UNI (17-11) at
Virginia Commonwealth (22-6)
When: Friday
Where: Stuart Siegel Center, Richmond, Va.
Last time out: UNI lost in the final seconds at Evansville Wednesday, 63-62; Virginia Commonwealth lost 62-61 to George Mason on a buzzer-beating 3-pointer Tuesday.
Notes: The game is part of the 11th season of ESPN's BracketBusters. ... VCU advanced to the 2011 Final Four with wins against USC, Georgetown, Purdue, Florida State and Kansas before losing to Butler in the semifinal. ... The teams share two common opponents this season - Richmond and Old Dominion. UNI beat both teams while VCU beat Richmond once and Old Dominion twice. ... Tuesday's last-second loss to George Mason snapped an 11-game VCU win streak and dropped the Rams out of a first-place tie in the Colonial Athletic Association.
Probable starters
UNI Ht. Yr. Ppg. Rpg.
Mitchell 6-1 Fr. 6.9 2.1
James 6-0 Jr. 13.0 4.3
Moran 6-1 Sr. 7.1 2.9
Koch 6-9 Jr. 9.3 5.3
Tuttle 6-8 Fr. 9.3 5.2
VCU Ht. Yr. Ppg. Rpg.
Burgess 6-6 Sr. 13.0 5.2
Reddic 6-9 So. 10.3 6.6
Haley 7-0 So. 3.4 3.9
Theus 6-3 Jr. 8.7 x-4.7
Daniels 6-4 Jr. 9.9 3.5
x-assists per game
Virginia Commonwealth (22-6)
When: Friday
Where: Stuart Siegel Center, Richmond, Va.
Last time out: UNI lost in the final seconds at Evansville Wednesday, 63-62; Virginia Commonwealth lost 62-61 to George Mason on a buzzer-beating 3-pointer Tuesday.
Notes: The game is part of the 11th season of ESPN's BracketBusters. ... VCU advanced to the 2011 Final Four with wins against USC, Georgetown, Purdue, Florida State and Kansas before losing to Butler in the semifinal. ... The teams share two common opponents this season - Richmond and Old Dominion. UNI beat both teams while VCU beat Richmond once and Old Dominion twice. ... Tuesday's last-second loss to George Mason snapped an 11-game VCU win streak and dropped the Rams out of a first-place tie in the Colonial Athletic Association.
Probable starters
UNI Ht. Yr. Ppg. Rpg.
Mitchell 6-1 Fr. 6.9 2.1
James 6-0 Jr. 13.0 4.3
Moran 6-1 Sr. 7.1 2.9
Koch 6-9 Jr. 9.3 5.3
Tuttle 6-8 Fr. 9.3 5.2
VCU Ht. Yr. Ppg. Rpg.
Burgess 6-6 Sr. 13.0 5.2
Reddic 6-9 So. 10.3 6.6
Haley 7-0 So. 3.4 3.9
Theus 6-3 Jr. 8.7 x-4.7
Daniels 6-4 Jr. 9.9 3.5
x-assists per game
