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Arkansas State (2-4) at Northwestern (2-4)

Arkansas State (2-4) at Northwestern (2-4)

When: 7 p.m. at Welsh-Ryan Arena

TV: Available at bigtennetwork.com

Radio: WGN 720-AM

The skinny: Northwestern aims for another disruptive defensive effort against Arkansas State, which has won the turnover battle in four of its six games. The Wildcats stuck with their 1-3-1 zone Saturday and forced 32 turnovers -- the most in coach Bill Carmody's tenure -- in a win against Savannah State. Carmody could stick with an all-guard lineup after getting little from his frontcourt players so far this season. Arkansas State boasts only one player taller than 6-feet-7 and has been outrebounded by an average of 5.3 boards per game. Senior guard Adrian Banks (21.7 ppg) leads the Indians, who face a Big Ten team for just the third time in team history.

-- Adam Rittenberg

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