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Norfolk State Spartans (4-4) at Arizona Wildcats (6-0)
Tucson, Arizona; Saturday, 4 p.m. EST
BOTTOM LINE: Norfolk State takes on No. 2 Arizona after Rodney Baines scored 30 points in Norfolk State’s 136-79 victory against the Virginia-Lynchburg Dragons.
The Wildcats have gone 3-0 in home games. Arizona is seventh in the Big 12 scoring 85.5 points while shooting 51.0% from the field.
The Spartans are 0-3 in road games. Norfolk State has a 2-4 record against opponents over .500.
Arizona’s average of 6.7 made 3-pointers per game is 1.7 fewer made shots on average than the 8.4 per game Norfolk State gives up. Norfolk State averages 6.0 made 3-pointers per game this season, 1.2 fewer made shots on average than the 7.2 per game Arizona gives up.
TOP PERFORMERS: Dwayne Aristode averages 1.8 made 3-pointers per game for the Wildcats, scoring 7.0 points while shooting 52.4% from beyond the arc. Jaden Bradley is shooting 58.2% and averaging 15.5 points.
Anthony McComb III is shooting 40.5% from beyond the arc with 2.1 made 3-pointers per game for the Spartans, while averaging 16.8 points, 5.5 rebounds and 1.6 steals. Elijah Jamison is averaging 14.4 points and 4.1 assists.
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.
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