The Arkansas State Red Wolves (13-19, 4-14 Sun Belt) play the Troy Trojans (19-12, 11-7 Sun Belt) on Thursday in the second round of the Sun Belt Conference tournament in Pensacola at the Pensacola Bay Center. Arkansas State defeated Coastal Carolina 86-69 in the opening round of the tournament on Tuesday. The Red Wolves have won two straight and three of the last four. Troy earned a bye in the first round and finished its regular season schedule with a 95-74 victory over Coastal Carolina. The Trojans have won six of the last seven. Neither team has players listed on their injury reports.
During the regular season, Arkansas State scored an average of just 65.3 points per game while shooting 42.9% overall and 34.1% from 3-point territory. However, in the opening round of the conference tournament versus Coastal Carolina, the Red Wolves scored 86 points, while shooting 53% overall and 56% (14 for 25) from three point land. Arkansas State allowed an average of 67.7 points per game while opponents shot 44.2% overall and 36.9% from long distance.
Caleb Fields is the leading scorer for Arkansas State with an average of 11.5 points per game, while shooting 44.3% overall and 23.9% from 3-point land, but scored just five points in the victory over Coastal Carolina. Terrance Ford Jr was the third leading scorer for Arkansas State during the regular season with an average of 10.3 points per game but scored 25 in the opening round of the tournament versus Coastal Carolina. Fields is the leader in assists with an average of 4.7 dishes per contest. Omar El-Sheikh is the king of the boards for Arkansas State with an average of 9.5 rebounds per game, while Ford is the leader in steals with an average of 1.3 per game and Izaiyah Nelson is the rim protector with an average of 1.3 blocked shots per game.
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