The Central Arkansas Bears visit Petersen Events Center to take on the Pittsburgh Panthers. The game gets underway at 12:00 pm ET on Sunday, Dec. 6 and will air on ES3.
The Panthers come into this game on a high note after dismantling Duquesne 96-75 on Friday. Michael Young played a key role, recording his third double-double this season with 20 points and 11 rebounds. The Bears, meanwhile, are feeling some disappointment after their awful 111-68 loss at the hands of Oklahoma on Thursday. Jake Zuilhof had a good game for Central Arkansas, posting 11 points, six rebounds, and three assists.
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Ranked ninth, the Pittsburgh Panthers have an offensive rating of 123.6. The Central Arkansas Bears rank 349th with a defensive rating of just 123.2.
The Central Arkansas Bears average 71.8 possessions per game and 1.034 points per possession. The Pittsburgh Panthers earn fewer possessions with 69.1, but they score more points with 1.236.
Central Arkansas has an average effective field goal percentage of 49.5%. Pittsburgh is an even 1-1 when opponents have a similar or higher effective field goal percentage.
The Pittsburgh Panthers attempt 20.0 three pointers per game this season, while the Central Arkansas Bears attempt 17.0. When they register 20 or more three point attempts in a game, Pittsburgh is undefeated (3-0) while Central Arkansas is winless (0-1).
The Pittsburgh Panthers rank second with an assist-to-turnover ratio of 2.00, while the Central Arkansas Bears rank outside the top 100 (183rd) with an A/TO of 1.02.
Pittsburgh, the 61st-ranked team in rebounding, register an average of 41.3 rebounds per game. Central Arkansas does worse, ranked 308th with 33.3.
Central Arkansas makes 6.1 steals per game. In games where it allows 6 or more steals, Pittsburgh is undefeated at 1-0.
