West Georgia Wolves (9-7, 3-1 ASUN) at Stetson Hatters (6-11, 2-2 ASUN)
DeLand, Florida; Thursday, 7 p.m. EST
BOTTOM LINE: Shelton Williams-Dryden and West Georgia take on Jamie Phillips Jr. and Stetson in ASUN action Thursday.
The Hatters have gone 5-2 at home. Stetson averages 12.9 turnovers per game and is 1-2 when it has fewer turnovers than its opponents.
The Wolves are 3-1 in ASUN play. West Georgia ranks third in the ASUN with 23.7 defensive rebounds per game led by Williams-Dryden averaging 5.8.
Stetson's average of 8.6 made 3-pointers per game this season is just 0.8 more made shots on average than the 7.8 per game West Georgia gives up. West Georgia averages 7.3 made 3-pointers per game this season, 1.6 fewer made shots on average than the 8.9 per game Stetson gives up.
The matchup Thursday is the first meeting this season for the two teams in conference play.
TOP PERFORMERS: Phillips is shooting 46.2% and averaging 16.5 points for the Hatters. Ethan Copeland is averaging 13.8 points over the last 10 games.
Williams-Dryden is shooting 47.3% and averaging 19.1 points for the Wolves. Josh Smith is averaging 15.9 points over the last 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Hatters: 3-7, averaging 67.8 points, 29.0 rebounds, 13.0 assists, 6.8 steals and 1.6 blocks per game while shooting 43.2% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 80.6 points per game.
Wolves: 5-5, averaging 75.0 points, 34.0 rebounds, 12.2 assists, 7.1 steals and 4.7 blocks per game while shooting 41.6% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 81.0 points.
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Maine Black Bears (3-15, 1-2 America East) at Vermont Catamounts (10-7, 2-0 America East)
Burlington, Vermont; Thursday, 7 p.m. EST
BOTTOM LINE: Maine visits Vermont after TJ Biel scored 21 points in Maine's 74-70 victory over the NJIT Highlanders.
The Catamounts have gone 5-2 in home games. Vermont has a 4-2 record in games decided by 10 or more points.
The Black Bears are 1-2 in America East play. Maine averages 13.9 turnovers per game and is 2-3 when committing fewer turnovers than opponents.
Vermont makes 47.4% of its shots from the field this season, which is 3.8 percentage points higher than Maine has allowed to its opponents (43.6%). Maine averages 61.6 points per game, 11.0 fewer points than the 72.6 Vermont gives up to opponents.
The Catamounts and Black Bears square off Thursday for the first time in America East play this season.
TOP PERFORMERS: Gus Yalden is averaging 17.3 points for the Catamounts. TJ Hurley is averaging 11.5 points over the last 10 games.
Biel is averaging 12.5 points and 1.5 blocks for the Black Bears. Logan Carey is averaging 11.0 points over the last 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Catamounts: 6-4, averaging 71.2 points, 32.4 rebounds, 11.0 assists, 4.7 steals and 2.1 blocks per game while shooting 45.6% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 69.3 points per game.
Black Bears: 3-7, averaging 63.7 points, 26.6 rebounds, 12.0 assists, 7.9 steals and 3.5 blocks per game while shooting 45.8% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 70.0 points.
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