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Arkansas State Red Wolves @ UL Monroe Warhawks
Current Records: Arkansas State 8-11, UL Monroe 6-12
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Arkansas State and UL Monroe are an even 5-5 against one another since February of 2020, but not for long. Both teams will face off in a Sun Belt battle at 2:00 p.m. ET on Sunday at Fant-Ewing Coliseum. Both teams come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Winning is just a little bit easier when you drain eight more threes than your opponent, a fact Arkansas State proved on Saturday. They came out on top against the Bobcats by a score of 79-72.
UL Monroe fell on hard times earlier this season, but after back-to-back victories it seems like their luck might finally be changing. They walked away with an 80-66 win over the Jaguars on Thursday. 80 seems to be a good number for UL Monroe as the squad scooped up a win with the same number of points in their previous game.
The Red Wolves’ victory ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 8-11. As for the Warhawks, their win ended a four-game drought at home and bumped them up to 6-12.
This contest is one where the number of possessions is likely to be a big factor: Arkansas State have been smashing the glass this season, having averaged 37.4 rebounds per game. However, it’s not like UL Monroe struggles in that department as they’ve been averaging 39.8 rebounds per game. Given these competing strengths, it’ll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Arkansas State came out on top in a nail-biter against UL Monroe in their previous matchup back in February of 2023, sneaking past 64-61. Will Arkansas State repeat their success, or does UL Monroe have a better game plan this time around? We’ll find out soon enough.
Series History
UL Monroe and Arkansas State both have 5 wins in their last 10 games.
- Feb 24, 2023 – Arkansas State 64 vs. UL Monroe 61
- Dec 31, 2022 – UL Monroe 84 vs. Arkansas State 72
- Mar 03, 2022 – Arkansas State 81 vs. UL Monroe 77
- Feb 03, 2022 – UL Monroe 60 vs. Arkansas State 59
- Jan 08, 2022 – Arkansas State 90 vs. UL Monroe 83
- Jan 16, 2021 – Arkansas State 93 vs. UL Monroe 72
- Jan 15, 2021 – Arkansas State 74 vs. UL Monroe 72
- Jan 02, 2021 – UL Monroe 62 vs. Arkansas State 55
- Jan 01, 2021 – UL Monroe 84 vs. Arkansas State 72
- Feb 19, 2020 – UL Monroe 66 vs. Arkansas State 52