Milton and UAPB host No. 25 Oklahoma
Arkansas-Pine Bluff Golden Lions (4-4) at Oklahoma Sooners (6-0)
Norman, Oklahoma; Thursday, 8 p.m. EST
BOTTOM LINE: UAPB takes on the No. 25 Oklahoma Sooners after Kylen Milton scored 25 points in UAPB’s 85-60 win against the Arkansas Baptist Buffaloes.
The Sooners are 4-0 in home games. Oklahoma has a 5-0 record in games decided by 10 or more points.
The Golden Lions are 1-3 in road games. UAPB averages 17.1 assists per game to lead the SWAC, paced by Rashad Williams with 4.1.
Oklahoma makes 50.4% of its shots from the field this season, which is 3.6 percentage points higher than UAPB has allowed to its opponents (46.8%). UAPB has shot at a 47.0% rate from the field this season, 10.1 percentage points above the 36.9% shooting opponents of Oklahoma have averaged.
TOP PERFORMERS: Otega Oweh is scoring 15.0 points per game and averaging 4.8 rebounds for the Sooners. Le’Tre Darthard is averaging 1.7 made 3-pointers for Oklahoma.
Williams is shooting 41.9% from beyond the arc with 3.3 made 3-pointers per game for the Golden Lions, while averaging 18.1 points, 4.1 assists and 1.5 steals. Milton is averaging 20.9 points and 1.6 steals for UAPB.
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