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Arkansas-Pine Bluff Golden Lions (3-16, 1-8 SWAC) at Jackson State Tigers (9-11, 7-2 SWAC)
Jackson, Mississippi; Thursday, 7 p.m. EST
BOTTOM LINE: UAPB visits Jackson State after Kristyna Boyd scored 20 points in UAPB’s 75-65 loss to the Texas Southern Tigers.
The Tigers are 4-0 in home games. Jackson State is 1-6 against opponents over .500.
The Golden Lions are 1-8 in SWAC play. UAPB is fourth in the SWAC allowing 64.5 points while holding opponents to 39.6% shooting.
Jackson State’s average of 5.4 made 3-pointers per game this season is only 0.7 fewer made shots on average than the 6.1 per game UAPB allows. UAPB’s 34.0% shooting percentage from the field this season is 6.7 percentage points lower than Jackson State has given up to its opponents (40.7%).
The Tigers and Golden Lions match up Thursday for the first time in SWAC play this season.
TOP PERFORMERS: Diaka Berete is shooting 34.0% from beyond the arc with 1.7 made 3-pointers per game for the Tigers, while averaging…
