It will be a battle between Southland opponents when the Southeastern Louisiana Lions (2-14) welcome the Incarnate Word Cardinals (7-7) to University Center. Action starts at 5:00 pm ET on Saturday, Jan. 16.
The Lions are hoping to rebound after their 70-63 loss to Sam Houston State in their last game. Mo Greenwood was the team’s high scorer, recording 16 points. The Cardinals are coming off a 71-68 win against New Orleans in their last outing. Kyle Hittle shot 8 for 15 and led in scoring with 27 points.
Hittle has been on a tear over the last five games for the Cardinals, averaging 20.2 points, 7.0 rebounds, 2.6 assists, 1.0 steal, and 3.4 three-pointers.
Notes
Incarnate Word won its last game by a three-point margin. In games decided by a margin of three points or less, Southeastern Louisiana is 0-2. Incarnate Word is 1-2 in close games this season.
Incarnate Word has an average field goal percentage of 42.5%. Southeastern Louisiana is an underachieving 1-12 when opponents have a similar or higher field goal percentage.
The Southeastern Louisiana Lions rank higher based on their field goal percentage (202nd) than their effective field goal percentage (211th). The Incarnate Word Cardinals rank higher based on their effective field goal percentage (220th) than their field goal percentage (253rd).
Incarnate Word ranks 82nd in assists, recording 15.1 per game. Southeastern Louisiana performs worse at 244th with 12.6 assists per game.
Incarnate Word makes an average of 9.0 steals per game, ranked 12th in the country. Southeastern Louisiana has not won a game this season when it has allowed 9 or more steals (0-3).
