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01/14 03:43 CST Arkansas State plays Louisiana, aims for 7th straight home win
Arkansas State plays Louisiana, aims for 7th straight home win
By The Associated Press
Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns (1-15, 0-6 Sun Belt) at Arkansas State Red Wolves
(14-4, 5-1 Sun Belt)
Jonesboro, Arkansas; Thursday, 8 p.m. EST
BOTTOM LINE: Arkansas State will try to keep its six-game home win streak
intact when the Red Wolves take on Louisiana.
The Red Wolves are 6-1 on their home court. Arkansas State ranks fourth in the
Sun Belt with 14.3 assists per game led by Crislyn Rose averaging 4.0.
The Ragin' Cajuns are 0-6 against Sun Belt opponents. Louisiana has a 0-9
record against teams over .500.
Arkansas State averages 10.4 made 3-pointers per game, 4.7 more made shots than
the 5.7 per game Louisiana allows. Louisiana averages 3.2 made 3-pointers per
game this season, 1.9 fewer made shots on average than the 5.1 per game
Arkansas State allows.
The matchup Thursday is the first meeting of the season for the two teams in
conference play.
TOP PERFORMERS: Mia Tarver averages 2.4 made 3-pointers per game for the Red
Wolves, scoring 9.0 points while shooting 36.7% from beyond the arc. Zyion
Shannon is averaging 13.4 points and 2.6 steals over the last 10 games.
Amijah Price averages 0.8 made 3-pointers per game for the Ragin' Cajuns,
scoring 12.9 points while shooting 22.0% from beyond the arc. Imani Daniel is
averaging 12.9 points and 6.5 rebounds over the past 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Red Wolves: 9-1, averaging 82.8 points, 35.1 rebounds, 15.6
assists, 15.7 steals and 1.9 blocks per game while shooting 39.7% from the
field. Their opponents have averaged 66.8 points per game.
Ragin' Cajuns: 1-9, averaging 56.3 points, 33.1 rebounds, 8.8 assists, 8.5
steals and 1.7 blocks per game while shooting 33.2% from the field. Their
opponents have averaged 66.5 points.
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data
Skrive and data from Sportradar.
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