Bradley Braves (7-4, 1-0 MVC) at Belmont Bruins (6-7, 2-0 MVC)
Nashville, Tennessee; Friday, 3 p.m. EST
BOTTOM LINE: Belmont hosts Bradley after Avery Strickland scored 22 points in Belmont’s 68-56 win against the Southern Illinois Salukis.
The Bruins have gone 3-3 at home. Belmont has a 2-6 record against opponents over .500.
The Braves are 1-0 in conference matchups. Bradley scores 69.5 points and has outscored opponents by 3.4 points per game.
Belmont is shooting 37.2% from the field this season, 4.5 percentage points lower than the 41.7% Bradley allows to opponents. Bradley has shot at a 40.4% clip from the field this season, 0.6 percentage points higher than the 39.8% shooting opponents of Belmont have averaged.
The Bruins and Braves match up Friday for the first time in MVC play this season.
TOP PERFORMERS: Hilary Fuller is averaging 12.8 points for the Bruins. Tuti Jones is averaging 2.4 made 3-pointers over the last 10 games.
Kaylen Nelson is averaging 18 points for the Braves. Maya Foz is averaging 12.8 points over the last 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Bruins: 5-5, averaging 66.3 points, 30.0 rebounds, 13.0 assists, 10.4 steals and 3.2 blocks per game while shooting 37.6% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 68.1 points per game.
Braves: 6-4, averaging 68.6 points, 32.5 rebounds, 13.9 assists, 7.7 steals and 3.2 blocks per game while shooting 40.1% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 66.3 points.
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