The Lamar Cardinals will be at Johnson Coliseum to take on the Sam Houston State Bearkats in a Southland matchup. The game starts at 7:30 pm ET on Thursday, Mar. 3.
The Bearkats were victorious over Central Arkansas 83-73 on Monday. Dakarai Henderson was the game’s high scorer with 28 points on 10-for-19 shooting. The Cardinals, meanwhile, are coming off a bitter 77-74 loss to McNeese State on Monday. Preston Mattingly scored 14 points and recorded 12 rebounds earning his second double-double of the season.
This will be the second matchup of the season between these two teams. The Bearkats won the first game 69-66. Aurimas Majauskas was a standout player in the game, producing 17 points, eight rebounds, and two assists.
Notes
In its last game, Lamar lost by a margin of three points. Sam Houston State is 2-3 in games decided by a margin of three points or less. Lamar has a 0-4 record in close games.
The Sam Houston State Bearkats average a field goal percentage of 43.4% this season. The Lamar Cardinals have an underachieving record of 2-14 when opponents have a FG% of 43.4% or greater.
The Sam Houston State Bearkats rank lower for their field goal percentage (211th) than they do for their effective field goal percentage (204th), but the Lamar Cardinals have a better FG% ranking (268th) than eFG% ranking (289th).
Ranked 19th in the nation, Sam Houston State has an average of 16.8 assists per game. Lamar ranks lower at 132nd with 13.9.
Lamar, the 41st-ranked team in rebounding, registers an average of 39.5 rebounds per game. Sam Houston State does worse, ranked 106th with 37.4.
The Sam Houston State Bearkats average 5.5 steals per game. When giving up 5 or more steals, the Lamar Cardinals have a losing record (7-17) this season.
