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Conway, Ark. – UIW will look for a season-long fourth-straight win and the first away from home when the Cardinals take on Central Arkansas on Saturday, Jan. 28 at 4 p.m. from the Farris Center.
OPENING TIP
UIW leads the all-time series, 5-0. Saturday will mark the fourth time the teams have faced each other in Southland Conference play. Prior to that, the Cardinals and Bears played in the St. Edward's Classic in Austin, Texas, in back-to-back seasons in 2001-02 and 2002-03.
SCOUTING THE BEARS
2016-17 Record: 4-17 (3-5 SLC)
Last Game: L 78-76 at Stephen F. Austin (1/25)
Head Coach: Russ Pennell (3rd season)
Key Players:
#1 Jordan Howard – 19.4 ppg, 3.6 rpg, 69 3-Pt, 46.3 3-Pt %, 93.1 FT%, 59 asts, 29 stls
#10 Mathieu Kamba – 14.3 ppg, 7.1 rpg, 33 asts, 12 blks, 16 stls
#32 Derreck Brooks – 12.7 ppg, 6.6 rpg, 55 asts, 20 blks, 13 stls
Summary: After starting the conference season 3-1, Central Arkansas has dropped four straight; the most recent a 78-76 defeat at Stephen F. Austin Wednesday night. The Lumberjacks got help from their rebounders, who out-rebounded UCA, 43-23.
On the season, Jordan Howard is second in the SLC with 19.2 points per game, leads the conference in both free throw percentage (92.9), 3-point field goals made per game (3.3) and 3-point field goal percentage (46.3). On the boards, Mathieu Kamba is 6th in the SLC with 7.1 rebounds per game. As a team, the Bears are last with a -14.3 scoring margin (69.6-83.9) and 9th with a -3.6 rebounding margin (34.6-38.2).
THE CARDINAL FILE
2016-17 Record: 9-10 (4-4 SLC)
Last Game: W 82-79 vs. Abilene Christian (1/26)
Head Coach: Ken Burmeister (11th season)
Key Players:
#41
Shawn Johnson – 14.7 ppg, 6.9 rpg, 38 3-Pt, 44.0 3-Pt %, 24 blks, 31 asts, 25 stls
#3
Simi Socks – 15.2 ppg, 4.3 rpg, 23 asts, 9 blks, 84.3 FT%
#1
Jalin Hart – 14.7 ppg, 3.7 rpg, 91 asts, 7 blks, 30 stls
Summary: UIW got 23 points from
Simi Socks and 20 points from
Jalin Hart as the Cardinals erased a four-point halftime lead for an 82-79 win over Abilene Christian Thursday night. Socks also pulled down a game-high, and career-high, nine rebounds in the win.
With his performance against the Wildcats, Socks has overtaken the team lead with 15.2 points per game - good for 8th in the SLC - followed by
Shawn Johnson and Hart with 14.7 points each, T-10th in the conference. Johnson continues to lead the team with 6.9 rebounds per game - 7th in the SLC - while
Miles Banks follows with 6.2, T-17th. Johnson is second in the SLC with a 44.0 three-point field goal percentage and averages 2.5 threes per game. Socks is 3rd in the SLC with an 84.3 free throw percentage, going 75-for-89 from the charity stripe. Hart is 2nd in the conference with 4.8 assists per game and T-2nd with a +1.9 assist/turnover ratio.
Devin Wyatt's 2.3 blocked shots per game rank him T-2nd in the SLC, good for T-28th nationally. As a team, the Cardinals are 10th in the SLC with a -3.1 scoring margin (77.3-80.4) and 11th with a -5.0 rebounding margin (33.9-38.9).
UP NEXT
UIW hosts McNeese on Thursday, Feb. 2 at 7:30 p.m. in a "Black Out Game."
STAY TUNED
The Cardinals travel to Houston to take on HBU on Saturday, Feb. 4 at 7 p.m.
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