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Eastern Washington Eagles (14-16, 7-10 Big Sky) at Idaho Vandals (25-5, 16-1 Big Sky)
Moscow; Monday, 9 p.m. EST
BOTTOM LINE: Eastern Washington visits Idaho after Elyn Bowers scored 21 points in Eastern Washington's 81-61 win over the Northern Arizona Lumberjacks.
The Vandals are 13-1 in home games. Idaho scores 78.7 points and has outscored opponents by 13.2 points per game.
The Eagles are 7-10 in Big Sky play. Eastern Washington averages 69.6 points and has outscored opponents by 1.2 points per game.
Idaho scores 78.7 points, 10.3 more per game than the 68.4 Eastern Washington allows. Eastern Washington has shot at a 39.4% rate from the field this season, 2.6 percentage points greater than the 36.8% shooting opponents of Idaho have averaged.
The teams meet for the second time in conference play this season. Idaho won 69-63 in the last matchup on Jan. 3. Ana Pinheiro led Idaho with 15 points, and Bowers led Eastern Washington with 20 points.
TOP PERFORMERS: Hope Hassmann is averaging 14 points and 4.2 assists for the Vandals. Debora Dos Santos is averaging 12.7 points and 8.5 rebounds over the past 10 games.
Kourtney Grossman is averaging 14 points and 12.7 rebounds for the Eagles. Ella Gallatin is averaging 17.6 points over the last 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Vandals: 10-0, averaging 76.4 points, 41.9 rebounds, 13.4 assists, 8.9 steals and 4.4 blocks per game while shooting 42.7% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 60.2 points per game.
Eagles: 4-6, averaging 73.0 points, 34.3 rebounds, 14.5 assists, 5.6 steals and 2.9 blocks per game while shooting 42.2% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 73.0 points.
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.
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No. 1 Duke visits Lubin and NC State
Duke Blue Devils (27-2, 15-1 ACC) at NC State Wolfpack (19-10, 10-6 ACC)
Raleigh, North Carolina; Monday, 7 p.m. EST
BOTTOM LINE: NC State hosts No. 1 Duke after Ven-Allen Lubin scored 24 points in NC State's 96-90 overtime loss to the Notre Dame Fighting Irish.
The Wolfpack have gone 11-4 in home games. NC State averages 84.2 points and has outscored opponents by 9.1 points per game.
The Blue Devils are 15-1 against conference opponents. Duke is third in college basketball allowing 62.5 points while holding opponents to 38.8% shooting.
NC State averages 10.5 made 3-pointers per game, 2.5 more made shots than the 8.0 per game Duke gives up. Duke scores 7.7 more points per game (82.8) than NC State gives up to opponents (75.1).
The Wolfpack and Blue Devils match up Monday for the first time in ACC play this season.
TOP PERFORMERS: Darrion Williams is scoring 14.3 points per game with 4.9 rebounds and 2.9 assists for the Wolfpack. Lubin is averaging 15.3 points and 8.1 rebounds while shooting 69.9% over the last 10 games.
Cameron Boozer is shooting 57.7% and averaging 22.5 points for the Blue Devils. Isaiah Evans is averaging 15.1 points over the last 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Wolfpack: 6-4, averaging 81.7 points, 30.7 rebounds, 14.8 assists, 7.7 steals and 3.5 blocks per game while shooting 46.1% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 81.3 points per game.
Blue Devils: 9-1, averaging 77.3 points, 36.5 rebounds, 16.4 assists, 7.1 steals and 2.0 blocks per game while shooting 49.7% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 57.2 points.
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.