To bring the regular season to an end, the Sam Houston State Bearkats (15-13) will travel to Farris Center and challenge the Central Arkansas Bears (7-18). Action begins at 5:00 pm ET on Monday, Feb. 29.
The Bears are hoping to rebound after their 75-56 loss to Southeastern Louisiana on Saturday. Mathieu Kamba had a solid performance, putting up 10 points, seven rebounds, and two assists for Central Arkansas. The Bearkats, meanwhile, are feeling some disappointment after their 75-70 loss against Texas A&M-Corpus Christi on Saturday. Sam Houston State lost despite the best efforts of Torry Butler, who recorded his first double-double of the season with 11 points and 10 rebounds.
This is the second game of the season between these two teams, with the Bearkats winning the first matchup 105-75. Jalin Barnes was the game’s top overall scorer with 19 points.
Notes
In its last game, Central Arkansas lost by a margin of 19 points. Sam Houston State is 6-3 in games decided by a margin of 18 points or more. Central Arkansas has a 1-8 record in blowouts.
The Central Arkansas Bears average a field goal percentage of 44.6% this season. The Sam Houston State Bearkats have a losing record of 4-7 when opponents have a FG% of 44.6% or greater.
The Central Arkansas Bears rank higher based on their field goal percentage (158th) than their effective field goal percentage (186th). The Sam Houston State Bearkats rank higher based on their effective field goal percentage (211th) than their field goal percentage (215th).
The Sam Houston State Bearkats rank 17th in assists per game, making an average of 17.0. The Central Arkansas Bears are among the worst in the country with 13.5 assists per game (ranked 167th).
Central Arkansas ranks 92nd in offensive rebounding. Sam Houston State ranks 105th in defensive rebounding.
Sam Houston State has forced an average turnover percentage of 18.8% this season. Central Arkansas has an abysmal 1-12 record when its TO% is 18.8% or higher.
