Tarleton State faces Iona

Iona Gaels (1-5) vs. Tarleton State Texans (1-5)

Nassau, Bahamas; Friday, 2 p.m. EST

BOTTOM LINE: Tarleton State squares off against Iona at Baha Mar Convention Center in Nassau, Bahamas.

The Texans have a 1-5 record in non-conference play. Tarleton State gives up 82.0 points to opponents and has been outscored by 23.0 points per game.

The Gaels have a 1-5 record in non-conference play. Iona is 0-1 when it wins the turnover battle and averages 16.5 turnovers per game.

Tarleton State is shooting 42.1% from the field this season, 6.7 percentage points lower than the 48.8% Iona allows to opponents. Iona’s 36.9% shooting percentage from the field this season is 11.1 percentage points lower than Tarleton State has allowed to its opponents (48.0%).

TOP PERFORMERS: Bubu Benjamin is shooting 40.9% from beyond the arc with 1.5 made 3-pointers per game for the Texans, while averaging 15 points.

Dejour Reaves is averaging 13.5 points, 5.2 rebounds and two steals for the Gaels.

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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.

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