Watch Arkansas-Pine Bluff vs. Alcorn State: TV channel, live stream info, start time

When: Saturday at 6:30 p.m. ET
Where: H.O. Clemmons Arena — Pine Bluff, Arkansas
Follow: CBS Sports App

Who’s Playing

Alcorn State @ Arkansas-Pine Bluff

Current Records: Alcorn State 7-14; Arkansas-Pine Bluff 5-17

What to Know

The Alcorn State Braves are 9-2 against the Arkansas-Pine Bluff Golden Lions since January of 2016, and they’ll have a chance to extend that success Saturday. Alcorn State and Arkansas-Pine Bluff will face off in an SWAC battle at 6:30 p.m. ET at H.O. Clemmons Arena. The Golden Lions will be strutting in after a win while Alcorn State will be stumbling in from a defeat.

Alcorn State came up short against the Grambling Tigers on Monday, falling 80-73.

Meanwhile, even if it wasn’t a dominant performance, Arkansas-Pine Bluff beat the Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils 74-68 on Saturday. It took 15 tries, but Arkansas-Pine Bluff can finally say that they have a victory on the road.

The Braves are the favorite in this one, with an expected 6.5-point margin of victory. They hadn’t treated fans well this season, but they at least enjoy a 15-6 record against the spread.

Alcorn State is now 7-14 while Arkansas-Pine Bluff sits at 5-17. A pair of defensive stats to keep an eye on: Alcorn State has allowed their opponents to shoot 47.20% from the floor on average, which is the fifth highest shooting percentage allowed in college basketball. Arkansas-Pine Bluff has experienced some struggles of their own as they have allowed their opponents to shoot 49.60% from the floor on average, which is the 357th highest shooting percentage allowed in college basketball. The good news? The teams might be seeing more of their shots fall.