Jackson State plays Mercer on 7-game road skid

Jackson State Tigers (1-8) at Mercer Bears (4-8)

Macon, Georgia; Thursday, 7 p.m. EST

BOTTOM LINE: Jackson State will attempt to stop its seven-game road skid when the Tigers take on Mercer.

The Bears have gone 3-3 at home.

The Tigers are 1-6 on the road. Jackson State averages 20.4 turnovers per game and is 0-2 when winning the turnover battle.

Mercer’s average of 2.1 made 3-pointers per game is 4.1 fewer made shots on average than the 6.2 per game Jackson State gives up. Jackson State’s 33.1% shooting percentage from the field this season is 7.4 percentage points lower than Mercer has given up to its opponents (40.5%).

TOP PERFORMERS: Ariana Bennett is averaging 9.4 points for the Bears.

Taleah Dilworth is shooting 47.9% and averaging 14.2 points for the Tigers.

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