The University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff men's basketball team returns to action Tuesday against Prairie View A&M Tuesday at 6 p.m. in a nationally televised game on ESPNU.
The UAPB Sports Network radio broadcast begins at 2:45 p.m. with Lions Roar Pregame before game one of the Tuesday doubleheader with the Golden Lion women taking on PVAMU on 99.3 FM The Beat, online at uapblionsroar.com/live and on the free UAPB Athletics App
Tuesday's game is the first for UAPB (3-17, 2-9 SWAC) since Feb. 13, a 73-71 home overtime loss to Southern in a back-and-forth contest that had 11 lead changes and seven ties in the second half.
Shaun Doss Jr. led the way with 21 points and six rebounds.
Terrance Banyard has season highs in points (13) and blocks (three),
Markedric Bell added nine points, six rebounds, two steals and four blocks.
Doss Jr. ranks in the SWAC's Top 15 in seven categories: scoring (17.0 ppg/T-3rd), rebounding (6.4/6th), FG% (38.6/8th), FT% (70.0/11th), made 3's / game (1.3/t-14th), blocks (0.8 bpg /t-10th), and minutes (34.6 mpg/3rd).
The Golden Lions will try and end the 31-game homecourt winning streak of Prairie View A&M (8-4, 7-0), currently the third-longest in the nation. The Panthers are coming off a 77-75 win at Texas Southern Sunday afternoon. Cam Mack (14.4 ppg - 6th SWAC; 8.5 apg - 1st in SWAC and NCAA) leads the Panthers.
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