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01/09 03:43 CST McNeese takes home win streak into matchup with SE Louisiana
McNeese takes home win streak into matchup with SE Louisiana
By The Associated Press
SE Louisiana Lions (5-10, 2-4 Southland) at McNeese Cowboys (12-3, 5-1
Southland)
Lake Charles, Louisiana; Saturday, 5 p.m. EST
BOTTOM LINE: McNeese hosts SE Louisiana looking to extend its nine-game home
winning streak.
The Cowboys are 7-0 in home games. McNeese scores 85.0 points and has outscored
opponents by 16.1 points per game.
The Lions are 2-4 against Southland opponents. SE Louisiana is ninth in the
Southland with 8.7 offensive rebounds per game led by Jeremy Elyzee averaging
2.1.
McNeese makes 48.6% of its shots from the field this season, which is 4.5
percentage points higher than SE Louisiana has allowed to its opponents
(44.1%). SE Louisiana has shot at a 40.6% rate from the field this season, 0.7
percentage points above the 39.9% shooting opponents of McNeese have averaged.
The matchup Saturday is the first meeting this season between the two teams in
conference play.
TOP PERFORMERS: Larry Johnson is averaging 16.7 points for the Cowboys. Tyshawn
Archie is averaging 14.3 points over the last 10 games.
Peter Hemschemeier is shooting 34.6% from beyond the arc with 1.6 made
3-pointers per game for the Lions, while averaging 7.6 points. Elyzee is
shooting 43.4% and averaging 12.3 points over the past 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Cowboys: 8-2, averaging 76.9 points, 32.1 rebounds, 12.3
assists, 9.8 steals and 4.2 blocks per game while shooting 45.1% from the
field. Their opponents have averaged 69.1 points per game.
Lions: 4-6, averaging 67.1 points, 28.9 rebounds, 11.6 assists, 7.8 steals and
3.3 blocks per game while shooting 42.3% from the field. Their opponents have
averaged 70.2 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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