Liddell, Alabama State Hornets host the Arkansas-Pine Bluff Golden Lions

Arkansas-Pine Bluff Golden Lions (5-19, 3-8 SWAC) at Alabama State Hornets (7-17, 5-6 SWAC)

Montgomery, Alabama; Saturday, 5:30 p.m. EST

BOTTOM LINE: SWAC foes Alabama State and UAPB will play on Saturday.

The Hornets have gone 4-4 in home games. Alabama State is 0-3 in games decided by 3 points or fewer.

The Golden Lions are 3-8 in SWAC play. UAPB ranks third in the SWAC with 11.3 assists per game led by Shawn Williams averaging 4.0.

The teams meet for the second time in conference play this season. The Golden Lions won 70-68 in the last matchup on Jan. 6. Williams led the Golden Lions with 22 points, and Jordan O'Neal led the Hornets with 12 points.

TOP PERFORMERS: Gerald Liddell is averaging 10.3 points for the Hornets. Juan Reyna is averaging 1.7 made 3-pointers over the last 10 games for Alabama State.

Williams is shooting 34.4% from beyond the arc with 2.6 made 3-pointers per game for the Golden Lions, while averaging 14.2 points and four assists. Dequan Morris is averaging 16.8 points and two steals over the last 10 games for UAPB.

LAST 10 GAMES: Hornets: 4-6, averaging 67.4 points, 29.0 rebounds, 12.7 assists, 7.3 steals and 3.5 blocks per game while shooting 40.9% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 67.8 points per game.

Golden Lions: 3-7, averaging 63.5 points, 27.2 rebounds, 12.9 assists, 7.1 steals and 3.1 blocks per game while shooting 42.3% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 74.0 points.

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