Grambling hosts Doss and UAPB

Published Jan. 23, 2023 3:42 a.m. ET

Associated Press

Grambling Tigers (11-7, 4-2 SWAC) at Arkansas-Pine Bluff Golden Lions (9-11, 5-2 SWAC)

Pine Bluff, Arkansas; Monday, 8:30 p.m. EST

FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK LINE: UAPB -3.5; over/under is 134

BOTTOM LINE: UAPB hosts the Grambling Tigers after Shaun Doss scored 23 points in UAPB's 62-55 victory against the Southern Jaguars.

The Golden Lions have gone 7-0 at home. UAPB is ninth in the SWAC with 27.0 points per game in the paint led by Kylen Milton averaging 6.8.

The Tigers are 4-2 against conference opponents. Grambling is fifth in the SWAC shooting 31.8% from downtown. William Reynolds paces the Tigers shooting 60% from 3-point range.

The matchup Monday is the first meeting this season between the two teams in conference play.

TOP PERFORMERS: Doss is averaging 16.4 points and 1.6 steals for the Golden Lions. Milton is averaging 13.1 points, 4.6 assists and 1.5 steals over the last 10 games for UAPB.

Carte'Are Gordon is averaging 12.3 points, 7.4 rebounds and 1.6 blocks for the Tigers. Cameron Christon is averaging 1.2 made 3-pointers over the last 10 games for Grambling.

LAST 10 GAMES: Golden Lions: 6-4, averaging 66.7 points, 32.9 rebounds, 13.1 assists, 7.5 steals and 2.5 blocks per game while shooting 38.6% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 65.7 points per game.

Tigers: 6-4, averaging 69.0 points, 27.6 rebounds, 10.5 assists, 5.4 steals and 3.2 blocks per game while shooting 44.7% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 65.5 points.

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