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02/23 03:43 CST Morehead State hosts Southern Indiana following Saunders'
26-point game
Morehead State hosts Southern Indiana following Saunders' 26-point game
By The Associated Press
Southern Indiana Screaming Eagles (19-8, 13-5 OVC) at Morehead State Eagles
(17-12, 12-6 OVC)
Morehead, Kentucky; Tuesday, 5 p.m. EST
BOTTOM LINE: Southern Indiana visits Morehead State after Ali Saunders scored
26 points in Southern Indiana's 72-63 win against the Eastern Illinois Panthers.
The Eagles are 10-4 on their home court. Morehead State is 2-1 in
one-possession games.
The Screaming Eagles have gone 13-5 against OVC opponents. Southern Indiana is
third in the OVC scoring 69.7 points per game and is shooting 40.5%.
Morehead State makes 41.1% of its shots from the field this season, which is
4.5 percentage points higher than Southern Indiana has allowed to its opponents
(36.6%). Southern Indiana averages 69.7 points per game, 4.9 more than the 64.8
Morehead State gives up.
The teams play for the second time in conference play this season. Southern
Indiana won the last matchup 78-59 on Dec. 20. Saunders scored 35 points to
help lead the Screaming Eagles to the win.
TOP PERFORMERS: Marie Sepp is averaging 10.3 points and 4.5 assists for the
Eagles. Katie Dike is averaging 14.8 points and 7.5 rebounds while shooting
39.2% over the last 10 games.
Saunders is averaging 17.5 points, 4.5 assists and 2.2 steals for the Screaming
Eagles. Chloe Gannon is averaging 14.9 points and seven rebounds over the past
10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Eagles: 7-3, averaging 64.1 points, 28.6 rebounds, 14.1 assists,
11.4 steals and 2.4 blocks per game while shooting 39.5% from the field. Their
opponents have averaged 60.3 points per game.
Screaming Eagles: 6-4, averaging 68.1 points, 36.5 rebounds, 12.6 assists, 9.3
steals and 2.7 blocks per game while shooting 39.8% from the field. Their
opponents have averaged 60.9 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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