The Arkansas State Red Wolves (9-12, 1-7 Sun Belt) pay a visit to Hattiesburg, Mississippi and Reed Green Coliseum on Thursday for a Sun Belt Conference clash with the Southern Miss Golden Eagles (17-4, 6-2 Sun Belt). Arkansas State was defeated by Marshall 87-78 on Saturday and the Red Wolves have lost each of the last seven. Southern Miss defeated the James Madison Dukes 83-70 on Saturday for their third straight victory and 4th in the last five. Arkansas State is currently last in the Sun Belt Conference standings, while Southern Miss is tied for first. Mac Manciel is out for Arkansas State.
Arkansas State is scoring an average of 66.2 (315th) points per game, while shooting 43.5% (240th) overall and 34.5% (163rd) from three point land. Arkansas State is allowing an average of 67.0 (118th) points per game, while holding opponents to a field goal shooting percentage of 43.4% (197th) and a three-point shooting percentage of 39.1% (356th).
Caleb Fields is leading Arkansas State in scoring with an average of 12.0 points per game but is shooting just 44.1% overall and 27.3% from three point range. Omar El-Sheikh is the second leading scorer with an average of 11.0 points per game, while shooting 50.9%. Five of the top six scorers for Arkansas State are shooting between 34.9% and 44.1%. Fields is the leader in assists with an average of 5.0 dishes per contest. On the boards, Arkansas State is averaging 34.9 reboun ds per game led by El-Sheikh with an average of 9.8 boards per contest. Terrance Ford Jr is the leader in steals with an average of 1.4 per game and Izaiyah Nelson is the swat leader with an average of 1.3 blocked shots per game.