 75.0 points, 31.0 rebounds, 13.3 assists, 6.5 steals and 2.6 blocks per game while shooting 43.6% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 72.8 points per game.
Racers: 4-6, averaging 75.2 points, 31.3 rebounds, 10.7 assists, 6.6 steals and 3.4 blocks per game while shooting 44.0% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 81.0 points.
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Fairfield takes on Mount St. Mary's, looks for 4th straight home win
Mount St. Mary's Mountaineers (14-16, 10-9 MAAC) at Fairfield Stags (19-11, 11-8 MAAC)
Fairfield, Connecticut; Sunday, 2 p.m. EST
BOTTOM LINE: Fairfield hosts Mount St. Mary's aiming to extend its three-game home winning streak.
The Stags have gone 12-3 in home games. Fairfield leads the MAAC in rebounding, averaging 35.1 boards. Brandon Benjamin leads the Stags with 10.3 rebounds.
The Mountaineers are 10-9 in conference games. Mount St. Mary's is the MAAC leader with 24.5 defensive rebounds per game led by Abdou Khadre Kebe averaging 4.3.
Fairfield averages 75.8 points per game, 4.7 more points than the 71.1 Mount St. Mary's allows. Mount St. Mary's has shot at a 43.9% clip from the field this season, 0.7 percentage points fewer than the 44.6% shooting opponents of Fairfield have averaged.
The matchup Sunday is the first meeting this season for the two teams in conference play.
TOP PERFORMERS: Braden Sparks is shooting 40.1% from beyond the arc with 3.0 made 3-pointers per game for the Stags, while averaging 17.7 points. Benjamin is shooting 54.9% and averaging 13.6 points over the last 10 games.
Arlandus Keyes is shooting 38.3% and averaging 12.1 points for the Mountaineers. Luke McEldon is averaging 12.9 points over the last 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Stags: 8-2, averaging 72.3 points, 35.3 rebounds, 12.8 assists, 7.4 steals and 3.6 blocks per game while shooting 45.3% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 69.3 points per game.
Mountaineers: 6-4, averaging 69.4 points, 35.6 rebounds, 13.4 assists, 5.7 steals and 2.3 blocks per game while shooting 45.6% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 67.4 points.
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