LITTLE ROCK — Arkansas women vs. Coppin State WHEN 7 p.m.
WHERE Walton Arena, Fayetteville RECORDS Arkansas 11-1; Coppin State 4-7 SERIES Arkansas leads 2-0 RADIO KABZ-FM, 103.7, Little Rock; KQSMFM, 92.1; Fayetteville, KFPW-AM, 1230, Fort Smith; KURM-AM, 790, RogersCHALK TALK Arkansas has won eight consecutive games and cracked The Associated Press Top 25 poll this week at No. 25. It’s the Razorbacks’ first national ranking in two years.
- Bob HoltUAPB women at New Orleans WHEN 6 p.m. Central WHERE Lakefront Arena, New Orleans RECORDS UAPB 3-6; New Orleans 1-11CHALK TALK Cassidy Wright scored 21 points in a victory over New Orleans in Pine Bluff last week, hitting four three-pointers.
UAPB already has tripled its victory total from last season, and will open its Southwestern Athletic Conference season Wednesday against Mississippi Valley State, Coach Nate Kilbert’s former team.
- Troy Schulte
Sports, Pages 18 on 12/28/2012