TODAY’S GAMES

Leroy Isler and the UALR Trojans host Louisiana Tech at 7 p.m. today at the Jack Stephens Center in Little Rock. Isler is averaging 6.7 points a game.
Leroy Isler and the UALR Trojans host Louisiana Tech at 7 p.m. today at the Jack Stephens Center in Little Rock. Isler is averaging 6.7 points a game.

— UALR men vs. Louisiana Tech

WHEN 7 p.m. WHERE Jack Stephens Center, Little Rock RECORDS UALR 8-4; Louisiana Tech 8-3 SERIES Louisiana Tech leads 26-13 RADIO KHLR-FM, 106.7, in Little Rock INTERNET ualrtrojans.com

CHALK TALK Today’s game is a rematch of one played Nov. 14 in Ruston, La.

Louisiana Tech forced 19 turnovers and held the Trojans to 30 percent shooting in a 70-52 victory. Louisiana Tech’s leading scorer, Raheem Appleby, is a Jacksonville native who was a first-team All-Arkansas selection by the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette in 2011 and was held to 7 points on 2-of-11 shooting in that game. A victory would give UALR its 100th home victory since Steve Shields took over as coach in 2003.

  • Troy Schulte

Arkansas State vs. Austin Peay women

WHEN 7:05 p.m. WHERE Convocation Center, Jonesboro RECORDS ASU 2-7; Austin Peay 3-6 RADIO KNEA-AM, 970, Jonesboro SERIES ASU leads 5-1 INTERNET astateredwolves.com

CHALK TALK Arkansas State hopes the environment at the Convocation Center is more inviting after it made just five shots over the final 15 minutes in the second half of a loss at Missouri State. The Red Wolves are still searching for a perimeter scoring option to ease pressure on junior Jane Morrill.

  • Matthew Harris

UAPB women vs. Nebraska-Omaha

WHEN 6 p.m. WHERE H.O. Clemmons Arena, Pine Bluff RECORDS UAPB: 2-5;

Nebraska-Omaha 6-2

CHALK TALK Two Nebraska-Omaha reserves will be playing in their home state today. Guard Ericka House is from Hot Springs and forward Casse Vaughn is from North Little Rock. House, a transfer from Tyler (Texas) Junior College, averages 23.5 minutes per game and 9.8 points. Vaughn, an Arkansas Baptist transfer, averages 7.3 points.

  • Troy Schulte

Sports, Pages 20 on 12/17/2012

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