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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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Silver leads UNC Wilmington against Hofstra after 21-point showing
UNC Wilmington Seahawks (6-19, 2-12 CAA) at Hofstra Pride (5-19, 3-10 CAA)
Hempstead, New York; Sunday, 1 p.m. EST
BOTTOM LINE: UNC Wilmington plays Hofstra after Kylah Silver scored 21 points in UNC Wilmington's 60-55 loss to the Stony Brook Seawolves.
The Pride are 2-8 on their home court. Hofstra ranks seventh in the CAA at limiting opponent scoring, giving up 62.5 points while holding opponents to 41.5% shooting.
The Seahawks have gone 2-12 against CAA opponents. UNC Wilmington gives up 69.0 points to opponents while being outscored by 8.1 points per game.
Hofstra averages 52.8 points per game, 16.2 fewer points than the 69.0 UNC Wilmington gives up. UNC Wilmington averages 60.9 points per game, 1.6 fewer than the 62.5 Hofstra allows.
The teams play for the second time in conference play this season. Hofstra won the last matchup 54-46 on Jan. 4. Nevaeh Brown scored 15 points points to help lead the Pride to the win.
TOP PERFORMERS: Emma Von Essen is shooting 26.2% from beyond the arc with 1.1 made 3-pointers per game for the Pride, while averaging 5.3 points. Chloe Sterling is shooting 32.2% and averaging 9.9 points over the past 10 games.
Rori Cox is averaging 15 points, 6.4 rebounds and 2.8 steals for the Seahawks. Silver is averaging 13.0 points over the last 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Pride: 2-8, averaging 51.9 points, 31.3 rebounds, 10.0 assists, 6.9 steals and 2.0 blocks per game while shooting 36.5% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 58.2 points per game.
Seahawks: 1-9, averaging 58.0 points, 29.5 rebounds, 9.7 assists, 6.5 steals and 3.2 blocks per game while shooting 39.0% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 68.4 points.
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No. 11 Oklahoma hosts Barker and No. 21 Tennessee
Tennessee Lady Volunteers (16-9, 8-5 SEC) at Oklahoma Sooners (20-6, 8-5 SEC)
Norman, Oklahoma; Sunday, 2 p.m. EST
BOTTOM LINE: No. 21 Tennessee plays No. 11 Oklahoma after Janiah Barker scored 29 points in Tennessee's 82-74 loss to the Texas A&M Aggies.
The Sooners are 12-2 on their home court. Oklahoma scores 86.7 points while outscoring opponents by 20.6 points per game.
The Lady Volunteers are 8-5 in conference games. Tennessee ranks second in the SEC with 13.6 offensive rebounds per game led by Lazaria Spearman averaging 3.1.
Oklahoma makes 45.6% of its shots from the field this season, which is 3.8 percentage points higher than Tennessee has allowed to its opponents (41.8%). Tennessee averages 9.6 made 3-pointers per game this season, 3.4 more made shots on average than the 6.2 per game Oklahoma allows.
The Sooners and Lady Volunteers match up Sunday for the first time in SEC play this season.
TOP PERFORMERS: Aaliyah Chavez averages 2.6 made 3-pointers per game for the Sooners, scoring 18.4 points while shooting 32.7% from beyond the arc. Raegan Beers is averaging 15.8 points and 10.2 rebounds over the last 10 games.
Talaysia Cooper is averaging 15.6 points, 3.8 assists and 2.8 steals for the Lady Volunteers. Barker is averaging 12.7 points over the last 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Sooners: 6-4, averaging 76.7 points, 35.8 rebounds, 18.5 assists, 6.8 steals and 3.8 blocks per game while shooting 44.0% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 75.1 points per game.
Lady Volunteers: 4-6, averaging 70.6 points, 30.9 rebounds, 13.2 assists, 8.5 steals and 2.7 blocks per game while shooting 39.7% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 75.4 points.
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