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Men: Eastern Kentucky at Pitt
Tipoff: 7 p.m., Petersen Events Center, Pittsburgh
Records: Eastern Kentucky (5-4, 0-0 Atlantic Sun); Pittsburgh (8-2, 1-0 ACC)
TV: ACC Network Extra
Notable: Pitt's first home game since a 93-48 win over VMI on Nov. 18 ... Panthers are ranked No. 16 in the current NET rankings ... With Damian Dunn injured, Zack Austin (7.9 ppg.) started his first game of the season for Pitt in a 64-59 win at Virginia Tech on Saturday ... Guards Jaland Lowe (17.1 ppg.) and Ishmael Leggett (17.0 ppg.) lead Pitt ... Eastern Kentucky lost at Clemson, 75-62, on Nov. 12. Other losses are to Ball State, Louisiana Tech and Troy ... Senior 6-foot-6 wing Devontae Blanton (16.1 ppg., 6.2 rpg.) and sophomore 6-2 guard George Kimble III (14.3 ppg.) lead the Colonels, who won the Atlantic Sun regular season title last year ... The Colonels are guided by seventh-year coach A.W. Hamilton ... Pitt beat Eastern Kentucky, 71-60, in the teams' only previous meeting on Nov. 19, 2009 in Pittsburgh.
Mirror prediction: Pitt 81, Eastern Kentucky 68
Mirror prediction record: 8-2
-- Buck Frank
Women: PSU at Providence
Tipoff: 7 p.m., Alumni Hall, Providence, Rhode Island
Records: Penn State (8-2, 0-1 in Big Ten); Providence (6-5, 0-0 in Big East)
TV: FloSports (streaming)
Radio: WRAX 106.5-FM
Internet: Penn State Sports Network on the Penn State app
Notable: The Friars and Nittany Lions have met seven times during the history of the two women's basketball programs. Penn State leads the series, 7-0. Providence and Penn State last met at Alumni Hall on Nov. 18, 2017. PSU claimed a 60-51 victory on that day. PSU is 3-0 at Alumni Hall. ... Nine different Friars have been in the starting line-up this season. Graduate student Grace Efosa is the only player on the roster to start all 11 games. ... Ten of the Friars' 11 games have been decided by single digits. The Friars have compiled a 5-5 record in those games.
Mirror prediction: Penn State 68, Providence 61
Mirror prediction record: 9-1
-- Michael Boytim