Win Streak Boosts Virginia Tech At Win

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Missouri hasn't been this high in the Top 25 rankings this late in the year since the Tigers were ranked first on February 19, 1990...The Tigers still lead the all-time series, 75-41, but moved to 21-29 in Stillwater.

Saint Mary's comes in with an 19-2 overall record after defeating the Santa Clara Broncos 93-77 on Saturday for its ninth straight victory. The last Gaels' loss came at the hands of the nationally-ranked Baylor Bears. Head coach Randy Bennett has led his team to a 8-0 start in the WCC, where the program has done very well in recent history including a share of last year's regular season title. The Gaels have finished no lower than third in the conference in each of the last eight seasons. Saint Mary's leads the league in scoring defense, scoring margin, rebound margin, and assist to turnover ratio.

Drew Viney and Anthony Ireland will lead the Lions in this one. Viney is scoring 15.9 ppg and leading the team in rebounding (5.8). He scored 16 points and grabbed four boards in the team's win over Santa Clara. Anthony Ireland is one of the top point guards in the WCC as he is third in the league in assists with 5.2 apg. Ireland is also a capable scorer as he averages 15.9 ppg. Ashley Hamilton and Jarred DuBois are both solid contributors to the Lions' success.

Charlottesville, VA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The 19th-ranked Virginia Cavaliers will look to bounce back from its first home loss of the season as they host the Boston College Eagles for an Atlantic Coast Conference battle at the John Paul Jones Arena. This will be the 14th meeting in the all-time series. The Cavaliers still hold a 7-6 advantage in the rivalry despite Boston College winning five of the last six meetings, including the last four regular season encounters.

Four different players are averaging just under 10 points per game for Boston College. Ryan Anderson is the team's leading rebounder with 6.4 rpg, and recorded his fourth double-double of the year his last time out with 13 points and 11 rebounds. Freshman center Dennis Clifford has been a serviceable big man since entering the lineup 10 games ago. During his span as a starter, his 12.1 ppg is the best on the team while his 5.1 rebounds ranks second. Jordan Daniels had a notable outing against Wake Forest as he scored 12 points and handed out five assists.

Forward Mike Scott continues to lead Virginia with averages of 16.6 points and 8.7 rebounds per game. Scott is leading the ACC in field goal efficiency with a connection rate of 57.8 percent. Joe Harris complements Scott nicely from the guard slot. Harris is the team's second leading scorer with 12.5 ppg after he went 4-of-8 from the field to score 10 points against Virginia Tech. This evening will be the second occasion that the Cavaliers will be without their leading shot blocker Assane Sene. Virginia struggled to score inside without Sene against Virginia Tech.

Mark Gottfried's first season in Raleigh has been a successful one to this point. The Wolfpack enter this contest on a three-game win streak and have won nine of their last 10 overall. NC State moved to 4-1 in the ACC with last weekend's 78-73 victory at Miami-Florida.

The Wolfpack certainly have some offensive firepower, but getting into a shootout with the Tar Heels can't be a sound gameplan. UNC leads the nation in scoring at a hefty 85.1 ppg and boasts of the fifth-best scoring margin at +17.8. The Tar Heels rely on a dominant frontcourt that rivals any in the country. Sophomore forward Harrison Barnes headlines the trio and can score both inside and out, averaging 17.4 ppg and shooting 43.6 percent from behind the arc. Junior forward John Henson does his work down low, averaging a double-double with 14.5 points and 10.1 rebounds per game. Center Tyler Zeller has been equally productive in the paint, averaging a near double-double of at 14.4 points and 9.3 rebounds per outing. The backcourt consisted of point guard Kendall Marshall (9.5 apg) and Dexter Strickland (7.5 ppg), but Strickland went down last week with a season-ending knee injury. Expect youngsters Reggie Bullock (8.4 ppg) and P.J. Hairston (7.5 ppg) to see increased minutes. Barnes poured in a game-high 27 points in the win over Virginia Tech last time out. Henson finished with 16 points and 16 boards, while Zeller had a double-double as well, with 14 points and 11 caroms.

Madison, WI (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - A top-25 showdown is on tap in Madison this evening, as the 25th-ranked Wisconsin Badgers play host to the 16th-ranked Indiana Hoosiers in Big Ten action from the Kohl Center. Tom Crean's Hoosiers were one of the real surprise teams in the country prior to league play, as they won their first 12 games of the season. Big Ten play has presented a different set of challenges however, as Indiana has split its first eight games in-conference. The team was able to end a three-game slide last weekend with a 73-54 pasting of Penn State.

Indiana holds a 94-63 lead in the all-time series with Wisconsin, but the Badgers have won eight straight in the series and haven't lost to the Hoosiers since 2007.

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