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VMI Keydets (4-25, 1-15 SoCon) at UNC Greensboro Spartans (20-9, 11-5 SoCon)
Greensboro, North Carolina; Wednesday, 7 p.m. EST
BOTTOM LINE: VMI comes into the matchup against UNC Greensboro after losing 10 in a row.
The Spartans have gone 10-3 at home. UNC Greensboro ranks fourth in the SoCon in team defense, giving up 70.2 points while holding opponents to 40.8% shooting.
The Keydets are 1-15 against SoCon opponents. VMI ranks eighth in the SoCon with 8.1 offensive rebounds per game led by Taeshaud Jackson averaging 2.7.
UNC Greensboro averages 9.9 made 3-pointers per game, 1.0 more made shot than the 8.9 per game VMI gives up. VMI averages 6.7 made 3-pointers per game this season, 1.7 fewer made shots on average than the 8.4 per game UNC Greensboro allows.
TOP PERFORMERS: Mikeal Brown-Jones is averaging 19.5 points and 7.7 rebounds for the Spartans. Keyshaun Langley is averaging 3.0 made 3-pointers over the last 10 games for UNC Greensboro.
Brennan Watkins averages 2.1 made 3-pointers per game for the Keydets, scoring 15.1 points while shooting 37.0% from beyond the arc. Jackson is shooting 45.1% and averaging 13.3 points over the last 10 games for VMI.
LAST 10 GAMES: Spartans: 6-4, averaging 73.0 points, 33.1 rebounds, 13.1 assists, 6.3 steals and 2.6 blocks per game while shooting 43.6% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 74.4 points per game.
Keydets: 0-10, averaging 67.8 points, 33.6 rebounds, 8.5 assists, 6.6 steals and 2.4 blocks per game while shooting 39.9% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 85.8 points.
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.