Bellarmine (5-7) vs. Miami (5-4)
John D. Millett Hall, Oxford, Ohio; Saturday, 2 p.m. EST
BOTTOM LINE: Two guards will be on display as Dylan Penn and Bellarmine will go up against Dae Dae Grant and Miami. The senior Penn has scored 23 percent of the team’s points this season and is averaging 15.8 over his last five games. Grant, a junior, is averaging 14.8 points over the last five games.
SUPER SENIORS: Bellarmine has relied heavily on its seniors. Penn, CJ Fleming, Juston Betz and Garrett Tipton have collectively accounted for 58 percent of the team’s scoring this year and 67 percent of all Knights points over the team’s last five games.
OFFENSIVE THREAT: Penn has either made or assisted on 42 percent of all Bellarmine field goals over the last five games. The senior guard has accounted for 33 field goals and 29 assists in those games.
SUCCESS AT 75: Bellarmine is a perfect 5-0 when scoring at least 75 points and 0-7 when scoring 67 points or fewer.
UNDEFEATED WHEN: The RedHawks are 5-0 when at least four of their players score 10 or more points and 0-4 when any fewer than that achieve double-figures. The Knights are 5-0 when they score at least 75 points and 0-7 on the year when falling short of 75.
DID YOU KNOW: Miami has committed a turnover on just 13.4 percent of its possessions this season, which is the seventh-lowest rate among all Division I teams. The RedHawks have turned the ball over only 9.1 times per game this season.
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