Central Arkansas Sugar Bears play in ASUN Tournament against the Lipscomb Bisons

By Canadian Press on March 10, 2025.

Lipscomb Bisons (20-10, 13-6 ASUN) at Central Arkansas Sugar Bears (22-8, 16-3 ASUN)

Conway, Arkansas; Tuesday, 7:30 p.m. EDT

BOTTOM LINE: Central Arkansas takes on Lipscomb in the ASUN Tournament.

The Sugar Bears are 16-3 against ASUN opponents and 6-5 in non-conference play. Central Arkansas ranks second in the ASUN in team defense, giving up 62.0 points while holding opponents to 37.7% shooting.

The Bisons’ record in ASUN action is 13-6.

Central Arkansas scores 69.7 points per game, 1.5 more points than the 68.2 Lipscomb gives up. Lipscomb has shot at a 45.0% clip from the field this season, 7.3 percentage points above the 37.7% shooting opponents of Central Arkansas have averaged.

The teams did not meet during the regular season.

TOP PERFORMERS: Jade Upshaw is averaging 14.8 points for the Sugar Bears. Leah Mafua is averaging 12.5 points over the last 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Sugar Bears: 8-2, averaging 70.5 points, 32.4 rebounds, 12.0 assists, 5.2 steals and 4.3 blocks per game while shooting 45.7% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 63.2 points per game.

Bisons: 7-3, averaging 74.4 points, 29.6 rebounds, 13.2 assists, 7.0 steals and 2.8 blocks per game while shooting 46.3% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 70.6 points.

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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.

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