Southland foes will lock horns when the Sam Houston State Bearkats (9-9) face the Nicholls Colonels (5-13) at Johnson Coliseum. Action begins at 7:30 pm ET on Monday, Jan. 18.
The Bearkats are hoping to rebound after their 72-68 loss to McNeese State on Saturday. Aurimas Majauskas was the game’s leading scorer with 24 points. The Colonels, meanwhile, are feeling some disappointment after their 76-71 loss against Texas A&M-Corpus Christi on Saturday. Ja’Dante’ Frye led the team in scoring with 29 points.
The Colonels may not find many second-chance opportunities in this matchup. They’re ranked 342nd in the nation in offensive rebounding (OR% of 21.9%), whereas Sam Houston State is second-best in the nation on the defensive glass (DR% of 78.0%).
Notes
The Nicholls Colonels average 73.5 possessions per game and .898 points per possession. The Sam Houston State Bearkats earn fewer possessions with 71.0, but they score more points with 1.056.
Sam Houston State has an average effective field goal percentage of 48.2%. Nicholls is a subpar 2-9 when opponents have a similar or higher effective field goal percentage.
On average, the Sam Houston State Bearkats attempt 23.0 three point field goals per game and the Nicholls Colonels attempt 22.0. In games where they attempt at least 20 threes, Sam Houston State is an even 7-7, while Nicholls has an underachieving record of 3-10.
Sam Houston State ranks 32nd in the nation with an assist-to-turnover ratio of 1.43. Nicholls is ranked lower at 316th with an A/TO of .80.
On average, Sam Houston State makes 5.4 steals per game. Nicholls is a subpar 4-12 when it gives up at least 5 steals.
