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Rider Broncs (4-23, 3-15 MAAC) at Iona Gaels (16-13, 8-10 MAAC)

New Rochelle, New York; Friday, 7 p.m. EST

BOTTOM LINE: Iona plays Rider after CJ Anthony scored 25 points in Iona's 88-86 overtime loss to the Merrimack Warriors.

The Gaels are 10-3 on their home court. Iona is third in the MAAC with 24.0 defensive rebounds per game led by Lamin Sabally averaging 5.6.

The Broncs are 3-15 against MAAC opponents. Rider is seventh in the MAAC with 31.6 rebounds per game led by Caleb Smith averaging 7.1.

Iona's average of 9.5 made 3-pointers per game this season is just 0.9 more made shots on average than the 8.6 per game Rider gives up. Rider's 39.9% shooting percentage from the field this season is 3.3 percentage points lower than Iona has given up to its opponents (43.2%).

The teams square off for the second time this season in MAAC play. Rider won the last matchup 72-68 on Jan. 15. Aasim Burton scored 21 points to help lead the Broncs to the victory.

TOP PERFORMERS: Sabally is averaging 11.4 points, 8.3 rebounds and 1.6 steals for the Gaels. Anthony is averaging 14.2 points over the last 10 games.

Zion Cruz is shooting 30.3% from beyond the arc with 1.5 made 3-pointers per game for the Broncs, while averaging 13.2 points. Burton is shooting 40.8% and averaging 18.8 points over the last 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Gaels: 4-6, averaging 70.3 points, 29.8 rebounds, 12.7 assists, 6.5 steals and 3.2 blocks per game while shooting 41.7% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 71.2 points per game.

Broncs: 2-8, averaging 67.9 points, 28.5 rebounds, 11.6 assists, 6.8 steals and 3.0 blocks per game while shooting 41.1% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 78.8 points.

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

Austin Peay Governors (15-12, 7-10 ASUN) at Lipscomb Bisons (10-18, 7-10 ASUN)

Nashville, Tennessee; Friday, 7 p.m. EST

BOTTOM LINE: Austin Peay plays Lipscomb after Anovia Sheals scored 20 points in Austin Peay's 67-54 loss to the Eastern Kentucky Colonels.

The Bisons have gone 6-7 in home games. Lipscomb is 1-3 in games decided by 3 points or fewer.

The Governors are 7-10 in conference play. Austin Peay ranks fifth in the ASUN shooting 30.9% from 3-point range.

Lipscomb scores 61.9 points per game, 2.4 more points than the 59.5 Austin Peay allows. Austin Peay averages 6.3 made 3-pointers per game this season, 0.5 fewer makes per game than Lipscomb allows.

The teams play for the second time in conference play this season. Lipscomb won the last matchup 51-45 on Jan. 17. Molly Heard scored 18 points points to help lead the Bisons to the victory.

TOP PERFORMERS: McKayla Miller averages 2.1 made 3-pointers per game for the Bisons, scoring 12.6 points while shooting 34.1% from beyond the arc. Heard is averaging 14.6 points, 5.4 rebounds and 2.3 steals over the past 10 games.

Jim'Miyah Branton is averaging 10.4 points and 3.9 assists for the Governors. Sheals is averaging 15.5 points over the last 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Bisons: 4-6, averaging 63.7 points, 34.3 rebounds, 11.1 assists, 7.7 steals and 7.3 blocks per game while shooting 42.0% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 59.2 points per game.

Governors: 3-7, averaging 68.8 points, 28.4 rebounds, 14.3 assists, 8.3 steals and 1.8 blocks per game while shooting 45.6% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 65.9 points.

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Michigan Wolverines (26-2, 16-1 Big Ten) at Illinois Fighting Illini (22-6, 13-4 Big Ten)

Champaign, Illinois; Friday, 8 p.m. EST

BOTTOM LINE: No. 3 Michigan visits No. 10 Illinois.

The Fighting Illini have gone 13-2 at home. Illinois is the Big Ten leader with 12.3 offensive rebounds per game led by David Mirkovic averaging 2.4.

The Wolverines have gone 16-1 against Big Ten opponents. Michigan has a 22-0 record in games decided by at least 10 points.

Illinois averages 11.3 made 3-pointers per game, 3.4 more made shots than the 7.9 per game Michigan allows. Michigan scores 20.1 more points per game (89.1) than Illinois allows (69.0).

The matchup Friday is the first meeting this season for the two teams in conference play.

TOP PERFORMERS: Keaton Wagler is averaging 18.2 points and 4.3 assists for the Fighting Illini. Mirkovic is averaging 14.0 points over the last 10 games.

Elliot Cadeau averages 1.7 made 3-pointers per game for the Wolverines, scoring 10.2 points while shooting 39.3% from beyond the arc. Yaxel Lendeborg is averaging 14.3 points, 7.6 rebounds and 3.4 assists over the last 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Fighting Illini: 7-3, averaging 85.2 points, 37.5 rebounds, 15.4 assists, 3.1 steals and 4.4 blocks per game while shooting 45.1% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 71.9 points per game.

Wolverines: 9-1, averaging 82.8 points, 34.1 rebounds, 19.3 assists, 4.6 steals and 5.6 blocks per game while shooting 49.6% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 68.1 points.

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