It will be a battle between Southwestern Athletic opponents when the Alcorn State Braves (3-11) welcome the Grambling State Tigers (5-10) to David L. Whitney Gymnasium. The game starts at 8:30 pm ET on Monday, Jan. 11.
The Tigers, meanwhile, are coming off a 66-61 loss to Southern on Saturday. Deonte Hearns had a team-high 18 points.
Notes
Grambling State beats Alcorn State in both possessions per game and points per possession. The Tigers average 69.3 possessions and .932 points per possession, while the Braves average 69.1 possessions with .916 points per possession.
The Alcorn State Braves average an effective field goal percentage of 42.5% this season. The Grambling State Tigers have an underachieving record of 3-8 when opponents have an eFG% of 42.5% or greater.
On average, the Alcorn State Braves attempt 18.0 three point field goals per game and the Grambling State Tigers attempt 18.0. In games where they attempt at least 20 threes, both teams have losing records; Grambling State is 1-4 while Alcorn State is winless (0-5).
On average, Alcorn State makes 4.0 steals per game. Grambling State is a losing 4-9 when it gives up at least 4 steals.
