No. 4 Texas hosts Francis and Mississippi State
Mississippi State Bulldogs (18-9, 5-8 SEC) at Texas Longhorns (25-3, 11-3 SEC)
Austin, Texas; Sunday, 2 p.m. EST
BOTTOM LINE: Mississippi State visits No. 4 Texas after Madison Francis scored 20 points in Mississippi State's 71-56 loss to the Florida Gators.
The Longhorns are 16-0 on their home court. Texas is 24-2 when it has fewer turnovers than its opponents and averages 11.0 turnovers per game.
The Bulldogs are 5-8 in SEC play. Mississippi State averages 77.1 points while outscoring opponents by 11.8 points per game.
Texas' average of 4.0 made 3-pointers per game is 2.7 fewer made shots on average than the 6.7 per game Mississippi State allows. Mississippi State scores 20.7 more points per game (77.1) than Texas allows (56.4).
The Longhorns and Bulldogs square off Sunday for the first time in SEC play this season.
TOP PERFORMERS: Madison Booker is scoring 18.6 points per game and averaging 6.4 rebounds for the Longhorns. Jordan Lee is averaging 1.2 made 3-pointers over the last 10 games.
Francis is averaging 13.5 points, 7.7 rebounds, 1.5 steals and 2.7 blocks for the Bulldogs. Kharyssa Richardson is averaging 11.9 points over the last 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Longhorns: 7-3, averaging 74.5 points, 33.4 rebounds, 15.1 assists, 9.9 steals and 4.2 blocks per game while shooting 45.8% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 63.9 points per game.
Bulldogs: 4-6, averaging 71.9 points, 35.5 rebounds, 12.7 assists, 7.0 steals and 3.4 blocks per game while shooting 43.2% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 77.2 points.
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Carrothers leads UIC against Drake after 24-point outing - Yahoo Sports Canada
Carrothers leads UIC against Drake after 24-point outing
UIC Flames (12-14, 7-8 MVC) at Drake Bulldogs (8-17, 7-8 MVC)
Des Moines, Iowa; Sunday, 3 p.m. EST
BOTTOM LINE: UIC visits Drake after Jessica Carrothers scored 24 points in UIC's 95-80 win against the Indiana State Sycamores.
The Bulldogs have gone 4-9 in home games. Drake gives up 76.3 points to opponents and has been outscored by 5.3 points per game.
The Flames are 7-8 against MVC opponents. UIC ranks ninth in the MVC shooting 29.1% from 3-point range.
Drake is shooting 42.7% from the field this season, 0.7 percentage points higher than the 42.0% UIC allows to opponents. UIC averages 65.3 points per game, 11.0 fewer points than the 76.3 Drake allows to opponents.
The teams play for the second time this season in MVC play. Drake won the last meeting 78-62 on Dec. 29. Abbie Aalsma scored 30 points points to help lead the Bulldogs to the victory.
TOP PERFORMERS: Aalsma averages 2.2 made 3-pointers per game for the Bulldogs, scoring 15.0 points while shooting 32.0% from beyond the arc. Anna Becker is averaging 11.2 points over the past 10 games.
Sara Zabrecky averages 1.3 made 3-pointers per game for the Flames, scoring 4.7 points while shooting 34.7% from beyond the arc. Carrothers is shooting 49.0% and averaging 18.2 points over the past 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Bulldogs: 4-6, averaging 73.9 points, 35.6 rebounds, 19.0 assists, 6.0 steals and 3.0 blocks per game while shooting 44.6% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 73.1 points per game.
Flames: 5-5, averaging 68.8 points, 30.8 rebounds, 13.2 assists, 8.0 steals and 2.0 blocks per game while shooting 45.1% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 65.5 points.
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Illinois State hosts Murray State following Washington's 31-point game
Murray State Racers (23-3, 14-1 MVC) at Illinois State Redbirds (16-10, 10-5 MVC)
Normal, Illinois; Sunday, 3 p.m. EST
BOTTOM LINE: Illinois State hosts Murray State after Doneelah Washington scored 31 points in Illinois State's 83-78 win over the Belmont Bruins.
The Redbirds have gone 13-0 in home games. Illinois State is second in the MVC with 17.1 assists per game led by Trista Fayta averaging 6.0.
The Racers are 14-1 in conference matchups. Murray State is 3-0 in one-possession games.
Illinois State is shooting 44.2% from the field this season, 0.6 percentage points higher than the 43.6% Murray State allows to opponents. Murray State scores 15.3 more points per game (84.5) than Illinois State allows to opponents (69.2).
The teams square off for the second time in conference play this season. Murray State won the last meeting 101-93 on Jan. 3. Halli Poock scored 34 points to help lead the Racers to the victory.
TOP PERFORMERS: Washington is averaging 17.2 points, 8.9 rebounds, 2.1 steals and 1.7 blocks for the Redbirds. Bella Finnegan is averaging 1.4 made 3-pointers over the last 10 games.
Poock is averaging 21.3 points and 4.4 assists for the Racers. Sharnecce Currie-Jelks is averaging 16.6 points over the last 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Redbirds: 8-2, averaging 74.9 points, 29.4 rebounds, 18.1 assists, 6.4 steals and 3.3 blocks per game while shooting 45.8% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 70.6 points per game.
Racers: 9-1, averaging 83.6 points, 36.0 rebounds, 15.2 assists, 6.0 steals and 2.5 blocks per game while shooting 44.6% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 70.9 points.
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