Sports

Drexel Dragons (4-5) vs. La Salle Explorers (3-6)

Philadelphia; Saturday, 2 p.m. EST

BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Dragons -1.5; over/under is 132.5

BOTTOM LINE: La Salle takes on Drexel at Xfinity Mobile Arena in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

The Explorers have a 3-6 record in non-conference games. La Salle averages 13.0 turnovers per game and is 2-0 when it wins the turnover battle.

The Dragons are 4-5 in non-conference play. Drexel has a 0-1 record in games decided by 3 points or fewer.

La Salle averages 67.9 points per game, 3.7 fewer points than the 71.6 Drexel gives up. Drexel averages 7.9 made 3-pointers per game this season, 0.7 fewer makes per game than La Salle allows.

TOP PERFORMERS: Jaeden Marshall is scoring 11.2 points per game and averaging 2.7 rebounds for the Explorers. Ashton Walker is averaging 9.1 points and 3.8 rebounds while shooting 43.1%.

Shane Blakeney is averaging 13.4 points and 5.2 rebounds for the Dragons. Kevon Vanderhorst is averaging 10.7 points.

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UCSD Tritons (7-1) at Long Beach State Beach (2-7, 0-1 Big West)

Long Beach, California; Saturday, 9 p.m. EST

BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Tritons -11.5; over/under is 147.5

BOTTOM LINE: Long Beach State takes on UCSD after Gavin Sykes scored 24 points in Long Beach State's 84-77 overtime loss to the UCSB Gauchos.

The Beach are 2-2 in home games. Long Beach State allows 76.8 points to opponents and has been outscored by 5.9 points per game.

The Tritons are 1-1 in road games. UCSD is second in the Big West scoring 83.9 points per game and is shooting 50.9%.

Long Beach State is shooting 42.3% from the field this season, 0.2 percentage points higher than the 42.1% UCSD allows to opponents. UCSD has shot at a 50.9% clip from the field this season, 2.7 percentage points higher than the 48.2% shooting opponents of Long Beach State have averaged.

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

TOP PERFORMERS: Sykes is shooting 46.4% and averaging 15.8 points for the Beach. Shaquil Bender is averaging 10.9 points.

Leo Beath is scoring 19.5 points per game and averaging 4.5 rebounds for the Tritons. Tom Beattie is averaging 13.0 points.

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Arkansas-Pine Bluff Golden Lions (1-8) at DePaul Blue Demons (5-3)

Chicago; Saturday, 9 p.m. EST

BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Blue Demons -24.5; over/under is 153.5

BOTTOM LINE: DePaul hosts UAPB after Kruz McClure scored 22 points in DePaul's 96-63 loss to the LSU Tigers.

The Blue Demons are 4-2 in home games. DePaul averages 77.8 points and has outscored opponents by 6.9 points per game.

The Golden Lions are 1-8 in road games. UAPB gives up 94.1 points to opponents while being outscored by 25.5 points per game.

DePaul averages 77.8 points per game, 16.3 fewer points than the 94.1 UAPB gives up. UAPB averages 68.6 points per game, 2.3 fewer than the 70.9 DePaul gives up to opponents.

TOP PERFORMERS: McClure averages 1.4 made 3-pointers per game for the Blue Demons, scoring 7.9 points while shooting 42.3% from beyond the arc. CJ Gunn is shooting 44.1% and averaging 13.9 points.

Quion Williams is scoring 14.9 points per game and averaging 6.6 rebounds for the Golden Lions. Jaquan Scott is averaging 14.4 points.

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