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Furman Paladins (16-9, 7-5 SoCon) at Mercer Bears (15-10, 7-5 SoCon)

Macon, Georgia; Wednesday, 7 p.m. EST

BOTTOM LINE: Furman visits Mercer after Cooper Bowser scored 20 points in Furman's 67-64 loss to the UNC Greensboro Spartans.

The Bears have gone 11-0 in home games. Mercer is the SoCon leader with 35.1 rebounds per game led by Armani Mighty averaging 10.4.

The Paladins are 7-5 in SoCon play. Furman averages 11.9 turnovers per game and is 6-1 when turning the ball over less than opponents.

Mercer makes 45.5% of its shots from the field this season, which is 3.5 percentage points higher than Furman has allowed to its opponents (42.0%). Furman averages 76.8 points per game, 1.3 more than the 75.5 Mercer allows.

The Bears and Paladins face off Wednesday for the first time in SoCon play this season.

TOP PERFORMERS: Baraka Okojie is averaging 19 points and 5.6 assists for the Bears. Mighty is averaging 15.7 points, 12.1 rebounds and 1.6 blocks over the last 10 games.

Alex Wilkins is averaging 18.5 points and five assists for the Paladins. Charles Johnston is averaging 9.7 points over the last 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Bears: 7-3, averaging 86.8 points, 33.8 rebounds, 14.5 assists, 7.1 steals and 2.9 blocks per game while shooting 46.8% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 78.1 points per game.

Paladins: 6-4, averaging 74.6 points, 34.2 rebounds, 15.3 assists, 4.4 steals and 3.3 blocks per game while shooting 47.5% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 69.0 points.

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

Providence Friars (11-13, 4-9 Big East) at Seton Hall Pirates (16-8, 6-7 Big East)

Newark, New Jersey; Wednesday, 7:30 p.m. EST

BOTTOM LINE: Seton Hall takes on Providence after Adam Clark scored 20 points in Seton Hall's 69-68 loss to the Creighton Bluejays.

The Pirates have gone 10-3 at home. Seton Hall ranks eighth in the Big East with 22.1 defensive rebounds per game led by Stephon Payne III averaging 4.2.

The Friars are 4-9 in conference games. Providence is 0-3 in games decided by less than 4 points.

Seton Hall's average of 4.9 made 3-pointers per game is 5.1 fewer made shots on average than the 10.0 per game Providence allows. Providence scores 23.7 more points per game (88.5) than Seton Hall allows to opponents (64.8).

The Pirates and Friars face off Wednesday for the first time in conference play this season.

TOP PERFORMERS: Payne is averaging 6.8 points, 7.4 rebounds and 1.5 blocks for the Pirates. TJ Simpkins is averaging 1.4 made 3-pointers over the last 10 games.

Jason Edwards is scoring 17.6 points per game and averaging 3.0 rebounds for the Friars. Jaylin Sellers is averaging 18.7 points and 3.2 rebounds over the last 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Pirates: 4-6, averaging 66.5 points, 32.5 rebounds, 10.9 assists, 8.6 steals and 4.7 blocks per game while shooting 41.7% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 67.2 points per game.

Friars: 3-7, averaging 88.0 points, 35.1 rebounds, 13.6 assists, 4.0 steals and 3.4 blocks per game while shooting 49.1% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 89.5 points.

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

North Dakota Fightin' Hawks (14-13, 8-3 Summit League) at South Dakota Coyotes (14-12, 6-5 Summit League)

Vermillion, South Dakota; Wednesday, 8 p.m. EST

BOTTOM LINE: North Dakota faces South Dakota after Greyson Uelmen scored 24 points in North Dakota's 98-79 loss to the Denver Pioneers.

The Coyotes have gone 10-4 in home games. South Dakota is 2-2 in games decided by 3 points or fewer.

The Fightin' Hawks are 8-3 against Summit League opponents. North Dakota ranks ninth in the Summit League with 11.4 assists per game led by Anthony Smith III averaging 2.4.

South Dakota is shooting 45.6% from the field this season, 2.6 percentage points lower than the 48.2% North Dakota allows to opponents. North Dakota's 43.7% shooting percentage from the field this season is 6.5 percentage points lower than South Dakota has allowed to its opponents (50.2%).

The Coyotes and Fightin' Hawks face off Wednesday for the first time in Summit League play this season.

TOP PERFORMERS: Jordan Crawford averages 2.5 made 3-pointers per game for the Coyotes, scoring 14.3 points while shooting 37.4% from beyond the arc. Isaac Bruns is averaging 20.7 points and 5.1 rebounds over the past 10 games.

Uelmen is scoring 14.8 points per game and averaging 2.8 rebounds for the Fightin' Hawks. Eli King is averaging 13.8 points and 6.1 rebounds over the last 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Coyotes: 6-4, averaging 80.4 points, 29.9 rebounds, 13.5 assists, 5.8 steals and 2.3 blocks per game while shooting 45.9% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 80.4 points per game.

Fightin' Hawks: 7-3, averaging 83.4 points, 28.8 rebounds, 10.7 assists, 8.2 steals and 2.8 blocks per game while shooting 46.1% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 82.6 points.

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