This matchup between the Nicholls Colonels and Hampton Pirates will take place at Orleans Arena. Action begins at 3:00 pm ET on Tuesday, Dec. 22.
The Pirates lost big to Colorado 95-53 on Saturday. Brian Darden was the team’s leading scorer with 16 points. The Colonels are coming off an 85-68 loss to that same Colorado squad on Friday. T.J. Carpenter had a team-high 18 points.
Notes
On average, Hampton has 74.3 possessions per game and scores .976 points on each possession. Nicholls has both fewer possessions (73.8) and scores fewer points during those possessions (.902).
Hampton has an average effective field goal percentage of 45.5%. Nicholls is an abysmal 1-7 when opponents have a similar or higher effective field goal percentage.
Hampton, the 78th-ranked team in rebounding, register an average of 39.9 rebounds per game. Nicholls does worse, ranked 328th with 32.3.
Nicholls makes 7.5 steals per game. In games where it allows 7 or more steals, Hampton is undefeated at 2-0.
