CAMPBELLSVILLE, Ky. – After a three-game road swing, the Tigers return home for the first time in three weeks to host No. 25 Life University at 8 p.m. ET on Thursday night.
Campbellsville comes into the week with a record of 18-6 overall and is 3-5 in the Mid-South Conference following a loss on the road to No. 10 Georgetown College, 80-62. The loss at Georgetown last Thursday matched Campbellsville's worst conference loss in the last two seasons.
Campbellsville vs. Life |
Thursday, Feb. 8 - 8 p.m. ET
Powell Athletic Center
Campbellsville, Ky.
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2017-18 Team Stats |
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18-6 Record 16-8 |
3-5 Conference Record 4-4 |
88.0 PPG 79.6 |
74.4 Opp PPG 74.5 |
47.8 FG% 44.3 |
43.1 Opp FG% 42.8 |
39.6 RPG 38.0 |
37.9 3PT FG% 38.4 |
34.2 Opp 3PT FG% 32.2 |
72.4 FT% 73.2 |
16.5 APG 14.3 |
7.3 SPG 8.5 |
4.5 BPG 2.1 |
Against Georgetown,
Jalen Coates and
Jacob King were the only two individuals for Campbellsville to reach double figures with 12 and 11 points, respectively.
Andrew Smith notched a team-best 10 rebounds. For just the fourth time this season, the Campbellsville bench outscored the starters, 35-27.
Coming into the week,
Tim Coleman leads the way with 14.2 points per game and 86 assists. Smith is second on the team in scoring with 13.3 points and leads the Tigers with 8.1 rebounds per game. In conference play, the duo of Coleman and Smith are the only two individuals scoring in double figures with 14.1 and 11.6 points per game.
During the Tigers' eight conference games this season, they have struggled to shoot the ball from three. Campbellsville has shot the ball at 29.7 percent from deep, while the Tiger opponents are shooting 39.8 percent from three.
Life enters the matchup on Thursday with a record of 16-8 and is 4-4 in the MSC. The Running Eagles have dropped their last two games following an overtime loss to University of the Cumberlands at home, 82-78.
Undra Mitchem leads the team with 15.2 points and is one of four players averaging in double figures for Life. Zach Landis is second the on team with 11.8 points a game, while leading the way in rebounding (9.2), assists (95) and steals (50). As a team, the Running Eagles are one of the best three-point shooting teams in the nation as they rank third with 10.5 three pointers per game and 253 made three-pointers.
In the all-time series, the Tigers hold a narrow 7-5 edge, but Life has won the last three meetings since Keith Adkins – former Campbellsville head coach – took over as head coach of the Running Eagles. In the 12 games between Campbellsville and Life, Adkins is 10-2 in the series after winning seven games with the Tigers and three with the Running Eagles.
The last meeting between the Tigers and Running Eagles featured Life beating Campbellsville at home, 82-64. The 18-point loss for the Tigers was their largest loss in a conference game over the past two seasons – which was matched the last time out at Georgetown.
Opening tip on Thursday night is set for 8 p.m. ET from the Powell Athletic Center.
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