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Winthrop Eagles play the SMU Mustangs

SMU Mustangs (1-5) vs. Winthrop Eagles (4-3)

Nashville, Tennessee; Wednesday, 4:30 p.m. EST

BOTTOM LINE: SMU and Winthrop meet at Trojan Fieldhouse at Moore Physical Education Center in Nashville, Tennessee.

The Eagles are 4-3 in non-conference play. Winthrop ranks seventh in the Big South in rebounding with 32.3 rebounds. Amourie Porter paces the Eagles with 6.7 boards.

The Mustangs have a 1-5 record against non-conference oppponents. SMU has a 0-3 record in games decided by 3 points or fewer.

Winthrop’s average of 4.7 made 3-pointers per game this season is only 0.1 fewer made shots on average than the 4.8 per game SMU gives up. SMU averages 6.0 made 3-pointers per game this season, 0.1 more makes per game than Winthrop allows.

TOP PERFORMERS: Mya Pierfax is scoring 14.0 points per game with 1.6 rebounds and 1.6 assists for the Eagles. Porter is averaging 14.0 points and 6.7 rebounds while shooting 41.2%.

Kyla Deck is shooting 30.4% from beyond the arc with 1.2 made 3-pointers per game for the Mustangs, while averaging 8.5 points and 3.5 steals. Zahra King is averaging 12.7 points and 1.8 steals.

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