Southland foes will lock horns when the Abilene Christian Wildcats (11-15) play the Southeastern Louisiana Lions (7-18) at Moody Coliseum. Action begins at 2:00 pm ET on Sunday, Feb. 21 and can be seen on ES3.
The Wildcats are hoping to rebound after their 73-71 loss to Houston Baptist on Thursday. Jalen Little had a good outing, putting up 13 points, six assists, and three steals for Abilene Christian. The Lions, meanwhile, are coming off a 79-76 win against McNeese State on Monday. Zay Jackson was the game’s top scorer, accounting for 23 points on 8-for-17 shooting.
This is the second game of the season between these two teams, with the Lions winning the first matchup 81-60. Jordan Capps put up a double-double in the victory with 13 points and 13 rebounds.
Notes
Southeastern Louisiana won its last game by a three-point margin. In games decided by a margin of three points or less, Abilene Christian is 1-2. Southeastern Louisiana is 2-2 in close games this season.
Abilene Christian has an average field goal percentage of 44.7%. Southeastern Louisiana is an underachieving 3-13 when opponents have a similar or higher field goal percentage.
On average, the Abilene Christian Wildcats attempt 17.0 three point field goals per game and the Southeastern Louisiana Lions attempt 19.0. In games where they attempt at least 20 threes, both teams have losing records; Abilene Christian is 3-5 and Southeastern Louisiana is 3-7.
Abilene Christian has forced an average turnover percentage of 21.3% this season. Southeastern Louisiana has a poor 4-10 record when its TO% is 21.3% or higher.
