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Illinois-Indiana
Press Notes
Illinois has won six of the last seven games, and 11 of the last 15, in the series. The Illini also own a five-game winning streak over the Hoosiers at Assembly Hall. After playing Big Ten leader Wisconsin on Saturday, the Illini next host Indiana, who is tied for second in the conference. Illinois plays three of its next four games at home. In six of its seven losses, Illinois has led during the second half.
Northern Iowa-Southern Illinois
Press Notes
At the halfway point of the Missouri Valley Conference season, the University of Northern Iowa (15-4, 6-2 MVC) stands in sole possession of first place. The Panthers head to Carbondale, Ill., for a battle with second place Southern Illinois (15-5, 6-3). UNI shot a season-best 11-for-17 from three-point range against Missouri State Jan. 18, including connecting on 8-of-10 from behind the arc in the first half. For the season, the Panthers now have five players who have made at least 15 three-pointers. The Panthers have dropped nine straight games at SIU Arena. The last time UNI won in Carbondale was in the 1996-97 season, when it posted a 92-81 victory. Southern Illinois is 15-5 overall, 6-3 in Missouri Valley Conference action, and stands in a tie for second place, one half game behind UNI.
San Diego State-UNLV
Press Notes
Less than 72 hours after returning home from facing 13th-ranked Air Force, San Diego State (13-6 overall/2-3 MWC) faces its second consecutive top 20 RPI team when the Aztecs travel to Sin City to face UNLV (16-4/3-2 MWC). The Aztecs encounter their second consecutive juggernaut at home, as UNLV has won eight straight games at the Thomas & Mack Center this season, is 10-1 in 2006-07 and has won 18 of their last 21 home games dating back to last season (one of those losses is to San Diego State). Tuesday marks the 40th meeting between the schools with UNLV owning a 28-11 series lead. SDSU owns a school-best three-game win streak against the Rebels, having swept UNLV last season, winning 83-67 in San Diego, 81-70 in Las Vegas and 63-60 in Denver.
Virginia Tech-Miami
Press Notes
Looking to snap a three-game slide, the Hurricanes play host to Virginia Tech Tuesday with an overall record of 9-11 and 2-4 mark in ACC play following an 86-67 loss at Florida State Saturday. Miami continues to be one of the better three-point shooting teams in the ACC, hitting an average of 6.3 three-pointers per game which ranks among the top half of the league. The Hokies head to Coral Gables with an overall record of 14-5 and are 4-1 in league play following a 67-64 overtime victory over Maryland Sunday evening in Blacksburg.
Press Notes
After proving itself capable of beating very good teams, Virginia Tech has to be careful not to slip up against lesser opponents. The 24th-ranked Hokies look to stay near the top of the ACC on Tuesday when they take on slumping Miami at the BankUnited Center.
Wins over No. 5 Duke and top-ranked North Carolina in a recent eight-day span served notice that Virginia Tech (14-5, 4-1) is a legitimate threat to win the ACC for the first time since joining the conference in 1995.However, just four days after upsetting the Tar Heels, the Hokies stumbled to an 82-73 loss at Florida State, which had lost its first three conference games. Virginia Tech returned to the win column Sunday with a 67-64 overtime victory against visiting Maryland and is tied for second with North Carolina, one-half game behind Boston College. The Terps had a chance to win it with 10 seconds to play in regulation, but missed a jumper from the corner.Virginia Tech’s 14-5 record is the program’s best mark through 19 games since it was 17-2 in the 1995-96 season, which marked its last trip to the NCAA tournament. The Hokies’ 4-1 ACC record is their best in league play since they started 5-0 that same season. Miami (9-11, 2-4) will try to end a three-game overall losing streak, and a three-game skid at home. The Hurricanes shot only 35.5 percent (22-of-62) from the field Saturday in an 86-67 loss at Florida State. The Hurricanes are 35-105 all-time against ranked opponents, including 1-1 this season. Miami won the last meeting with Virginia Tech 70-59 at home on Feb. 22. The Hurricanes have won seven of 10 overall, and four of five at home against the Hokies.
Florida State-Boston College
Press Notes
Florida State, which has won two consecutive ACC games, travels to play its third conference road game of the season as they play at Boston College. The Seminoles enter Wednesday’s game having won two consecutive games with victories over No. 23 Virginia Tech (Jan. 17, 82-73) and Miami (Jan. 20, , 86-67) and play Boston College hoping to win their third consecutive ACC game for the first time since the 1994-95 season. Florida State is 11-1 at home, 2-4 on the road and 1-0 on a neutral court this season and has two victories over ranked teams - current No. 1 Florida (Dec. 3, 70-66) and against No. 23 Virginia Tech (Jan. 17, 82-73). The Seminoles are averaging 6.7 points more in the last three games (82.7 ppg) than they are for the entire season (76.0).
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