Southwestern Athletic foes will collide when the Arkansas-Pine Bluff Golden Lions (6-22) challenge the Texas Southern Tigers (13-12) at H.O. Clemmons Arena. Action begins at 8:30 pm ET on Monday, Feb. 22.
The Golden Lions are hoping to rebound after their 57-55 loss to Prairie View A&M on Saturday. Devin Berry had a good outing, recording 12 points, nine rebounds, and four blocks for Arkansas-Pine Bluff. The Tigers, meanwhile, are coming off a 98-67 win against Mississippi Valley State on Saturday. David Blanks was the team’s top scorer, accounting for 17 points on 6-for-12 shooting.
The Golden Lions may have trouble getting to the line in this one. They’re 329th in the nation in FTA rate (29.7), while Texas Southern is among the nation’s least foul-prone squads (yielding a FTA rate of just 23.8, fifth in the country).
This is the second game of the season between these two teams, with the Tigers winning the first matchup 78-49. Derrick Griffin put up 13 points and 13 rebounds.
Notes
In its last game, Texas Southern won by a margin of 31 points. Arkansas-Pine Bluff is 0-10 in games decided by a margin of 18 points or more. Texas Southern has a 4-3 record in blowouts.
Arkansas-Pine Bluff has an average field goal percentage of 38.7%. Texas Southern is a losing 6-11 when opponents have a similar or higher field goal percentage.
On average, Arkansas-Pine Bluff attempts 20.0 three pointers and Texas Southern attempts 20.0. In games where they have 20 or more three point attempts, the Arkansas-Pine Bluff Golden Lions have a 2-14 record while the Texas Southern Tigers have a solid 8-5 record.
The Texas Southern Tigers rank 79th in offensive rebounds. The Arkansas-Pine Bluff Golden Lions rank 349th in the nation in defensive rebounds.
Arkansas-Pine Bluff has forced an average turnover percentage of 19.9% this season. Texas Southern has a subpar 4-8 record when its TO% is 19.9% or higher.
