Southland foes will collide when the Central Arkansas Bears (7-20) face off against the McNeese State Cowboys (8-19) at Farris Center. Action begins at 5:00 pm ET on Saturday, Mar. 5.
The Bears are hoping to rebound after their 68-64 loss to Nicholls on Thursday. Jordan Howard was the game’s leading scorer with 28 points. The Cowboys, meanwhile, are coming off a 77-74 win against Lamar on Monday. Jarren Greenwood led the game in scoring by registering 19 points on 6-for-10 shooting.
Jamaya Burr has upped his play over the last five games for the Cowboys, averaging 18.2 points, 2.8 rebounds, 5.0 assists, 2.6 steals, and 1.2 three-pointers.
This is the second game of the year between these two teams, with the Bears winning the first matchup 88-82. Derreck Brooks had a stellar game with 23 points, five rebounds, three assists, and two three-pointers.
Notes
McNeese State won its last game by a three-point margin. In games decided by a margin of three points or less, Central Arkansas is 0-3. McNeese State is 5-5 in close games this season.
Central Arkansas has an average field goal percentage of 44.3%. McNeese State is an underachieving 4-14 when opponents have a similar or higher field goal percentage.
The Central Arkansas Bears rank higher based on their field goal percentage (171st) than their effective field goal percentage (196th). The McNeese State Cowboys rank higher based on their effective field goal percentage (308th) than their field goal percentage (314th).
McNeese State, the 72nd-ranked team in blocked shots, registers an average of 4.3 per game. Central Arkansas does worse, ranked 124th with 3.8.
On average, Central Arkansas makes 5.6 steals per game. McNeese State is a losing 6-15 when it gives up at least 5 steals.
