A 10-game road winless streak may come to a close for the Central Arkansas Bears (2-13) when they take on the Nicholls Colonels (5-14) at David R. Stopher Gym. The game begins at 4:00 pm ET on Saturday, Jan. 23 and will air on ES3.
The Colonels are hoping to rebound after their 87-76 loss to Sam Houston State the last time they played. Johnathan Bell was the game’s high scorer with 27 points. The Bears, meanwhile, are coming off a 72-61 loss to Houston Baptist in their last outing. Jordan Howard led the game in scoring with 27 points.
Over the last five games, Howard has been hot for the Bears. During that stretch, he has averaged 23.0 points, 4.8 rebounds, 3.2 assists, 1.0 steal, and 4.4 three-pointers.
Notes
Central Arkansas beats Nicholls in both possessions per game and points per possession. The Bears average 73.4 possessions and .952 points per possession, while the Colonels average 73.3 possessions with .908 points per possession.
Nicholls has an average effective field goal percentage of 45.3%. Central Arkansas is a subpar 1-12 when opponents have a similar or higher effective field goal percentage.
The Nicholls Colonels attempt 22.0 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, Nicholls has a subpar record at 3-11 while Central Arkansas is winless (0-4).
Central Arkansas has forced an average turnover percentage of 17.4% this season. Nicholls has a poor 4-9 record when its TO% is 17.4% or higher.
