College Basketball News

Maine Black Bears (20-13, 12-6 America East) at Bryant Bulldogs (22-11, 16-2 America East)

Smithfield, Rhode Island; Saturday, 11 a.m. EDT

BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Bulldogs -7.5; over/under is 144

BOTTOM LINE: Bryant and Maine play for the America East Championship.

The Bulldogs are 16-2 against America East opponents and 6-9 in non-conference play. Bryant leads the America East with 26.1 defensive rebounds per game led by Earl Timberlake averaging 6.0.

The Black Bears are 12-6 against America East teams. Maine is second in the America East giving up 65.7 points while holding opponents to 43.0% shooting.

Bryant averages 7.9 made 3-pointers per game, 1.2 more made shots than the 6.7 per game Maine allows. Maine has shot at a 46.5% rate from the field this season, 4.9 percentage points above the 41.6% shooting opponents of Bryant have averaged.

The teams meet for the third time this season. The Bulldogs won 80-72 in the last matchup on March 1. Rafael Pinzon led the Bulldogs with 28 points, and Quion Burns led the Black Bears with 15 points.

TOP PERFORMERS: Pinzon is shooting 39.1% from beyond the arc with 2.8 made 3-pointers per game for the Bulldogs, while averaging 18.7 points. Timberlake is averaging 15.4 points, 7.5 rebounds, 4.7 assists and 2.2 blocks over the last 10 games.

AJ Lopez is scoring 14.6 points per game with 2.4 rebounds and 1.2 assists for the Black Bears. Kellen Tynes is averaging 13.6 points and 4.8 rebounds while shooting 48.6% over the past 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Bulldogs: 8-2, averaging 79.0 points, 38.7 rebounds, 14.9 assists, 5.9 steals and 7.2 blocks per game while shooting 45.2% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 70.1 points per game.

Black Bears: 6-4, averaging 69.4 points, 26.4 rebounds, 15.4 assists, 8.1 steals and 5.0 blocks per game while shooting 45.9% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 66.1 points.

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Michigan Wolverines (22-9, 15-6 Big Ten) vs. Maryland Terrapins (24-7, 15-6 Big Ten)

Indianapolis; Saturday, 3:30 p.m. EDT

BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Terrapins -4; over/under is 150.5

BOTTOM LINE: No. 11 Maryland and No. 22 Michigan play in the Big Ten Tournament.

The Terrapins have gone 15-6 against Big Ten teams, with a 9-1 record in non-conference play. Maryland is fourth in the Big Ten in rebounding averaging 34.5 rebounds. Julian Reese leads the Terrapins with 9.3 boards.

The Wolverines are 15-6 against Big Ten teams. Michigan is ninth in the Big Ten giving up 71.6 points while holding opponents to 40.9% shooting.

Maryland's average of 8.1 made 3-pointers per game this season is just 0.4 more made shots on average than the 7.7 per game Michigan allows. Michigan averages 11.9 more points per game (78.5) than Maryland gives up (66.6).

The teams meet for the second time this season. Maryland won 71-65 in the last matchup on March 5. Rodney Rice led Maryland with 19 points, and Vladislav Goldin led Michigan with 20 points.

TOP PERFORMERS: Derik Queen is averaging 15.7 points and 9.2 rebounds for the Terrapins. Rice is averaging 16.2 points over the past 10 games.

Tre Donaldson is averaging 11.5 points and 3.9 assists for the Wolverines. Goldin is averaging 18.9 points over the last 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Terrapins: 8-2, averaging 77.6 points, 35.2 rebounds, 12.2 assists, 7.2 steals and 4.3 blocks per game while shooting 44.5% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 69.1 points per game.

Wolverines: 6-4, averaging 70.6 points, 33.5 rebounds, 11.7 assists, 4.8 steals and 2.4 blocks per game while shooting 43.5% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 74.5 points.

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Arizona Wildcats (21-11, 16-7 Big 12) vs. Houston Cougars (28-4, 21-1 Big 12)

Kansas City, Missouri; Saturday, 6 p.m. EDT

BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Cougars -7.5; over/under is 135

BOTTOM LINE: No. 2 Houston squares off against Arizona in the Big 12 Championship.

The Cougars have gone 21-1 against Big 12 teams, with a 7-3 record in non-conference play. Houston is eighth in the Big 12 in rebounding with 32.7 rebounds. J'wan Roberts paces the Cougars with 6.3 boards.

The Wildcats are 16-7 against Big 12 teams. Arizona is the Big 12 leader with 36.3 rebounds per game led by Tobe Awaka averaging 7.9.

Houston's average of 8.0 made 3-pointers per game this season is just 0.6 fewer made shots on average than the 8.6 per game Arizona allows. Arizona scores 23.8 more points per game (82.2) than Houston gives up to opponents (58.4).

The teams meet for the second time this season. Houston won 62-58 in the last matchup on Feb. 15. Milos Uzan led Houston with 19 points, and Caleb Love led Arizona with 17 points.

TOP PERFORMERS: LJ Cryer is shooting 42.0% and averaging 15.3 points for the Cougars. Emanuel Sharp is averaging 1.8 made 3-pointers over the last 10 games.

Love averages 2.5 made 3-pointers per game for the Wildcats, scoring 16.2 points while shooting 31.7% from beyond the arc. KJ Lewis is averaging 12.5 points over the past 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Cougars: 10-0, averaging 70.4 points, 29.2 rebounds, 10.0 assists, 7.6 steals and 3.5 blocks per game while shooting 46.7% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 61.9 points per game.

Wildcats: 5-5, averaging 80.6 points, 34.4 rebounds, 15.9 assists, 6.6 steals and 4.4 blocks per game while shooting 46.8% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 78.1 points.

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HENDERSON, Nev. (AP) — Bent Leuchten had 21 points in UC Irvine's 96-78 victory against Cal Poly on Friday in the Big West Conference Tournament semifinals.

UC Irvine, the tournament's No. 2 seed, will face top-seeded UC San Diego in Saturday's championship game.

Leuchten added 10 rebounds for the Anteaters (28-5). Devin Tillis scored 17 points while going 7 of 10 from the field and added eight rebounds and six assists. Justin Hohn shot 5 for 9 (2 for 6 from 3-point range) and 3 of 3 from the free-throw line to finish with 15 points.

Mac Riniker finished with 22 points and six rebounds for the Mustangs (16-19). Cal Poly also got 15 points from Jarred Hyder. Peter Bandelj finished with 11 points and five assists.

Leuchten scored nine points in the first half and UC Irvine went into halftime trailing 39-38. UC Irvine used a 10-0 run in the second half to build a 21-point lead at 93-72 with 2:44 left before finishing off the win.

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