The Central Arkansas Bears (2-4) square off with the Little Rock Trojans (3-3) at the Farris Center. The game begins at 8 p.m. ET on Wednesday, November 28, 2018.
Little Rock Trojans at Central Arkansas Bears Betting Prediction
The Trojans are hoping for a better outcome after their 75-66 loss to the UAPB Golden Lions in their last matchup. UAPB’s turnover percentage was their largest advantage over Little Rock. The Golden Lions had a rate of 8.7 (better than their season average of 16.0), while the Trojans posted a mark of 18.9 (above the 15.3 mark opponents have averaged against UAPB this season). Nikola Maric led Little Rock in scoring with 20 points on 6-for-10 shooting.
In the Bears’ previous game, they were beaten by the Saint Louis Billikens, 73-61. Saint Louis out-rebounded Central Arkansas. The Billikens had 14 offensive rebounds and 47 total rebounds, while the Bears had five and 24, respectively. Central Arkansas’ DeAndre Jones had a solid game, leading both teams in scoring with 22 points on 7-for-11 shooting.
These two teams split two games last season. In the most recent game, the Bears won 69-54. The Bears had a much better turnover percentage (14.5 vs. 20.9) and had a much better effective field goal percentage (0.449 vs. 0.333).
It will be a showdown of opposite paces as the fast-breaking Bears will look to push the more methodical Trojans. Dating back to the 2017-18 season, the Bears rank 13th in possessions per game while the Trojans are 254th.
Little Rock Trojans at Central Arkansas Bears Pick
Pick: SU Winner – Central Arkansas, O/U – Over
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Notes
Betting Notes (2017-Present):
Central Arkansas ranks 80th in three pointers allowed per game (20.4) while Little Rock ranks 296th (24.9).
The Bears rank 38th in assists per game (15.8) while the Trojans rank 230th (12.7).
Little Rock ranks 63rd in steals allowed per game (5.5) while Central Arkansas ranks 238th (7.0).
The Bears rank 19th in blocks per game (4.9) while the Trojans rank 193rd (2.9).
Little Rock ranks 192nd in rebounds allowed per game (35.4) while Central Arkansas ranks 313th (39.3).
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