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UCSD Tritons (17-7, 12-2 Big West) at UC Riverside Highlanders (8-16, 6-8 Big West)

Riverside, California; Saturday, 7 p.m. EST

BOTTOM LINE: UCSD visits UC Riverside after Erin Condron scored 22 points in UCSD's 88-80 loss to the UC Davis Aggies.

The Highlanders are 5-6 in home games. UC Riverside is fifth in the Big West with 13.3 assists per game led by Kaylani Polk averaging 3.8.

The Tritons have gone 12-2 against Big West opponents. UCSD ranks fourth in the Big West allowing 60.1 points while holding opponents to 37.3% shooting.

UC Riverside is shooting 39.1% from the field this season, 1.8 percentage points higher than the 37.3% UCSD allows to opponents. UCSD has shot at a 42.1% rate from the field this season, 1.6 percentage points above the 40.5% shooting opponents of UC Riverside have averaged.

The Highlanders and Tritons meet Saturday for the first time in conference play this season.

TOP PERFORMERS: Hannah Wickstrom is scoring 23.5 points per game and averaging 7.2 rebounds for the Highlanders. Seneca Hackley is averaging 10.3 points and 3.1 rebounds over the last 10 games.

Condron is scoring 16.0 points per game with 8.3 rebounds and 1.7 assists for the Tritons. Makayla Rose is averaging 14.2 points, six rebounds and 4.4 steals over the last 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Highlanders: 3-7, averaging 68.0 points, 30.6 rebounds, 15.9 assists, 7.6 steals and 2.6 blocks per game while shooting 41.8% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 71.0 points per game.

Tritons: 8-2, averaging 68.1 points, 31.4 rebounds, 13.2 assists, 11.2 steals and 2.9 blocks per game while shooting 41.7% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 60.3 points.

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Fairfield Stags (21-4, 15-1 MAAC) at Quinnipiac Bobcats (21-4, 16-0 MAAC)

Hamden, Connecticut; Saturday, 4 p.m. EST

BOTTOM LINE: Fairfield visits Quinnipiac looking to prolong its nine-game road winning streak.

The Bobcats are 8-3 on their home court. Quinnipiac scores 69.2 points and has outscored opponents by 17.4 points per game.

The Stags are 15-1 in MAAC play. Fairfield has a 7-4 record against opponents over .500.

Quinnipiac makes 44.4% of its shots from the field this season, which is 4.5 percentage points higher than Fairfield has allowed to its opponents (39.9%). Fairfield scores 26.0 more points per game (77.8) than Quinnipiac allows (51.8).

The matchup Saturday is the first meeting of the season for the two teams in conference play.

TOP PERFORMERS: Jackie Grisdale averages 2.5 made 3-pointers per game for the Bobcats, scoring 12.8 points while shooting 40.5% from beyond the arc. Elia O'Donnell is shooting 51.1% and averaging 12.2 points over the past 10 games.

Meghan Andersen averages 2.9 made 3-pointers per game for the Stags, scoring 16.6 points while shooting 43.2% from beyond the arc. Kaety L'Amoreaux is shooting 44.1% and averaging 17.8 points over the past 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Bobcats: 10-0, averaging 70.5 points, 31.9 rebounds, 15.6 assists, 8.4 steals and 1.0 block per game while shooting 46.4% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 50.7 points per game.

Stags: 9-1, averaging 74.2 points, 30.2 rebounds, 16.9 assists, 9.6 steals and 2.4 blocks per game while shooting 43.9% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 49.8 points.

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Arkansas State Red Wolves (20-6, 11-2 Sun Belt) at Marshall Thundering Herd (21-6, 11-3 Sun Belt)

Huntington, West Virginia; Saturday, 1 p.m. EST

BOTTOM LINE: Timaya Lewis-Eutsey and Marshall host Zyion Shannon and Arkansas State in Sun Belt play.

The Thundering Herd have gone 12-2 in home games. Marshall has a 1-2 record in games decided by 3 points or fewer.

The Red Wolves are 11-2 in conference matchups. Arkansas State has a 0-2 record in games decided by 3 points or fewer.

Marshall is shooting 42.9% from the field this season, 1.2 percentage points higher than the 41.7% Arkansas State allows to opponents. Arkansas State has shot at a 38.5% rate from the field this season, 0.3 percentage points less than the 38.8% shooting opponents of Marshall have averaged.

The Thundering Herd and Red Wolves face off Saturday for the first time in conference play this season.

TOP PERFORMERS: Meredith Maier is shooting 36.1% from beyond the arc with 2.7 made 3-pointers per game for the Thundering Herd, while averaging 10.5 points. Lewis-Eutsey is averaging 21.5 points, 5.2 assists and four steals over the past 10 games.

Shannon is averaging 12.9 points and 2.3 steals for the Red Wolves. Crislyn Rose is averaging 14.0 points over the last 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Thundering Herd: 7-3, averaging 75.3 points, 30.5 rebounds, 14.6 assists, 10.5 steals and 5.0 blocks per game while shooting 43.6% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 70.1 points per game.

Red Wolves: 7-3, averaging 76.5 points, 36.6 rebounds, 14.1 assists, 15.1 steals and 3.4 blocks per game while shooting 37.1% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 65.6 points.

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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.