UAPB takes on Central Arkansas, seeks to end 7-game skid

Central Arkansas Bears (2-6) at Arkansas-Pine Bluff Golden Lions (1-8)

Pine Bluff, Arkansas; Saturday, 7 p.m. EST

BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Bears -6.5; over/under is 152.5

BOTTOM LINE: UAPB comes into the matchup with Central Arkansas as losers of seven in a row.

The Golden Lions are 1-0 in home games. UAPB allows 95.4 points to opponents and has been outscored by 24.6 points per game.

The Bears are 0-5 on the road. Central Arkansas is ninth in the ASUN scoring 71.5 points per game and is shooting 39.4%.

UAPB scores 70.8 points per game, 5.2 fewer points than the 76.0 Central Arkansas gives up. Central Arkansas’ 39.4% shooting percentage from the field this season is 11.0 percentage points lower than UAPB has allowed to its opponents (50.4%).

TOP PERFORMERS: Chop Paljor is shooting 50.0% from beyond the arc with 1.5 made 3-pointers per game for the Golden Lions, while averaging six points.

Layne Taylor is averaging 16 points, 3.1 assists and 2.3 steals for the Bears.

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