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EspañolIndiana faces No. 13 Michigan State, looks to end 3-game slide
Michigan State Spartans (23-5, 13-4 Big Ten) at Indiana Hoosiers (17-11, 8-9 Big Ten)
Bloomington, Indiana; Sunday, 3:45 p.m. EST
BOTTOM LINE: Indiana looks to stop its three-game slide when the Hoosiers take on No. 13 Michigan State.
The Hoosiers are 13-3 in home games. Indiana ranks ninth in the Big Ten at limiting opponent scoring, allowing 72.1 points while holding opponents to 42.4% shooting.
The Spartans have gone 13-4 against Big Ten opponents. Michigan State is second in the Big Ten with 11.3 offensive rebounds per game led by Jaxon Kohler averaging 3.1.
Indiana scores 79.3 points, 12.9 more per game than the 66.4 Michigan State allows. Michigan State averages 7.6 made 3-pointers per game this season, 0.8 more makes per game than Indiana allows.
The teams meet for the second time in conference play this season. Michigan State won 81-60 in the last matchup on Jan. 14. Jeremy Fears Jr. led Michigan State with 23 points, and Lamar Wilkerson led Indiana with 19 points.
TOP PERFORMERS: Tucker DeVries is averaging 13.6 points, 5.1 rebounds and 3.1 assists for the Hoosiers. Wilkerson is averaging 3.0 made 3-pointers over the last 10 games.
Kohler is averaging 12.1 points and 9.1 rebounds for the Spartans. Jordan Scott is averaging 1.6 made 3-pointers over the last 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Hoosiers: 5-5, averaging 75.2 points, 25.7 rebounds, 16.3 assists, 3.2 steals and 3.4 blocks per game while shooting 46.4% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 77.7 points per game.
Spartans: 7-3, averaging 77.1 points, 35.2 rebounds, 18.0 assists, 4.1 steals and 3.4 blocks per game while shooting 46.9% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 70.5 points.
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Noard, Cornell Big Red to host Jenkins and the Brown Bears
Brown Bears (9-16, 3-9 Ivy League) at Cornell Big Red (13-12, 6-6 Ivy League)
Ithaca, New York; Saturday, 6 p.m. EST
BOTTOM LINE: Ivy League foes Cornell and Brown square off on Saturday.
The Big Red are 6-4 on their home court. Cornell leads college basketball with 21.1 assists per game led by Jacob Beccles averaging 3.0.
The Bears are 3-9 in Ivy League play. Brown ranks fourth in the Ivy League with 9.0 offensive rebounds per game led by Landon Lewis averaging 2.3.
Cornell averages 12.8 made 3-pointers per game, 5.4 more made shots than the 7.4 per game Brown allows. Brown averages 7.0 made 3-pointers per game this season, 1.8 fewer made shots on average than the 8.8 per game Cornell gives up.
The teams square off for the second time in conference play this season. Cornell won the last matchup 89-67 on Jan. 19. Jake Fiegen scored 31 points points to help lead the Big Red to the victory.
TOP PERFORMERS: Beccles is averaging 6.6 points for the Big Red. Fiegen is averaging 17.1 points over the last 10 games.
Lewis is averaging 16.7 points and 6.9 rebounds for the Bears. Jeremiah Jenkins is averaging 8.9 points, 4.8 assists and 1.7 steals over the past 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Big Red: 6-4, averaging 79.0 points, 29.4 rebounds, 17.9 assists, 6.1 steals and 2.6 blocks per game while shooting 48.6% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 75.9 points per game.
Bears: 3-7, averaging 67.8 points, 29.2 rebounds, 14.6 assists, 7.9 steals and 3.1 blocks per game while shooting 44.6% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 74.2 points.
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Tulane visits Nelson and South Florida
Tulane Green Wave (17-11, 8-7 AAC) at South Florida Bulls (20-8, 12-3 AAC)
Tampa, Florida; Sunday, 12 p.m. EST
BOTTOM LINE: South Florida hosts Tulane after Izaiyah Nelson scored 24 points in South Florida's 75-56 victory against the Rice Owls.
The Bulls have gone 11-2 in home games. South Florida leads the AAC with 16.9 assists per game led by CJ Brown averaging 5.1.
The Green Wave have gone 8-7 against AAC opponents. Tulane ranks seventh in the AAC giving up 74.1 points while holding opponents to 43.6% shooting.
South Florida is shooting 43.9% from the field this season, 0.3 percentage points higher than the 43.6% Tulane allows to opponents. Tulane averages 7.8 made 3-pointers per game this season, 0.8 fewer makes per game than South Florida allows.
The teams meet for the second time in conference play this season. South Florida won 97-83 in the last matchup on Jan. 29. Wes Enis led South Florida with 25 points, and Tyler Ringgold led Tulane with 14 points.
TOP PERFORMERS: Nelson is scoring 16.3 points per game and averaging 9.9 rebounds for the Bulls. Joseph Pinion is averaging 3.2 made 3-pointers over the last 10 games.
Curtis Williams is shooting 35.0% from beyond the arc with 2.0 made 3-pointers per game for the Green Wave, while averaging 12.2 points. Rowan Brumbaugh is shooting 43.9% and averaging 17.6 points over the past 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Bulls: 9-1, averaging 84.6 points, 37.1 rebounds, 16.0 assists, 7.8 steals and 4.2 blocks per game while shooting 43.8% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 72.9 points per game.
Green Wave: 5-5, averaging 71.2 points, 27.0 rebounds, 12.3 assists, 7.2 steals and 5.1 blocks per game while shooting 43.5% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 75.6 points.
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