It will be a battle between Southwestern Athletic opponents when the Arkansas-Pine Bluff Golden Lions (5-17) welcome the Jackson State Tigers (11-10) to H.O. Clemmons Arena. The game starts at 8:30 pm ET on Monday, Feb. 1.
The Tigers are coming off a 77-62 win over Mississippi Valley State on Saturday. Raeford Worsham played well for Jackson State, posting 15 points, nine rebounds, and three assists.
The inefficient offense of Arkansas-Pine Bluff (350th in the nation with an offensive efficiency of 83.0) will square off against the top-notch defense of Jackson State (26th in the nation with a defensive efficiency of 94.8). The Tigers figure to have the advantage on that end of the court. Furthermore, the defense of the Tigers should have an advantage in terms of eFG%. They’re 16th in the nation in forcing misses (opponents’ eFG% of 44.2%), while the offense of the Golden Lions ranks 341st in eFG% (43.2%).
Notes
The Jackson State Tigers have a defensive rating of 94.8 (ranked 26th), while the Arkansas-Pine Bluff Golden Lions have an offensive rating of 83.0 (ranked 350th).
The Arkansas-Pine Bluff Golden Lions average a field goal percentage of 37.3% this season. The Jackson State Tigers have an underachieving record of 4-8 when opponents have a FG% of 37.3% or greater.
The Arkansas-Pine Bluff Golden Lions and the Jackson State Tigers both rank higher in average effective field goal percentage when compared to their field goal percentages. Arkansas-Pine Bluff is 345th and 341st in the nation for FG% and eFG% respectively, while Jackson State is 296th and 290th in these categories.
Jackson State, the 82nd-ranked team in blocked shots, registers an average of 4.3 per game. Arkansas-Pine Bluff does worse, ranked 181st with 3.4.
The Jackson State Tigers rank 31st in offensive rebounds. The Arkansas-Pine Bluff Golden Lions rank 347th in the nation in defensive rebounds.
Jackson State has forced an average turnover percentage of 21.8% this season. Arkansas-Pine Bluff has a subpar 4-10 record when its TO% is 21.8% or higher.
