The Hampton Pirates will travel to Moody Coliseum to square off against the No. 18 SMU Mustangs. The game starts at 7:00 pm ET on Thursday, Dec. 17 and will air on ES3.
The Mustangs won big over Nicholls 86-42 on Wednesday. With 22 points and 15 rebounds, Ben Moore recorded his first double-double this season. The Pirates, meanwhile, are coming off a 74-71 win over Coppin State on Saturday. Quinton Chievous had a good game, accumulating 21 points and 10 rebounds to claim his second double-double of the season.
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Hampton won its last game by a three-point margin. In games decided by a margin of three points or less, SMU is 1-0. Hampton is also 1-0 in close games this season.
The SMU Mustangs have a defensive rating of 88.9 (ranked 18th), while the Hampton Pirates have an offensive rating of 100.5 (ranked 253rd).
Hampton has an average field goal percentage of 41.4%. SMU is undefeated (4-0) when opponents have a similar or higher field goal percentage.
On average, the SMU Mustangs attempt 15.0 three point field goals per game and the Hampton Pirates attempt 19.0. In games where they attempt at least 20 three pointers, SMU is a perfect 1-0, while Hampton has a losing record of 1-2.
The SMU Mustangs rank 15th with an assist-to-turnover ratio of 1.64, while the Hampton Pirates rank outside the top 100 (322nd) with an A/TO of .74.
SMU, the 17th-ranked team in rebounding, registers an average of 43.8 rebounds per game. Hampton ranks 27th with 42.7.
SMU ranks 28th in defensive rebounding. When it comes to offensive rebounds, Hampton ranks 32nd.
Opponents have had an average turnover percentage of 17.9% when playing Hampton this season. SMU is undefeated this season (4-0) when its TO% is 17.9% or higher.
