N.C. A&T hosts High Point after Austin's 24-point game

High Point Panthers (11-17, 5-9 Big South) at North Carolina A&T Aggies (11-17, 6-8 Big South)

Greensboro, North Carolina; Wednesday, 7 p.m. EST

BOTTOM LINE: High Point visits the North Carolina A&T Aggies after Zach Austin scored 24 points in High Point's 66-64 loss to the Radford Highlanders.

The Aggies have gone 7-2 in home games. N.C. A&T is second in the Big South with 10.3 offensive rebounds per game led by Collin Smith averaging 2.1.

The Panthers are 5-9 in Big South play. High Point ranks fifth in the Big South shooting 34.0% from 3-point range.

The teams play for the second time in conference play this season. The Panthers won the last meeting 78-71 on Jan. 16. John-Michael Wright scored 28 points to help lead the Panthers to the win.

TOP PERFORMERS: Marcus Watson is scoring 12.0 points per game and averaging 5.6 rebounds for the Aggies. Demetric Horton is averaging 11.0 points and 6.3 rebounds over the last 10 games for N.C. A&T.

Wright is averaging 18.6 points and 3.6 assists for the Panthers. Austin is averaging 16.0 points over the last 10 games for High Point.

LAST 10 GAMES: Aggies: 3-7, averaging 67.3 points, 32.2 rebounds, 11.5 assists, 6.8 steals and 2.7 blocks per game while shooting 42.1% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 71.0 points per game.

Panthers: 4-6, averaging 67.0 points, 30.7 rebounds, 11.6 assists, 6.5 steals and 3.8 blocks per game while shooting 45.8% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 68.3 points.

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