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UNC Greensboro Spartans (12-5, 2-0 SoCon) at Furman Paladins (9-8, 1-1 SoCon)

Greenville, South Carolina; Thursday, 7 p.m. EST

BOTTOM LINE: UNC Greensboro is looking to keep its seven-game win streak alive when the Spartans take on Furman.

The Paladins have gone 7-2 in home games. Furman ranks sixth in the SoCon in team defense, giving up 63.9 points while holding opponents to 40.4% shooting.

The Spartans are 2-0 against SoCon opponents. UNC Greensboro has a 2-5 record against opponents above .500.

Furman averages 71.5 points, 18.2 more per game than the 53.3 UNC Greensboro allows. UNC Greensboro averages 8.4 made 3-pointers per game this season, 2.5 more made shots on average than the 5.9 per game Furman allows.

The Paladins and Spartans match up Thursday for the first time in SoCon play this season.

TOP PERFORMERS: Clare Coyle is shooting 55.7% and averaging 14.9 points for the Paladins. Alyssa Ervin is averaging 1.7 made 3-pointers over the last 10 games.

Rylan Moffitt is averaging seven points and 7.5 rebounds for the Spartans. Jeni Levine is averaging 16.7 points over the last 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Paladins: 7-3, averaging 77.8 points, 37.1 rebounds, 15.8 assists, 14.8 steals and 3.9 blocks per game while shooting 43.6% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 57.2 points per game.

Spartans: 9-1, averaging 83.4 points, 41.5 rebounds, 19.9 assists, 12.6 steals and 4.3 blocks per game while shooting 46.8% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 44.5 points.

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

Vermont Catamounts (13-5, 2-1 America East) at Maine Black Bears (8-9, 3-1 America East)

Orono, Maine; Thursday, 6 p.m. EST

BOTTOM LINE: Maine hosts Vermont after Adrianna Smith scored 30 points in Maine's 86-67 win against the NJIT Highlanders.

The Black Bears have gone 4-2 at home. Maine has a 4-6 record in games decided by at least 10 points.

The Catamounts are 2-1 in America East play. Vermont is 1-1 in one-possession games.

Maine averages 5.1 made 3-pointers per game, 1.3 more made shots than the 3.8 per game Vermont allows. Vermont averages 7.0 more points per game (69.2) than Maine gives up (62.2).

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

TOP PERFORMERS: Smith is averaging 20.7 points, 9.7 rebounds and 4.8 assists for the Black Bears. Asta Blauenfeldt is averaging 11.1 points over the last 10 games.

Jadyn Weltz is averaging 11.8 points, 4.4 assists and 1.6 steals for the Catamounts. Nikola Priede is averaging 17.2 points over the last 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Black Bears: 6-4, averaging 60.8 points, 27.2 rebounds, 13.0 assists, 7.7 steals and 2.6 blocks per game while shooting 42.4% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 61.5 points per game.

Catamounts: 7-3, averaging 65.2 points, 27.0 rebounds, 12.4 assists, 5.0 steals and 1.9 blocks per game while shooting 46.9% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 54.7 points.

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Maryland Terrapins (16-2, 4-2 Big Ten) at USC Trojans (10-6, 2-3 Big Ten)

Los Angeles; Thursday, 9 p.m. EST

BOTTOM LINE: USC hosts No. 12 Maryland after Kara Dunn scored 27 points in USC's 63-62 loss to the Minnesota Golden Gophers.

The Trojans are 7-2 on their home court. USC is 1-2 in games decided by less than 4 points.

The Terrapins are 4-2 in Big Ten play. Maryland is sixth in the Big Ten with 18.2 assists per game led by Saylor Poffenbarger averaging 3.4.

USC makes 40.2% of its shots from the field this season, which is 5.1 percentage points higher than Maryland has allowed to its opponents (35.1%). Maryland has shot at a 48.1% clip from the field this season, 11.0 percentage points higher than the 37.1% shooting opponents of USC have averaged.

The Trojans and Terrapins meet Thursday for the first time in Big Ten play this season.

TOP PERFORMERS: Kennedy Smith is averaging 10.2 points, 3.7 assists and 1.8 steals for the Trojans. Jazzy Davidson is averaging 16.7 points over the last 10 games.

Poffenbarger is averaging 10.5 points, 5.8 rebounds, 3.4 assists and two steals for the Terrapins. Oluchi Okananwa is averaging 19.9 points over the last 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Trojans: 6-4, averaging 66.6 points, 31.9 rebounds, 16.1 assists, 8.9 steals and 6.2 blocks per game while shooting 39.7% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 59.0 points per game.

Terrapins: 8-2, averaging 88.9 points, 40.8 rebounds, 19.4 assists, 10.1 steals and 4.0 blocks per game while shooting 48.1% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 56.1 points.

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