What to Expect as Lamar Wilkerson and Sam Houston take on Jestin Porter and Middle Tennessee on March 2

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The college basketball schedule on Saturday will include the Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders (12-16, 6-7 CUSA) visiting Davon Barnes and the Sam Houston Bearkats (17-11, 10-3 CUSA) at Bernard Johnson Coliseum, with the matchup starting at 8:00 PM ET.

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How to Watch Sam Houston vs. Middle Tennessee

Sam Houston Players to Watch

  • So far this season, Barnes posts 13.5 points, 3.8 rebounds and 1.8 assists per contest. At the other end, he averages 0.6 steals and 0.3 blocked shots.
  • Offensively, Lamar Wilkerson posts 14.3 points, 3.6 rebounds and 1.4 assists per game, shooting 43.7% from the field and 34.8% from downtown with 1.8 made 3-pointers per contest.
  • Damon Nicholas Jr. posts 8.2 points, 5.6 rebounds and 1.2 assists per game. At the other end, he posts 1.5 steals and 0.3 blocked shots.
  • On a per-game basis, Souleymane Doumbia is putting up 6.1 points and 5.8 rebounds.
  • Kian Scroggins averages 6.0 points, 5.7 rebounds and 0.4 assists per contest. On defense, he delivers 0.4 steals and 0.1 blocked shots.

Top Performers (Last 10 Games)

Sam Houston Leaders | Last 10 Games
Name PTS REB ASST STL BLK 3PM
Davon Barnes 13.7 4.5 2.3 0.6 0.2 1.9
Lamar Wilkerson 13.1 4.7 1.5 0.8 0.2 1.4
Damon Nicholas Jr. 9.7 5.1 1.3 1.6 0.2 1.1
Souleymane Doumbia 4.7 6.1 0.7 0.6 0.9 0.0
Marcus Boykin 7.3 2.6 3.1 0.9 0.1 0.8

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Middle Tennessee Players to Watch

  • On the hardwood, Jared Jones is putting up 10.7 points and 7.8 rebounds per game.
  • Jestin Porter is racking up 14.3 points, 1.8 assists and 3.4 rebounds per game.
  • Elias King has put up 12.6 points per contest this season.
  • From an offensive standpoint, Justin Bufford averages 7.2 points, 3.5 rebounds and 1.4 assists per game. Defensively, he delivers 0.9 steals and 0.8 blocked shots.
  • So far this season, Jacob Johnson is putting up 5.7 points, 0.9 assists and 4.1 rebounds per contest.

Top Performers (Last 10 Games)

Middle Tennessee Leaders | Last 10 Games
Name PTS REB ASST STL BLK 3PM
Jared Jones 13.7 9.4 3.1 0.6 1.4 1.1
Jestin Porter 18.7 4.2 2.3 0.8 0.0 2.5
Elias King 13.8 4.8 1.2 0.5 0.4 2.4
Justin Bufford 6.2 4.0 1.2 0.4 1.0 0.7
Jacob Johnson 4.5 4.4 1.3 0.7 0.4 0.0

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Sam Houston vs. Middle Tennessee Stat Insights

  • The Bearkats average 71.6 points per game (247th in college basketball) while giving up 69.8 per outing (110th in college basketball). They have a +51 scoring differential overall and outscore opponents by 1.8 points per game.
  • Sam Houston ranks 63rd in the nation at 38.0 rebounds per game. That's 3.1 more than the 34.9 its opponents average.
  • The Bearkats knock down 7.5 three-pointers per game (174th in college basketball), while their opponents have made 7.2 on average.
  • Middle Tennessee has been outscored by 3.6 points per game (posting 65.7 points per game, 340th in college basketball, while allowing 69.3 per outing, 98th in college basketball) and has a -101 scoring differential.
  • The Blue Raiders rank 171st in the country at 35.5 rebounds per game. That's similar to the 35.6 their opponents average.
  • Middle Tennessee knocks down 7.3 three-pointers per game (200th in college basketball) while shooting 30.8% from beyond the arc (319th in college basketball). It is making 1.8 more threes than its opponents, who drain 5.5 per game at 31.6%.

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