The Abilene Christian Wildcats (11-13) and Sam Houston State Bearkats (13-12) will be playing at Mabee Athletic Complex for this game. Action begins at 8:30 pm ET on Monday, Feb. 15.
The Wildcats enter this game hoping for similar success after topping Lamar 71-67 in their last matchup. Jalen Little played a pivotal role with 14 points, six assists, and five rebounds. The Bearkats, meanwhile, are coming off an 80-68 win against Houston Baptist in their last game. Aurimas Majauskas led the game in scoring by registering 20 points on 8-for-16 shooting.
Second-chance opportunities could be few and far between for the Wildcats in this one. They rank 286th in the nation in offensive rebounding (OR% of just 26.7%), while Sam Houston State is second-best in the nation on the defensive glass (DR% of 77.6%).
This is the second game of the season between these two teams, with the Bearkats winning the first matchup 72-51. Jovante’ Spivey had a stellar game with 18 points, four rebounds, four assists, and four three-pointers.
Notes
Sam Houston State beats Abilene Christian in both possessions per game and points per possession. The Bearkats average 70.3 possessions and 1.046 points per possession, while the Wildcats average 69.1 possessions with 1.019 points per possession.
Abilene Christian has an average effective field goal percentage of 50.1%. Sam Houston State is an underachieving 3-9 when opponents have a similar or higher effective field goal percentage.
Ranked 24th in the nation, Sam Houston State has an average of 16.5 assists per game. Abilene Christian ranks lower at 176th with 13.4.
Sam Houston State, the 92nd-ranked team in rebounding, registers an average of 38.0 rebounds per game. Abilene Christian does worse, ranked 327th with 32.2.
Sam Houston State makes an average of 5.5 steals per game. Abilene Christian has a solid 8-5 record when it allows at least 5 steals.
