For updates on developments in the The SMU<\/span> Mustangs (11-7, 0-4 Georgia Tech goes in search of its first road victory of Chris Lofton\u2019s sprained right ankle likely will keep The Vols<\/span> are in a stretch where Duquesne (5-11, 1-4), coming off a 101-87 loss at Idaho State University\u2019s men\u2019s basketball will look to get
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\nConference
\nhost the Tulane Green Wave (8-8, 1-3 C-USA). The Mustangs and Green Wave have
\neach won nine times in series history. The Mustangs fell 59-56 at Fogelman
\nArena in
\nhome this season and are looking for their first league win this year. The two
\nhome losses in conference have been examples of the thin line between victory
\nand defeat. The Ponies fell to Southern Miss 57-56 on Jan. 10, as Derrick
\none-point lead before falling. Against UTEP<\/span> on Jan.
\n20, Donatas<\/span> Rackauskas<\/span> had
\na game-tying three-point attempt with 17 seconds remining<\/span>.
\nThe Mustangs lead Conference USA in 3-point percentage defense (.304) and
\nrebounding defense (28.8) and rank second in rebound margin (+8.0) and scoring
\ndefense (61.3). Nationally, the team is ninth in rebound margin, 40th<\/sup>
\nin blocked shots, and 42nd<\/sup> in scoring defense.GA Tech-Maryland
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\nthe season when it visits
\nTech, 13-5 overall, 2-3 in the ACC, is coming off a 77-61 loss to No. 4 North
\nCarolina Saturday night, which snapped a two-game winning streak for the
\nJackets.
\nand 1-4 in the ACC, dropped both its games last week on the road at Virginia
\n(103-91) and Virginia Tech (67-64 in overtime). The Jackets have dropped 15
\nstraight games on opponents\u2019 home courts, including 12 ACC losses, and has not
\nwon a true road game since
\n2005<\/st1:date>, a 76-72 victory at
\nBut the Yellow Jackets have had several close calls, including three one-point
\ndefeats. One of those close calls was an 87-84 overtime loss to the Terps last
\nyear at the
\nTech is concluding a five-game stretch, beginning with its Jan. 6 game against
\nClemson, against teams with an average current RPI<\/span> of
\n14.6. They have a combined record of 77-16.
\nhas won nine of the last 14, including both regular-season meetings in 2005-06.
\nTech is 4-8 against
\nunder head coach Paul Hewitt, 1-5 at
\nTech is 16-20 vs. Gary Williams-coached
\nteams. Seven of the 12 games between Tech and
\nsince Paul Hewitt became the head coach have been decided by 10 points or
\nfewer.Kansas-Baylor
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\nstate when it travels to Baylor (11-7, 1-4) Wednesday. The Jayhawks<\/span>
\nand Bears look to bounce back from road losses Saturday. KU fell at Texas Tech
\n69-64, while Baylor lost at
\n91-51.
\n10-game winning streak. Baylor has lost two straight heading into the
\ncontest. No. 8\/8
\n3-1) plays its second of four games in nine days at Baylor. The
\n69-64 Saturday. KU is scoring 76.5 points per game and giving up 59.7. The
\nshooting this season and are making 48.4 percent to their opponents\u2019 37.6
\npercent from the floor.
\nforces 17.6 turnovers per game and averages 7.3 blocked shots per contest.
\nBaylor (11-7, 1-4) is looking to snap a two game losing skid after
\nhanded the Bears a 91-51 loss at
\nSaturday. BU has lost four of its last five games with three of those on the road.
\nAdditionally, three of the four losses have been by 10 points or less. Baylor
\nis scoring 75.8 points per game and giving up 69.3.
\nhas won 11 of the 12 meetings with Baylor and has won five straight in the
\nseries. Baylor\u2019s lone win versus
\ncame in 2001 when it defeated the then-No. 5
\nSince the inception of the Big 12,
\nis 9-1 against Baylor.Penn State-Iowa
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\n2-3) plays the first of two home games when it hosts
\n
\n24.
\n
\nSaturday evening.
\nlost to
\n91-64 Saturday in
\n
\nimproved its home winning streak in Big Ten Conference games to 11 straight.
\nThe Hawkeyes have won the last six meetings, 10 of the last 12, 11 of the last
\n14 and 13 of the last 17.
\nwon both meetings last season, defeating the Nittany Lions 80-76 in
\nCollege<\/st1:place> and 59-44 in
\n
\nboth 2004 and 2005.
\n9-3 advantage in games played in
\nwith all 12 meetings taking place in Carver-Hawkeye Arena. The Hawkeyes have
\nwon seven of the last eight meetings in Tennessee-Mississippi
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\nstar guard out of Wednesday night\u2019s game at
\nLofton, who leads the Southeastern Conference in scoring at 21.5 points per
\ngames, sprained the ankle in the second half of Saturday\u2019s 64-61 victory over
\nCarolina<\/st1:place><\/st1:State>.Press Notes
\nthey are playing five of six games on the road. The stretch began with three
\nconsecutive road games (at Vanderbilt, at Ohio State and at Auburn) before UT
\nreturned home to play South Carolina Saturday, Jan. 20. The
\ngame begins a two-game road trip that will continue at
\nSunday, Jan. 28. Each of
\nlast four games has been decided by one possession. The four games have been
\ndecided by a combined total of nine points. Vanderbilt scored on a tip-in as
\ntime expired to take an 82-81 win in
\nJan. 10 and then
\nneeded a 3-pointer with 11.2 seconds left for a 68-66 victory in
\n
\ntook an 83-80 win Jan. 17 and then UT defeated South Carolina 64-61 on Jan. 20.
\n
\nranks seventh in the nation with 83.2 points per game. The Vols<\/span>
\nwill be without the services of All-America guard Chris Lofton Wednesday night.
\nLofton, who is leading the SEC in scoring with 21.5 points per game, suffered
\nan injury to his right ankle Saturday, Jan. 20. X-rays performed Monday were
\nnegative and his status remains out indefinitely.Dayton-Duquesne
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\nMassachusetts on Sunday, returns to Pittsburgh to open a three-game
\nat 7:00 p.m. The Dukes, who are looking to snap a three-game losing streak –
\nand five-game home losing skid –<\/span> are 2-5 at the
\n
\nwhich is 12-0 at UD<\/span> Arena, is looking for its first
\nroad victory (0-5). UD<\/span> has won 18 of the past 19
\nmeetings, including eight in a row at the
\n
\nplayers, is currently competing with eight of the 10 total players on the
\ncurrent active roster, just one is over 6-6 (6-10 junior Kieron<\/span>
\nAchara<\/span>)
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\nback on the winning track by starting a four-game homestand<\/span>
\non Thursday night in a huge game, as the first place Bengals take on the
\ntied-for-second Weber State Wildcats.The<\/span> game is the
\nsecond of the season between the two schools, as Idaho State won the opener
\n58-55 in Ogden on January 4.
\nis 10-9 on the season, and 5-1 in the Big Sky Conference, good enough for first
\nplace, one game up on both
\nand
\nfour teams, including
\n