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Valparaiso hosts Strickland and Belmont
By The Associated Press
Belmont Bruins (18-11, 14-4 MVC) at Valparaiso Beacons (0-29, 0-18 MVC)
Valparaiso, Indiana; Thursday, 7 p.m. EST
BOTTOM LINE: Belmont faces Valparaiso after Avery Strickland scored 27 points
in Belmont's 83-64 win against the Southern Illinois Salukis.
The Beacons have gone 0-11 in home games. Valparaiso is 0-16 against opponents
with a winning record.
The Bruins have gone 14-4 against MVC opponents. Belmont ranks fourth in the
MVC allowing 66.4 points while holding opponents to 38.7% shooting.
Valparaiso's average of 5.7 made 3-pointers per game this season is just 0.9
fewer made shots on average than the 6.6 per game Belmont gives up. Belmont
averages 8.0 made 3-pointers per game this season, 0.1 more makes per game than
Valparaiso gives up.
The teams square off for the second time in conference play this season.
Belmont won the last matchup 77-37 on Feb. 15. Jailyn Banks scored 19 points to
help lead the Bruins to the victory.
TOP PERFORMERS: Allia von Schlegell averages 2.1 made 3-pointers per game for
the Beacons, scoring 11.6 points while shooting 36.8% from beyond the arc.
Fiona Connolly is shooting 39.0% and averaging 11.7 points over the last 10
games.
Banks is shooting 39.4% and averaging 15.6 points for the Bruins. Strickland is
averaging 14.6 points over the last 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Beacons: 0-10, averaging 56.1 points, 32.1 rebounds, 9.8
assists, 6.5 steals and 1.9 blocks per game while shooting 32.6% from the
field. Their opponents have averaged 82.3 points per game.
Bruins: 7-3, averaging 73.1 points, 35.3 rebounds, 12.9 assists, 10.0 steals
and 3.9 blocks per game while shooting 40.3% from the field. Their opponents
have averaged 63.1 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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