The Ohio Bobcats (7-3) look to extend their five-game home winning streak when they take on the Arkansas-Pine Bluff Golden Lions (2-10), who have dropped 10 in a row on the road. The game gets underway at 7:00 pm ET on Monday, Dec. 21.
The Bobcats were victorious over Jackson State 72-67 on Thursday. Jaaron Simmons was the game’s high scorer with 17 points on 5-for-7 shooting. The Golden Lions, meanwhile, are coming off an ugly 94-54 loss at the hands of Texas Tech on Saturday. Trent Whiting had a good shooting night, leading the team with 15 points.
Antonio Campbell has really been playing well as of late for the Bobcats, averaging 16.2 points, 10.0 rebounds, 1.8 blocks, and 0.8 three-pointers over the last five games.
When considering eFG%, the Bobcats figure to have a significant advantage on the offensive end. They rank 18th in the nation in that category at 56.8%, whereas the bottom-tier defense of Arkansas-Pine Bluff ranks 306th in eFG% with opponents connecting at a clip of 52.9%.
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Ranked 36th, the Ohio Bobcats have an offensive rating of 115.1. The Arkansas-Pine Bluff Golden Lions rank 342nd with a defensive rating of just 115.3.
The Arkansas-Pine Bluff Golden Lions average a field goal percentage of 35.9% this season. The Ohio Bobcats have a solid 7-3 record in games where opponents have a FG% of 35.9% or greater.
On average, Ohio attempts 22.0 three pointers and Arkansas-Pine Bluff attempts 21.0. In games where they have 20 or more three point attempts, the Ohio Bobcats have a winning 6-3 record while the Arkansas-Pine Bluff Golden Lions have an abysmal 1-6 record.
Making 8.6 steals per game, Arkansas-Pine Bluff is ranked 24th in the country. Ohio has a winning 2-1 record when it allows at least 8 steals.
