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02/24 03:43 CST Duffy, UAB Blazers to host Cater and the Wichita State Shockers
Duffy, UAB Blazers to host Cater and the Wichita State Shockers
By The Associated Press
Wichita State Shockers (6-21, 3-11 AAC) at UAB Blazers (10-16, 3-11 AAC)
Birmingham, Alabama; Wednesday, 7 p.m. EST
BOTTOM LINE: Abby Cater and Wichita State take on Monae Duffy and UAB in AAC
play.
The Blazers are 7-6 in home games. UAB ranks third in the AAC with 14.5 assists
per game led by Journey Armstead averaging 4.1.
The Shockers are 3-11 against AAC opponents. Wichita State is 1-3 in
one-possession games.
UAB averages 8.2 made 3-pointers per game, 1.8 more made shots than the 6.4 per
game Wichita State allows. Wichita State has shot at a 38.8% rate from the
field this season, 0.9 percentage points below the 39.7% shooting opponents of
UAB have averaged.
The teams square off for the second time this season in AAC play. UAB won the
last matchup 83-65 on Jan. 31. Cali Smallwood scored 25 points points to help
lead the Blazers to the victory.
TOP PERFORMERS: Smallwood is scoring 14.1 points per game and averaging 3.9
rebounds for the Blazers. Eleecia Carter is averaging 1.3 made 3-pointers over
the last 10 games.
Jaila Harding is shooting 34.1% from beyond the arc with 2.8 made 3-pointers
per game for the Shockers, while averaging 12 points. Cater is shooting 41.1%
and averaging 15.1 points over the last 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Blazers: 3-7, averaging 63.8 points, 27.9 rebounds, 14.2
assists, 3.7 steals and 1.3 blocks per game while shooting 45.4% from the
field. Their opponents have averaged 70.9 points per game.
Shockers: 3-7, averaging 62.9 points, 29.5 rebounds, 11.5 assists, 7.7 steals
and 2.4 blocks per game while shooting 39.1% from the field. Their opponents
have averaged 73.5 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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