Swain and Texas host LSU
LSU Tigers (14-11, 2-10 SEC) at Texas Longhorns (16-9, 7-5 SEC)
Austin, Texas; Tuesday, 9 p.m. EST
BOTTOM LINE: Texas faces LSU after Dailyn Swain scored 25 points in Texas' 85-68 victory over the Missouri Tigers.
The Longhorns have gone 11-3 in home games. Texas averages 85.2 points while outscoring opponents by 10.8 points per game.
The Tigers are 2-10 against SEC opponents. LSU is seventh in the SEC with 24.4 defensive rebounds per game led by Marquel Sutton averaging 5.4.
Texas' average of 7.6 made 3-pointers per game this season is only 0.6 fewer made shots on average than the 8.2 per game LSU gives up. LSU averages 6.3 more points per game (80.7) than Texas gives up to opponents (74.4).
The Longhorns and Tigers square off Tuesday for the first time in conference play this season.
TOP PERFORMERS: Swain is shooting 57.3% and averaging 17.6 points for the Longhorns. Jordan Pope is averaging 2.0 made 3-pointers over the last 10 games.
Max Mackinnon is scoring 14.5 points per game with 2.6 rebounds and 2.5 assists for the Tigers. Sutton is averaging 14.3 points and 6.0 rebounds while shooting 43.1% over the past 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Longhorns: 7-3, averaging 81.8 points, 33.2 rebounds, 11.5 assists, 5.7 steals and 2.5 blocks per game while shooting 49.8% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 74.6 points per game.
Tigers: 2-8, averaging 72.1 points, 29.9 rebounds, 12.9 assists, 6.0 steals and 2.6 blocks per game while shooting 42.9% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 80.7 points.
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Ball State visits Paveletzke and Ohio
Ball State Cardinals (8-17, 3-9 MAC) at Ohio Bobcats (13-13, 7-6 MAC)
Athens, Ohio; Tuesday, 7 p.m. EST
BOTTOM LINE: Ohio takes on Ball State after Jackson Paveletzke scored 22 points in Ohio's 90-74 loss to the Miami (OH) RedHawks.
The Bobcats are 9-4 on their home court. Ohio is 3-1 in games decided by less than 4 points.
The Cardinals are 3-9 against conference opponents. Ball State allows 70.0 points to opponents and has been outscored by 3.6 points per game.
Ohio scores 77.6 points, 7.6 more per game than the 70.0 Ball State gives up. Ball State averages 6.8 made 3-pointers per game this season, 0.7 fewer makes per game than Ohio gives up.
The matchup Tuesday is the first meeting this season for the two teams in conference play.
TOP PERFORMERS: Paveletzke is averaging 16.8 points and 5.2 assists for the Bobcats. Aidan Hadaway is averaging 15.9 points and 6.5 rebounds while shooting 53.7% over the last 10 games.
Davion Hill is scoring 12.6 points per game with 4.1 rebounds and 2.2 assists for the Cardinals. Armoni Zeigler is averaging 15.2 points and 5.2 rebounds while shooting 38.3% over the last 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Bobcats: 4-6, averaging 78.1 points, 28.0 rebounds, 12.5 assists, 5.7 steals and 4.1 blocks per game while shooting 46.6% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 81.4 points per game.
Cardinals: 4-6, averaging 65.1 points, 26.7 rebounds, 10.7 assists, 7.7 steals and 2.2 blocks per game while shooting 40.7% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 71.3 points.
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.