The Southeastern Louisiana Lions (8-19) can extend a five-game home winning streak when they meet the Central Arkansas Bears (7-17). Action begins at 5:00 pm ET on Saturday, Feb. 27.
The Lions enter this game hoping for similar success after topping New Orleans 93-81 on Wednesday. Mike Hawkins was the game’s leading scorer with 29 points on 9-for-12 shooting. The Bears, meanwhile, are coming off an 88-82 win against McNeese State on Monday. Derreck Brooks had a good game for Central Arkansas, accounting for 23 points, five rebounds, and three assists.
This is the second game of the season between these two teams, with the Bears winning the first matchup 88-72. Brooks had a standout performance in the victory, putting up 18 points, nine rebounds, four assists, two steals, and four three-pointers.
Notes
With 70.1 possessions and 1.018 points per possession, the Southeastern Louisiana Lions perform worse on both metrics than the Central Arkansas Bears. Central Arkansas averages 73.6 possessions and 1.041 points per possession.
The Southeastern Louisiana Lions average an effective field goal percentage of 52.0% this season. The Central Arkansas Bears have an underachieving record of 2-12 when opponents have an eFG% of 52.0% or greater.
The Central Arkansas Bears rank 99th in offensive rebounds. The Southeastern Louisiana Lions rank 281st in the nation in defensive rebounds.
Southeastern Louisiana has forced an average turnover percentage of 19.7% this season. Central Arkansas has an abysmal 1-11 record when its TO% is 19.7% or higher.
