The Central Arkansas Bears will be at Johnson Coliseum to play the Sam Houston State Bearkats in a Southland matchup. The game starts at 5:30 pm ET on Saturday, Feb. 20.
The Bearkats beat Abilene Christian 84-71 the last time they played. Jamal Williams had 14 points, six rebounds, and five assists for Sam Houston State. The Bears are coming off a 107-94 win over Northwestern State in their last outing. Justin Foreman had a good game and claimed his first double-double of the season, accumulating 22 points and 11 rebounds.
Jordan Howard has been on fire over the last five games for the Bears, averaging 26.4 points, 2.6 rebounds, 4.4 assists, 0.6 steals, and 3.8 three-pointers.
Notes
The Central Arkansas Bears average 74.1 possessions per game and 1.029 points per possession. The Sam Houston State Bearkats earn fewer possessions with 70.1, but they score more points with 1.054.
Sam Houston State has an average effective field goal percentage of 48.9%. Central Arkansas is a subpar 4-13 when opponents have a similar or higher effective field goal percentage.
Sam Houston State ranks 27th in assists, registering 16.4 per game. Central Arkansas performs worse at 162nd with 13.6 assists per game.
Central Arkansas ranks 114th in offensive rebounds, while Sam Houston State ranks at 95th in defensive rebounds.
Sam Houston State has forced an average turnover percentage of 18.9% this season. Central Arkansas has an underachieving 1-10 record when its TO% is 18.9% or higher.
