The Central Arkansas Bears (7-19) and the Nicholls Colonels (8-22) will clash at Farris Center to bring the regular season to an end. Action begins at 8:00 pm ET on Thursday, Mar. 3.
The Bears are hoping to rebound after their 83-73 loss to Sam Houston State on Monday. Jordan Howard was the team’s leading scorer with 24 points. The Colonels, meanwhile, are coming off an 80-76 win against New Orleans on Monday. Liam Thomas had a good game for Nicholls, accounting for 10 points, eight blocks, and six rebounds.
This is the second game of the year between these two teams, with the Bears winning the first matchup 94-83. Derreck Brooks had a stellar game with 29 points, seven rebounds, two assists, four steals, and five three-pointers.
Notes
On average, Central Arkansas has 73.3 possessions per game and scores 1.033 points on each possession. Nicholls has both fewer possessions (72.2) and scores fewer points during those possessions (.930).
The Central Arkansas Bears average an effective field goal percentage of 50.3% this season. The Nicholls Colonels have an underachieving record of 2-12 when opponents have an eFG% of 50.3% or greater.
Nicholls, the 48th-ranked team in blocked shots, registers an average of 4.7 per game. Central Arkansas does worse, ranked 133rd with 3.7.
On average, Central Arkansas makes 5.7 steals per game. Nicholls is a subpar 6-21 when it gives up at least 5 steals.
