The Southern Jaguars (18-10), the Southwestern Athletic’s top scoring team, will match up with the Alcorn State Braves (13-13) at David L. Whitney Gymnasium. Action begins at 6:30 pm ET on Saturday, Feb. 27.
The Braves are hoping to rebound after their 73-59 loss to Alabama State in their last matchup. DeAndre Davis was the game’s leading scorer with 26 points. The Jaguars, meanwhile, are feeling some disappointment after their 78-66 loss against Alabama A&M in their last game. Christopher Hyder played well for Southern, recording 15 points, one steal, and one assist.
This is the second game of the season between these two teams, with the Jaguars winning the first matchup 75-64. Hyder had a standout performance in the victory, putting up 16 points, four rebounds, six assists, three steals, and one three-pointer.
Notes
With 67.9 possessions and .983 points per possession, the Alcorn State Braves perform worse on both metrics than the Southern Jaguars. Southern averages 68.7 possessions and 1.066 points per possession.
Alcorn State has an average effective field goal percentage of 46.2%. Southern is a winning 11-7 when opponents have a similar or higher effective field goal percentage.
The Alcorn State Braves average 18.0 three point attempts per game and are 4-5 when attempting at least 20 in a game. The Southern Jaguars average 17.0 attempts and have an exceptional record (8-2) when attempting 20 or more.
On average, Alcorn State makes 4.5 steals per game. Southern has a solid 15-7 record when it gives up at least 4 steals.
