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UNC-Ash. Bulldogs @ Cent. Arkansas Bears
Current Records: UNC-Ash. 2-2, Cent. Arkansas 1-4
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The UNC-Ash. Bulldogs’ road trip will continue as they head out to face the Cent. Arkansas Bears at 2:00 p.m. ET on Sunday at Farris Center. The Bears took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on the Bulldogs, who come in off a win.
On Friday, UNC-Ash. was able to grind out a solid victory over SE Missouri State, taking the game 72-64.
Meanwhile, Cent. Arkansas fought the good fight in their overtime matchup against SE Missouri State on Thursday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They took a 77-73 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Redhawks. While the oddsmakers failed to call the winner, they nailed the 149.5 point over/under.
Cent. Arkansas struggled to work together and finished the game with only eight assists. That’s the fewest assists they’ve posted since back in January.
The win got UNC-Ash. back to even at 2-2. As for Cent. Arkansas, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 1-4.
Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: UNC-Ash. has been smashing the glass this season, having averaged 39.8 rebounds per game. However, it’s not like Cent. Arkansas struggles in that department as they’ve been averaging 40. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we’ll see if one team can grab an edge.
