Arkansas State men vs. Cleveland State

WHEN 7 p.m.

WHERE Convocation Center, Jonesboro

RECORDS Arkansas State 6-1; Cleveland State 1-4

TICKETS $25 (lower level adults), $22 (lower level seniors), $15 (lower level children), $15 (lower level group of 15 or more); $10 (upper level adults and seniors), $8 (upper level children), $6 (upper level groups of 15 or more) RADIO KFIN-FM, 107.9, in Jonesboro

PROBABLE STARTING LINEUPS

ARKANSAS STATE

POS. NAME, HT, YR PPG RPG G Donte Thomas, 6-4, Sr. 11.0 4.7 G Rashad Lindsey, 5-11, Jr. 10.4 3.7 G Devin Carter, 6-4, Sr. 16.0 4.0 G C.J. Foster, 6-2, Jr. 6.3 2.7 F Nelson Nweke, 6-8, Jr. 2.9 2.6 COACH Grant McCasland (6-1 in first season at ASU, 204-46 in ninth season overall)

CLEVELAND STATE

POS. NAME, HT, YR PPG RPG G Rob Edwards, 6-4, So. 18.8 4.0 G Kasheem Thomas, 6-0, Fr. 7.8 3.4 G Bobby Word, 6-4, Jr. 11.8 3.8 F Jibri Blount, 6-7, So. 8.0 4.8 F Derek Sloan, 6-6, Jr. 6.0 3.8 COACH Gary Waters (186-154 in 11th season at Cleveland State, 357-289 in 21st season overall)

TEAM COMPARISON

ASU CSU 78.4 Points for 71.2 67.9 Points against 81.4 +4.6 Rebound margin -7.4 -0.7 Turnover margin +1.0 50.9 FG PCT. 40.8 42.5 3-PT. PCT. 31.3 68.6 FT PCT. 68.8 CHALK TALK ASU has shot 50 percent or better from the floor four times this season, and it is 13th nationally in shooting percentage (50.9). … Donte Thomas’ 7.6 assists per game are fifth-best nationally, and his next assist will be the 200th of his career. … The Red Wolves, 6-1 for the first time since 2008, earned one vote in this week’s Associated Press top 25 poll. … Cleveland State has lost three consecutive games, all on the road. Its only victory this season came Nov. 15 over Canisius. … The Vikings went 9-23 last season.

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