Halftime Report

Arkansas State and Bethune-Cook. have shown up to the game, but their offenses sure haven't. Sitting on a score of 40-35, Arkansas State has looked like the better team, but there's still one more half to play. They took a big hit to their ego two weeks ago, so a victory here would be a pleasant pick-me-up.

If Arkansas State keeps playing like this, they'll bump their record up to 19-16 in no time. On the other hand, Bethune-Cook. will have to make due with a 17-17 record unless they turn things around (and fast).

Who's Playing

Bethune-Cook. Wildcats @ Arkansas State Red Wolves

Current Records: Bethune-Cook. 16-15, Arkansas State 16-15

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What to Know

The Arkansas State Red Wolves and the Bethune-Cook. Wildcats are set to clash at 1:00 p.m. ET on Saturday at Ocean Center in a Sun Belt postseason contest. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.

Arkansas State won a close one the last time they played, but unfortunately they suffered a serious change of fortune two weeks ago. They suffered a grim 91-71 defeat to James Madison. The Red Wolves found out winning isn't easy when your three-point shooting is a whole 29.9% worse than the opposition.

The losing side was boosted by Freddy Hicks, who scored 24 points along with seven rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Izaiyah Nelson, who dropped a double-double on 12 points and 12 rebounds.

Meanwhile, Bethune-Cook. probably aren't too happy after their recent playoff game against Southern U. Bethune-Cook. fell 65-53 to Grambling State last Friday. The Wildcats have struggled against the Tigers recently, as their contest last Friday was their sixth consecutive lost matchup.

Despite their defeat, Bethune-Cook. saw several players rise to the challenge and make noteworthy plays. Derrick Carter-Hollinger Jr., who scored 15 points along with five rebounds, was perhaps the best of all. Carter-Hollinger Jr. is trending in the right direction, as he's improved his point production for three games straight. Another player making a difference was Jakobi Heady, who almost dropped a double-double on 17 points and nine rebounds.

Arkansas State's defeat dropped their record down to 18-16. As for Bethune-Cook., their loss dropped their record down to 17-16.

Arkansas State is hoping to beat the odds on Saturday, as the experts think they're headed for a loss. For those looking to play the spread, keep Arkansas State in mind: they have a solid 19-13-1 record against the spread this season.

Odds

Arkansas State is a big 13-point favorite against Bethune-Cook., according to the latest college basketball odds.

The oddsmakers had a good feel for the line for this one, as the game opened with the Red Wolves as a 12.5-point favorite.


The over/under is 152.5 points.

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