The Houston Cougars (6-1) look to extend their six-game home winning streak when they take on the North Carolina Central Eagles (3-6), who have dropped five in a row on the road. The game gets underway at 8:00 pm ET on Wednesday, Dec. 16 and will air on ES3.
The Cougars were victorious over LSU 105-98 on Sunday. Rob Gray Jr. led all scorers on the team with 31 points on 10-for-19 shooting. The Eagles, meanwhile, are coming off an awful 92-73 loss at the hands of Marshall on Monday. Jeremiah Ingram had a good shooting night, leading the team with 21 points.
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Ranked sixth, the Houston Cougars have an offensive rating of 124.4. The North Carolina Central Eagles rank 228th with a defensive rating of just 104.0.
The Houston Cougars have one of the best field goal percentages this season, ranking 12th in the nation with a FG% of 50.7%. When their opponents record a similar or higher FG%, the North Carolina Central Eagles are winless with a 0-1 record.
The Houston Cougars and the North Carolina Central Eagles both rank higher in average field goal percentage when compared to their effective field goal percentages. Houston is 30th and 12th in the nation for eFG% and FG% respectively, while North Carolina Central ranks 331st and 291st in these categories.
Houston ranks 62nd in the nation with an assist-to-turnover ratio of 1.30. North Carolina Central is ranked lower at 294th with an A/TO of .83.
Houston ranks 39th in offensive rebounding. North Carolina Central ranks 216th in defensive rebounding.
The North Carolina Central Eagles average 6.8 steals per game. The Houston Cougars are undefeated with a 2-0 record when they give up at least 6 steals.
