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Utah Valley Wolverines (15-4, 5-1 WAC) at Southern Utah Thunderbirds (6-13, 2-4 WAC)

Cedar City, Utah; Wednesday, 8:30 p.m. EST

BOTTOM LINE: Utah Valley will attempt to continue its three-game win streak with a victory against Southern Utah.

The Thunderbirds have gone 5-2 at home. Southern Utah is 4-8 in games decided by 10 points or more.

The Wolverines are 5-1 against WAC opponents. Utah Valley averages 20.1 assists per game to lead the WAC, paced by Trevan Leonhardt with 6.4.

Southern Utah averages 7.7 made 3-pointers per game, 1.4 more made shots than the 6.3 per game Utah Valley allows. Utah Valley averages 83.6 points per game, 3.4 more than the 80.2 Southern Utah gives up to opponents.

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

TOP PERFORMERS: Dylan Jones averages 2.2 made 3-pointers per game for the Thunderbirds, scoring 10.4 points while shooting 35.5% from beyond the arc. Jaiden Feroah is shooting 49.0% and averaging 13.1 points over the past 10 games.

Jackson Holcombe is scoring 16.1 points per game with 7.2 rebounds and 3.8 assists for the Wolverines. Tyler Hendricks is averaging 12.2 points and 3.5 rebounds while shooting 47.3% over the past 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Thunderbirds: 3-7, averaging 77.0 points, 33.7 rebounds, 15.1 assists, 6.3 steals and 4.2 blocks per game while shooting 45.4% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 78.0 points per game.

Wolverines: 9-1, averaging 83.9 points, 36.1 rebounds, 20.1 assists, 9.3 steals and 5.7 blocks per game while shooting 52.1% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 70.2 points.

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

Oregon State Beavers (10-11, 3-5 WCC) at Saint Mary's Gaels (17-3, 6-1 WCC)

Moraga, California; Wednesday, 11 p.m. EST

BOTTOM LINE: Saint Mary's (CA) hosts Oregon State trying to continue its five-game home winning streak.

The Gaels have gone 11-0 at home. Saint Mary's (CA) is 14-3 against opponents with a winning record.

The Beavers have gone 3-5 against WCC opponents. Oregon State is 3-2 when it turns the ball over less than its opponents and averages 11.6 turnovers per game.

Saint Mary's (CA) makes 46.7% of its shots from the field this season, which is 3.3 percentage points higher than Oregon State has allowed to its opponents (43.4%). Oregon State has shot at a 42.6% rate from the field this season, 1.9 percentage points above the 40.7% shooting opponents of Saint Mary's (CA) have averaged.

The Gaels and Beavers square off Wednesday for the first time in WCC play this season.

TOP PERFORMERS: Mikey Lewis is shooting 38.0% from beyond the arc with 1.9 made 3-pointers per game for the Gaels, while averaging 13.2 points. Paulius Murauskas is averaging 20.5 points and 8.1 rebounds over the last 10 games.

Josiah Lake is averaging 13 points, 3.8 assists and 1.5 steals for the Beavers. Isaiah Sy is averaging 10.8 points over the last 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Gaels: 8-2, averaging 76.3 points, 34.3 rebounds, 15.2 assists, 5.7 steals and 3.0 blocks per game while shooting 45.4% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 66.4 points per game.

Beavers: 4-6, averaging 69.1 points, 27.2 rebounds, 12.5 assists, 5.8 steals and 2.9 blocks per game while shooting 41.0% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 77.7 points.

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UTSA Roadrunners (4-14, 0-6 AAC) at North Texas Mean Green (11-7, 2-3 AAC)

Denton, Texas; Wednesday, 8 p.m. EST

BOTTOM LINE: AAC foes North Texas and UTSA square off on Wednesday.

The Mean Green have gone 8-1 at home. North Texas is 4-3 in games decided by 10 points or more.

The Roadrunners are 0-6 in conference play. UTSA allows 79.2 points to opponents and has been outscored by 10.6 points per game.

North Texas averages 69.8 points per game, 9.4 fewer points than the 79.2 UTSA gives up. UTSA averages 68.6 points per game, 3.8 more than the 64.8 North Texas allows to opponents.

The Mean Green and Roadrunners face off Wednesday for the first time in conference play this season.

TOP PERFORMERS: David Terrell Jr. is averaging 12.6 points, 4.7 assists and 1.5 steals for the Mean Green. Je'Shawn Stevenson is averaging 16.2 points and 2.9 rebounds while shooting 36.6% over the last 10 games.

Austin Nunez is averaging 10.1 points for the Roadrunners. Jamir Simpson is averaging 13.5 points over the last 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Mean Green: 5-5, averaging 68.7 points, 29.9 rebounds, 12.2 assists, 9.5 steals and 5.0 blocks per game while shooting 44.8% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 65.5 points per game.

Roadrunners: 0-10, averaging 63.6 points, 29.6 rebounds, 10.9 assists, 6.4 steals and 3.7 blocks per game while shooting 37.0% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 88.2 points.

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