Bethune-Cookman hosts Allen and UAPB

Arkansas-Pine Bluff Golden Lions (2-11, 0-3 SWAC) at Bethune-Cookman Wildcats (4-11, 1-2 SWAC)

Daytona Beach, Florida; Thursday, 7 p.m. EST

BOTTOM LINE: UAPB visits Bethune-Cookman after D’Arrah Allen scored 21 points in UAPB’s 68-61 loss to the Prairie View A&M Panthers.

The Wildcats have gone 2-1 in home games. Bethune-Cookman allows 65.0 points and has been outscored by 3.1 points per game.

The Golden Lions are 0-3 in SWAC play. UAPB is 2-2 when it turns the ball over less than its opponents and averages 19.2 turnovers per game.

Bethune-Cookman is shooting 37.8% from the field this season, 2.8 percentage points lower than the 40.6% UAPB allows to opponents. UAPB’s 31.9% shooting percentage from the field this season is 6.7 percentage points lower than Bethune-Cookman has given up to its opponents (38.6%).

The Wildcats and Golden Lions face off Thursday for the first time in conference play this season.

TOP PERFORMERS: Asianae Nicholson is shooting 45.2% and averaging 11.7 points for the Wildcats.

Kristyna Boyd is scoring 7.8 points per game with 5.2 rebounds and 1.1 assists for the Golden Lions.

LAST 10 GAMES: Wildcats: 2-8, averaging 56.7 points, 33.3 rebounds, 10.6 assists, 8.7 steals and 3.1 blocks per game while shooting 35.0% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 69.5 points per game.

Golden Lions: 2-8, averaging 52.4 points, 34.5 rebounds, 10.2 assists, 10.4 steals and 2.3 blocks per game while shooting 32.8% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 60.6 points.

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