Wichita State Shockers (6-21, 3-11 AAC) at UAB Blazers (10-16, 3-11 AAC)
Birmingham, Alabama; Wednesday, 7 p.m. EST
BOTTOM LINE: Abby Cater and Wichita State take on Monae Duffy and UAB in AAC play.
The Blazers are 7-6 in home games. UAB ranks third in the AAC with 14.5 assists per game led by Journey Armstead averaging 4.1.
The Shockers are 3-11 against AAC opponents. Wichita State is 1-3 in one-possession games.
UAB averages 8.2 made 3-pointers per game, 1.8 more made shots than the 6.4 per game Wichita State allows. Wichita State has shot at a 38.8% rate from the field this season, 0.9 percentage points below the 39.7% shooting opponents of UAB have averaged.
The teams square off for the second time this season in AAC play. UAB won the last matchup 83-65 on Jan. 31. Cali Smallwood scored 25 points points to help lead the Blazers to the victory.
TOP PERFORMERS: Smallwood is scoring 14.1 points per game and averaging 3.9 rebounds for the Blazers. Eleecia Carter is averaging 1.3 made 3-pointers over the last 10 games.
Jaila Harding is shooting 34.1% from beyond the arc with 2.8 made 3-pointers per game for the Shockers, while averaging 12 points. Cater is shooting 41.1% and averaging 15.1 points over the last 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Blazers: 3-7, averaging 63.8 points, 27.9 rebounds, 14.2 assists, 3.7 steals and 1.3 blocks per game while shooting 45.4% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 70.9 points per game.
Shockers: 3-7, averaging 62.9 points, 29.5 rebounds, 11.5 assists, 7.7 steals and 2.4 blocks per game while shooting 39.1% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 73.5 points.
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