The No.2-seeded Louisiana-Monroe Warhawks (19-12) and UT Arlington Mavericks (23-9) meet in the third round of the SBC tournament at Lakefront Arena. Action begins at 4:30 pm ET on Saturday, Mar. 12 and can be seen on ES3.
The Warhawks played well in their last game, topping Georgia State 91-78 in their last matchup. Majok Deng was the game’s leading scorer with 22 points on 9-for-14 shooting. The Mavericks, meanwhile, are coming off a 72-63 win against Texas State in the 2. Drew Charles was the game’s top scorer, registering 22 points on 7-for-13 shooting.
Expect this one to be a clinic on boxing out, as two of the nation’s top rebounding teams face off. Louisiana-Monroe is among the nation’s best on the offensive glass, ranking 28th in OR% at 32.9%. Meanwhile, UT Arlington ranks 15th in the nation at corralling defensive boards with a DR% of 73.8%.
The Warhawks have emerged victorious in both games against the Mavericks this year, including a 64-61 win the last time these two teams met. Nick Coppola had a standout performance in the victory, putting up 19 points, one rebound, six assists, three steals, and four three-pointers.
Notes
The UT Arlington Mavericks have a defensive rating of 94.8 (ranked 12th), while the Louisiana-Monroe Warhawks have an offensive rating of 108.9 (ranked 105th).
The UT Arlington Mavericks average 73.4 possessions per game and 1.088 points per possession. The Louisiana-Monroe Warhawks earn fewer possessions with 67.6, but they score more points with 1.089.
The UT Arlington Mavericks average an effective field goal percentage of 49.4% this season. The Louisiana-Monroe Warhawks have a solid 8-5 record in games where opponents have an eFG% of 49.4% or greater.
On average, Louisiana-Monroe attempts 18.0 three pointers and UT Arlington attempts 27.0. Both teams have winning records when they have 20 or more three point attempts. The Louisiana-Monroe Warhawks sit at 10-4 and the UT Arlington Mavericks are 19-7.
UT Arlington ranks 65th in the nation with an assist-to-turnover ratio of 1.26. Louisiana-Monroe is ranked lower at 115th with an A/TO of 1.15.
Louisiana-Monroe ranks 128th in offensive rebounds, while UT Arlington ranks eighth in defensive rebounds.
The Louisiana-Monroe Warhawks make an average of 5.5 steals per game. When the UT Arlington Mavericks allow 5 or more steals, they are a solid 18-8.
