COLLEGE BASKETBALL AROUND THE AREA
DUQUESNE
Saint Joseph’s (16-9, 6-6 Atlantic 10) at Duquesne (14-10, 4-7 A-10), 2:30 p.m. Saturday.
RECENT ACTION: Saint Joseph’s visits Duquesne after Xzayvier Brown scored 29 points in Saint Joseph’s 6459 loss to Loyola Chicago.
TOP PERFORMERS: Dae Dae Grant is shooting 32.1% from beyond the arc with 2.5 made 3-pointers per game for the Dukes, while averaging 17 points. Duquesne’s Jimmy Clark III is averaging 12.9 points, 3.7 assists and 1.9 steals in the past 10 games. Erik Reynolds II averages 3.1 made 3-pointers per game for the Hawks, scoring 16.9 points while shooting 40.2% from beyond the arc. Brown is shooting 48.0% and averaging 15.4 points in the past 10 games for Saint Joseph’s.
PAST 10 GAMES: Dukes: 5-5, averaging 65.7 points, 32.9 rebounds, 13.0 assists, 6.2 steals and 4.6 blocks per game while shooting 42.7% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 66.2 points per game. Hawks: 6-4, averaging 76.6 points, 32.7 rebounds, 13.0 assists, 6.9 steals and 4.2 blocks per game while shooting 46.2% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 77.6 points.
ROBERT MORRIS
Robert Morris (10-16, 6-9 Horizon League) at Wright State (14-12, 9-6 Horizon League), Fairborn, Ohio; 1 p.m. Saturday.
RECENT ACTION: Robert Morris takes on Wright after Josh Corbin scored 26 points in Robert Morris’ 8777 loss to Youngstown State.
TOP PERFORMERS: Trey Calvin averages 2.0 made 3-pointers per game for the Raiders, scoring 19.8 points while shooting 40.8% from beyond the arc. Markeese Hastings is shooting 54.5% and averaging 15.7 points for the Colonials. Corbin is averaging 15.5 points in the last 10 games.
PAST 10 GAMES: Raiders: 6-4, averaging 85.2 points, 33.4 rebounds, 17.5 assists, 5.6 steals and 2.7 blocks per game while shooting 51.6% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 82.6 points per game. Colonials: 5- 5, averaging 78.4 points, 38.7 rebounds, 15.5 assists, 3.1 steals and 2.9 blocks per game while shooting 44.0% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 79.9 points.
PENN STATE
Penn State (12-13, 6-8 Big Ten) at Nebraska (17-8, 7-7 Big Ten), Lincoln, Neb.; noon, Saturday.
BOTTOM LINE: Nebraska hosts Penn State trying to prolong its ninegame home winning streak. The Cornhuskers have gone 15-1 in home games.
TOP PERFORMERS: Rienk Mast is averaging 13.6 points, eight rebounds and 3.2 assists for the Cornhuskers. Kanye Clary is averaging 16.7 points for the Nittany Lions.
PAST 10 GAMES: Cornhuskers: 5-5, averaging 76.6 points, 34.6 rebounds, 15.2 assists, 6.3 steals and 2.9 blocks per game while shooting 45.9% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 76.2 points per game.
Nittany Lions: 4-6, averaging 74.8 points, 28.8 rebounds, 13.8 assists, 8.0 steals and 3.1 blocks per game while shooting 46.1% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 76.0 points.
WEST VIRGINIA
Baylor (18-6, 7-4 Big 12) at West Virginia (8-16, 3-8 Big 12), Morgantown, W.Va.; 6 p.m. Saturday.
RECENT ACTION: West Virginia plays the No. 12 Baylor Bears after RaeQuan Battle scored 21 points in West Virginia’s 81-65 loss to TCU.
TOP PERFORMERS: Quinn Slazinski is averaging 13 points for the Mountaineers. Ja’Kobe Walter is scoring 14.1 points per game with 4.8 rebounds and 1.7 assists for the Bears.
PAST 10 GAMES: Mountaineers: 37, averaging 68.7 points, 30.7 rebounds, 12.2 assists, 5.2 steals and 3.2 blocks per game while shooting 42.6% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 78.4 points per game.
Bears: 6-4, averaging 74.8 points, 33.8 rebounds, 14.5 assists, 6.2 steals and 2.2 blocks per game while shooting 45.1% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 71.5 points.