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Florida Gators (9-4) at Missouri Tigers (10-3)

Columbia, Missouri; Saturday, 8:30 p.m. EST

BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Gators -6.5; over/under is 154.5

BOTTOM LINE: Mark Mitchell and Missouri host Alex Condon and No. 22 Florida in SEC action Saturday.

The Tigers are 9-0 in home games. Missouri scores 83.8 points and has outscored opponents by 12.3 points per game.

The Gators are 0-1 on the road. Florida is sixth in college basketball with 28.8 defensive rebounds per game led by Rueben Chinyelu averaging 6.9.

Missouri averages 7.8 made 3-pointers per game, 1.1 more made shots than the 6.7 per game Florida allows. Florida averages 7.4 made 3-pointers per game this season, 2.5 fewer made shots on average than the 9.9 per game Missouri allows.

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

TOP PERFORMERS: Mitchell is scoring 17.2 points per game and averaging 5.8 rebounds for the Tigers. Jacob Crews is averaging 15.2 points and 4.7 rebounds over the last 10 games.

Chinyelu is averaging 10.7 points and 11.1 rebounds for the Gators. Urban Klavzar is averaging 2.1 made 3-pointers over the last 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Tigers: 7-3, averaging 80.6 points, 31.6 rebounds, 14.7 assists, 7.8 steals and 3.1 blocks per game while shooting 50.2% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 71.0 points per game.

Gators: 7-3, averaging 83.7 points, 41.7 rebounds, 14.6 assists, 5.2 steals and 5.0 blocks per game while shooting 46.6% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 68.2 points.

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

Siena Saints (9-5, 2-1 MAAC) at Rider Broncs (1-11, 0-3 MAAC)

Lawrenceville, New Jersey; Sunday, 2 p.m. EST

BOTTOM LINE: Siena visits Rider after Gavin Doty scored 31 points in Siena's 75-72 loss to the Iona Gaels.

The Broncs are 1-3 in home games. Rider has a 0-3 record in one-possession games.

The Saints have gone 2-1 against MAAC opponents. Siena ranks eighth in the MAAC with 12.8 assists per game led by Justice Shoats averaging 4.9.

Rider's average of 4.3 made 3-pointers per game is 1.6 fewer made shots on average than the 5.9 per game Siena gives up. Siena averages 69.7 points per game, 6.1 fewer points than the 75.8 Rider gives up to opponents.

The Broncs and Saints meet Sunday for the first time in MAAC play this season.

TOP PERFORMERS: Aasim Burton is shooting 25.8% from beyond the arc with 1.4 made 3-pointers per game for the Broncs, while averaging 11.3 points. Zion Cruz is averaging 8.9 points over the last 10 games.

Doty is scoring 16.0 points per game and averaging 6.6 rebounds for the Saints. Brendan Coyle is averaging 2.0 made 3-pointers over the last 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Broncs: 1-9, averaging 63.0 points, 34.8 rebounds, 10.1 assists, 6.1 steals and 4.4 blocks per game while shooting 39.5% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 74.2 points per game.

Saints: 7-3, averaging 69.7 points, 29.7 rebounds, 12.7 assists, 7.5 steals and 3.4 blocks per game while shooting 45.4% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 65.5 points.

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Ohio Bobcats (7-7, 1-1 MAC) at Eastern Michigan Eagles (7-7, 1-1 MAC)

Ypsilanti, Michigan; Saturday, 2 p.m. EST

BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Bobcats -1.5; over/under is 149.5

BOTTOM LINE: Ohio plays Eastern Michigan after Jackson Paveletzke scored 23 points in Ohio's 80-64 win against the Central Michigan Chippewas.

The Eagles are 5-1 on their home court. Eastern Michigan is 4-5 in games decided by at least 10 points.

The Bobcats are 1-1 in MAC play. Ohio is eighth in the MAC scoring 77.3 points per game and is shooting 46.7%.

Eastern Michigan's average of 5.9 made 3-pointers per game is 1.9 fewer made shots on average than the 7.8 per game Ohio gives up. Ohio has shot at a 46.7% rate from the field this season, 2.5 percentage points above the 44.2% shooting opponents of Eastern Michigan have averaged.

The Eagles and Bobcats face off Saturday for the first time in conference play this season.

TOP PERFORMERS: Mohammad Habhab is scoring 15.1 points per game and averaging 7.8 rebounds for the Eagles. Mak Manciel is averaging 1.6 made 3-pointers over the last 10 games.

Ajay Sheldon averages 1.8 made 3-pointers per game for the Bobcats, scoring 6.6 points while shooting 37.3% from beyond the arc. Paveletzke is shooting 53.8% and averaging 14.2 points over the last 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Eagles: 5-5, averaging 71.5 points, 31.8 rebounds, 13.4 assists, 6.5 steals and 4.2 blocks per game while shooting 45.0% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 73.8 points per game.

Bobcats: 6-4, averaging 78.4 points, 32.7 rebounds, 14.8 assists, 7.3 steals and 3.3 blocks per game while shooting 47.3% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 70.6 points.

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