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San Diego Toreros (10-18, 3-12 WCC) at Loyola Marymount Lions (18-8, 12-3 WCC)

Los Angeles; Saturday, 7 p.m. EST

BOTTOM LINE: Loyola Marymount faces San Diego after Maya Hernandez scored 22 points in Loyola Marymount's 78-54 victory over the Seattle U Redhawks.

The Lions have gone 11-3 in home games. Loyola Marymount is third in the WCC scoring 71.2 points while shooting 42.9% from the field.

The Toreros are 3-12 against WCC opponents. San Diego is 2-6 when it turns the ball over less than its opponents and averages 16.7 turnovers per game.

Loyola Marymount makes 42.9% of its shots from the field this season, which is 3.5 percentage points higher than San Diego has allowed to its opponents (39.4%). San Diego averages 4.7 made 3-pointers per game this season, 0.4 fewer makes per game than Loyola Marymount gives up.

The teams meet for the second time in conference play this season. San Diego won 69-60 in the last matchup on Jan. 24. Kylie Ray led San Diego with 26 points, and Jess Lawson led Loyola Marymount with 23 points.

TOP PERFORMERS: Andjela Matic is shooting 39.8% from beyond the arc with 2.0 made 3-pointers per game for the Lions, while averaging 10.1 points and 3.2 assists. Hernandez is shooting 48.6% and averaging 14.3 points over the last 10 games.

Ray is shooting 33.7% from beyond the arc with 1.4 made 3-pointers per game for the Toreros, while averaging 16.8 points, 5.5 rebounds and 1.5 steals. Olivia Owens is averaging 13.2 points and 7.1 rebounds over the last 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Lions: 9-1, averaging 73.1 points, 29.5 rebounds, 16.0 assists, 11.4 steals and 1.7 blocks per game while shooting 44.0% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 59.6 points per game.

Toreros: 3-7, averaging 59.0 points, 34.4 rebounds, 9.6 assists, 6.7 steals and 3.0 blocks per game while shooting 37.9% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 66.8 points.

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

Presbyterian Blue Hose (3-23, 1-12 Big South) at UNC Asheville Bulldogs (10-17, 5-9 Big South)

Asheville, North Carolina; Saturday, 2 p.m. EST

BOTTOM LINE: UNC Asheville hosts Presbyterian after Journee McDaniel scored 20 points in UNC Asheville's 60-55 loss to the High Point Panthers.

The Bulldogs have gone 5-10 in home games. UNC Asheville ranks second in the Big South with 12.3 offensive rebounds per game led by Nia Green averaging 3.1.

The Blue Hose are 1-12 against conference opponents. Presbyterian has a 1-8 record against opponents over .500.

UNC Asheville scores 60.9 points per game, 10.9 fewer points than the 71.8 Presbyterian gives up. Presbyterian averages 53.7 points per game, 6.7 fewer points than the 60.4 UNC Asheville allows to opponents.

The teams meet for the second time in conference play this season. UNC Asheville won 64-53 in the last matchup on Jan. 17. Green led UNC Asheville with 15 points, and Jacia Cunningham led Presbyterian with 20 points.

TOP PERFORMERS: Green is scoring 15.2 points per game and averaging 7.3 rebounds for the Bulldogs. Aileen Marquez is averaging 1.0 made 3-pointers over the last 10 games.

Cunningham is shooting 31.3% and averaging 10.6 points for the Blue Hose. Krystal Haddock is averaging 10.0 points over the last 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Bulldogs: 4-6, averaging 57.4 points, 35.9 rebounds, 10.3 assists, 6.8 steals and 1.8 blocks per game while shooting 35.7% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 60.9 points per game.

Blue Hose: 1-9, averaging 53.1 points, 27.8 rebounds, 6.9 assists, 10.3 steals and 1.3 blocks per game while shooting 34.7% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 68.1 points.

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

Santa Clara Broncos (21-7, 11-4 WCC) at Pepperdine Waves (16-11, 7-8 WCC)

Malibu, California; Saturday, 5 p.m. EST

BOTTOM LINE: Pepperdine hosts Santa Clara aiming to extend its four-game home winning streak.

The Waves have gone 12-3 at home. Pepperdine is fourth in the WCC with 15.6 assists per game led by Taija Sta. Maria averaging 3.1.

The Broncos are 11-4 against conference opponents. Santa Clara is 0-1 in one-possession games.

Pepperdine makes 44.3% of its shots from the field this season, which is 4.9 percentage points higher than Santa Clara has allowed to its opponents (39.4%). Santa Clara averages 15.4 more points per game (81.2) than Pepperdine allows (65.8).

The teams square off for the second time this season in WCC play. Pepperdine won the last matchup 74-72 on Jan. 31. Lina Falk scored 15 points points to help lead the Waves to the win.

TOP PERFORMERS: Elli Guiney averages 1.9 made 3-pointers per game for the Waves, scoring 14.3 points while shooting 38.1% from beyond the arc. Falk is shooting 49.1% and averaging 14.9 points over the last 10 games.

Ava Schmidt averages 2.2 made 3-pointers per game for the Broncos, scoring 12.0 points while shooting 35.9% from beyond the arc. Ashley Hawkins is averaging 16.1 points, 6.3 assists and 1.5 steals over the past 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Waves: 6-4, averaging 72.6 points, 30.7 rebounds, 15.1 assists, 7.4 steals and 3.1 blocks per game while shooting 45.7% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 64.8 points per game.

Broncos: 7-3, averaging 80.4 points, 38.2 rebounds, 14.7 assists, 9.9 steals and 3.5 blocks per game while shooting 39.4% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 71.3 points.

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