The Little Rock Trojans (22-3) visit Georgia State to play the Panthers (13-10) in a game that has the potential to be low-scoring. The game starts at 7:30 pm ET on Thursday, Feb. 18 and will air on ES3.
The Trojans, meanwhile, are coming off a 68-64 win over Louisiana-Lafayette in their last outing. Josh Hagins shot 7 for 11 and led in scoring with 18 points.
The inefficient offense of Georgia State (291st in the nation with an offensive efficiency of 99.2) will square off against the top-notch defense of Little Rock (third in the nation with a defensive efficiency of 91.1). The Trojans figure to have the advantage on that end of the court.
This will be the second matchup of the season between these two teams. The Trojans won the first game 63-53. Roger Woods was a standout player in the game, producing 16 points, six rebounds, and one assist.
Notes
The Little Rock Trojans have a defensive rating of 91.1 (ranked third), while the Georgia State Panthers have an offensive rating of 99.2 (ranked 291st).
Georgia State averages 66.0 possessions per game, scoring .992 points on each possession. While Little Rock averages fewer possessions per game with 64.9, they score more points per possession with 1.091.
Georgia State has an average effective field goal percentage of 48.1%. Little Rock is a winning 4-2 when opponents have a similar or higher effective field goal percentage.
The Georgia State Panthers average 14.0 three point attempts per game, and the Little Rock Trojans attempt 19.0 per game. When going for at least 20 three pointers in a game this season, both teams have winning records; Georgia State is 3-1 and Little Rock is 10-3.
The Georgia State Panthers make an average of 6.9 steals per game. When the Little Rock Trojans allow 6 or more steals, they are a solid 6-3.
