Mid-Eastern foes will collide when the Howard Bison (12-15) challenge the Savannah State Tigers (10-13) at Burr Arena. Action begins at 4:00 pm ET on Saturday, Feb. 20.
The Bison enter this game hoping for similar success after barely hanging on to beat Maryland Eastern Shore 77-74 on Tuesday. James Daniel was the game’s leading scorer with 38 points on 10-for-19 shooting. The Tigers, meanwhile, are coming off a 60-57 win against South Carolina State on Saturday. Troyce Manassa led the team in scoring by registering 15 points on 6-for-14 shooting.
Notes
Savannah State won its last game by a three-point margin. In games decided by a margin of three points or less, Howard is 4-4. Savannah State is 3-4 in close games this season.
The Howard Bison average a field goal percentage of 40.5% this season. The Savannah State Tigers have an underachieving record of 4-11 when opponents have a FG% of 40.5% or greater.
The Howard Bison rank higher based on their field goal percentage (322nd) than their effective field goal percentage (341st). The Savannah State Tigers rank higher based on their effective field goal percentage (330th) than their field goal percentage (336th).
Howard, the 79th-ranked team in rebounding, register an average of 38.4 rebounds per game. Savannah State does worse, ranked 308th with 33.1.
The Howard Bison make an average of 6.7 steals per game. The Savannah State Tigers are 8-10 when they allow 6 or more steals.
