The Arkansas-Pine Bluff Golden Lions will be at William Nicks Center to play the Prairie View A&M Panthers in a Southwestern Athletic matchup. The game gets underway at 6:00 pm ET on Saturday, Jan. 23.
The Panthers lost a winnable game to Jackson State 60-57 in their last game. Tevin Bellinger was the team’s leading scorer, finishing with 19 points. The Golden Lions, meanwhile, are coming off a 73-65 loss against Alcorn State in their last outing. Ghiavonni Robinson had a game-high 33 points.
It could be a sloppy game for the Arkansas-Pine Bluff offense, which ranks 348th in the nation in ball security (TO% of 24.3%). It’ll be facing the ball-hawking Prairie View A&M defense, which forces the 13th-most turnovers in the nation (23.6%).
Notes
The Prairie View A&M Panthers average 68.8 possessions per game and .818 points per possession, while the Arkansas-Pine Bluff Golden Lions earn fewer possessions (66.9) but more points per possession (.826).
Prairie View A&M has an average effective field goal percentage of 38.9%. Arkansas-Pine Bluff is an underachieving 2-16 when opponents have a similar or higher effective field goal percentage.
On average, Prairie View A&M makes 7.5 steals per game. Arkansas-Pine Bluff is an abysmal 2-11 when it gives up at least 7 steals.
