Who’s Playing
Arkansas-Pine Bluff @ Santa Barbara
Current Records: Arkansas-Pine Bluff 0-5; Santa Barbara 2-1
What to Know
The Santa Barbara Gauchos have the luxury of staying home another game and will welcome the Arkansas-Pine Bluff Golden Lions at 10 p.m. ET Nov. 24 at Thunderdome. If the game is anything like their last meeting in December of 2018, where Santa Barbara won 55-45, we could be in for a big score.
The Gauchos were completely in charge this past Saturday, breezing past the Chicago State Cougars 81-50 at home. The margin was wide but not a surprise since the spread was 27.5 points in Santa Barbara’s favor.
As for Arkansas-Pine Bluff, it looks like they got the smaller half of the wishbone at Thanksgiving dinner. They suffered a grim 77-56 defeat to the Seattle Redhawks on Monday. Arkansas-Pine Bluff was surely aware of their 18.5-point disadvantage in the point spread, but the foreknowledge did nothing to prevent the result.
Santa Barbara’s victory brought them up to 2-1 while the Golden Lions’ loss pulled them down to 0-5. Two defensive numbers to keep in mind before tip-off: The Gauchos have been holding their opponents to a field goal percentage of 33.50%, which places them eighth in college basketball. On the other end of the spectrum, Arkansas-Pine Bluff has allowed their opponents to shoot 55.10% from the floor on average, which is the 357th highest shooting percentage allowed in college basketball.
How To Watch
- When: Wednesday at 10 p.m. ET
- Where: Thunderdome — Santa Barbara, California
- Follow: CBS Sports App
Series History
Santa Barbara won the only game these two teams have played in the last seven years.
- Dec 08, 2018 – Santa Barbara 55 vs. Arkansas-Pine Bluff 45
