Who’s Playing
Arkansas-Pine Bluff @ Pacific
Current Records: Arkansas-Pine Bluff 0-6; Pacific 3-3
What to Know
The Pacific Tigers have the luxury of staying home another game and will welcome the Arkansas-Pine Bluff Golden Lions at 10 p.m. ET Nov. 26 at Spanos Center. The Tigers earned a 78-69 win in their most recent game against Arkansas-Pine Bluff in November of 2017.
Pacific has more to be thankful for after their matchup against the Chicago State Cougars on Monday. Pacific strolled past Chicago State with points to spare, taking the contest 74-58.
As for Arkansas-Pine Bluff, it looks like they got the smaller half of the wishbone at Thanksgiving dinner. They have to be aching after a bruising 86-58 defeat to the Santa Barbara Gauchos on Wednesday. The Golden Lions were surely aware of their 24.5-point disadvantage in the point spread, but the foreknowledge did nothing to prevent the result.
The Tigers are the favorite in this one, with an expected 21-point margin of victory. But bettors beware: they are 0-3 against the spread when favored.
Pacific’s victory lifted them to 3-3 while Arkansas-Pine Bluff’s loss dropped them down to 0-6. We’ll see if Pacific can repeat their recent success or if Arkansas-Pine Bluff bounces back and reverse their fortune.
How To Watch
- When: Friday at 10 p.m. ET
- Where: Spanos Center — Stockton, California
- Follow: CBS Sports App
- Ticket Cost: $13.00
Odds
The Tigers are a big 21-point favorite against the Golden Lions, according to the latest college basketball odds.
The oddsmakers were right in line with the betting community on this one, as the game opened as a 21-point spread, and stayed right there.
Over/Under: -110
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Series History
Pacific won the only game these two teams have played in the last seven years.
- Nov 24, 2017 – Pacific 78 vs. Arkansas-Pine Bluff 69
