UAPB hosts Prairie View A&M after Douglas' 23-point game

Prairie View A&M Panthers (7-15, 6-5 SWAC) at Arkansas-Pine Bluff Golden Lions (6-20, 4-9 SWAC)

Pine Bluff, Arkansas; Saturday, 6:30 p.m. EST

BOTTOM LINE: Prairie View A&M faces the Arkansas-Pine Bluff Golden Lions after William Douglas scored 23 points in Prairie View A&M's 71-70 victory over the Grambling Tigers.

The Golden Lions have gone 4-5 at home. UAPB is 5-8 when it turns the ball over less than its opponents and averages 12.9 turnovers per game.

The Panthers are 6-5 against SWAC opponents. Prairie View A&M allows 74.5 points to opponents and has been outscored by 8.3 points per game.

The teams play for the second time in conference play this season. The Panthers won the last matchup 75-58 on Jan. 11. Dewayne Cox scored 18 points to help lead the Panthers to the win.

TOP PERFORMERS: Shawn Williams is averaging 14.9 points and 3.7 assists for the Golden Lions. Dequan Morris is averaging 18 points and 1.6 steals over the last 10 games for UAPB.

Jawaun Daniels is averaging 14.1 points and 5.9 rebounds for the Panthers. Jeremiah Gambrell is averaging 13.4 points and 3.6 assists over the last 10 games for Prairie View A&M.

LAST 10 GAMES: Golden Lions: 3-7, averaging 63.8 points, 27.9 rebounds, 12.5 assists, 6.8 steals and 3.4 blocks per game while shooting 42.6% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 72.6 points per game.

Panthers: 6-4, averaging 71.9 points, 34.0 rebounds, 14.4 assists, 8.1 steals and 3.1 blocks per game while shooting 45.3% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 68.3 points.

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