The Lamar Cardinals will host a matchup against the UC Riverside Highlanders at Montagne Center. Action begins at 3:00 pm ET on Sunday, Nov. 29.
The Cardinals were beaten by Rice 92-84 on Wednesday. Lincoln Davis had a good outing, contributing 16 points, four rebounds, and four assists for Lamar. The Highlanders, meanwhile, are feeling some disappointment after their 87-81 loss at the hands of that same Rice squad on Friday. Malik Thames had a good shooting night, leading the team with 16 points.
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Ranked 50th, the UC Riverside Highlanders have an offensive rating of 116.2. The Lamar Cardinals rank 126th with a defensive rating of just 98.4.
The Lamar Cardinals average a field goal percentage of 42.7% this season. The UC Riverside Highlanders are a winless 0-1 when opponents have a FG% of 42.7% or greater.
The Lamar Cardinals and the UC Riverside Highlanders both rank higher in average effective field goal percentage when compared to their field goal percentages. Lamar is 220th and 192nd in the nation for FG% and eFG% respectively, while UC Riverside is 126th and 70th in these categories.
Lamar ranks 89th in assists, recording 15.5 per game. UC Riverside ranks 59th with 16.6 assists per game.
The Lamar Cardinals average 6.5 blocks per game, the 10th-ranked team in the country. The UC Riverside Highlanders rank a lowly 175th in blocking with just 3.4 per game.
Lamar is one of the best teams in the country when it comes to offensive rebounds, ranking ninth. UC Riverside ranks just 134th in defensive rebounds.
The Lamar Cardinals average 7.5 steals per game. The UC Riverside Highlanders are undefeated at 1-0 when they allow at least 7 steals.
