DePaul Blue Demons (7-3) at Wichita State Shockers (6-4)
Wichita, Kansas; Saturday, 12 p.m. EST
BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Shockers -6; over/under is 144.5
BOTTOM LINE: Wichita State hosts DePaul following Wichita State's 74-69 overtime win over the Northern Iowa Panthers.
The Shockers are 5-0 in home games. Wichita State is 0-1 in games decided by less than 4 points.
The Blue Demons play their first true road game after going 7-3 with a 1-1 record in neutral-site games to begin the season. DePaul ranks sixth in the Big East shooting 34.1% from 3-point range.
Wichita State makes 45.3% of its shots from the field this season, which is 2.8 percentage points higher than DePaul has allowed to its opponents (42.5%). DePaul scores 11.7 more points per game (79.0) than Wichita State allows to opponents (67.3).
TOP PERFORMERS: Kenyon Giles is shooting 43.4% and averaging 17.1 points for the Shockers. Michael Gray Jr. is averaging 9.1 points.
CJ Gunn is shooting 32.6% from beyond the arc with 1.4 made 3-pointers per game for the Blue Demons, while averaging 13.8 points. Layden Blocker is averaging 12.2 points, 3.6 assists and 1.8 steals.
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Arizona Wildcats (8-0) vs. Alabama Crimson Tide (7-2)
Birmingham, Alabama; Saturday, 9:30 p.m. EST
BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Wildcats -1.5; over/under is 178.5
BOTTOM LINE: No. 12 Alabama takes on No. 1 Arizona at Legacy Arena at BJCC in Birmingham, Alabama.
The Crimson Tide have a 7-2 record against non-conference oppponents. Alabama ranks 140th in college basketball averaging 12.6 made 3-pointers per game while shooting 34.7% from deep. Labaron Philon leads the team averaging 2.1 makes while shooting 40.4% from 3-point range.
The Wildcats have an 8-0 record in non-conference play. Arizona is fourth in the Big 12 scoring 88.5 points per game and is shooting 53.0%.
Alabama scores 95.1 points, 28.0 more per game than the 67.1 Arizona allows. Arizona averages 9.3 more points per game (88.5) than Alabama allows to opponents (79.2).
TOP PERFORMERS: Philon is scoring 21.4 points per game and averaging 3.1 rebounds for the Crimson Tide. Aden Holloway is averaging 3.5 made 3-pointers.
Anthony Dell'Orso averages 1.5 made 3-pointers per game for the Wildcats, scoring 11.3 points while shooting 41.4% from beyond the arc. Koa Peat is averaging 15.9 points, 5.5 rebounds and 3.1 assists.
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