TODAY’S GAMES

LITTLE ROCK — UCA women at NW (La.) State

WHEN 1 p.m. Central WHERE Prather Coliseum, Natchitoches, La.

RECORD Central Arkansas 13-9, 6-5 Southland; Northwestern (La.) State 8-13, 4-7 SERIES Central Arkansas leads 8-7 RADIO KUCA-FM, 91.3, Conway INTERNET ucasports.com

PROBABLE STARTING LINEUPS

CENTRAL ARKANSAS POS. NAME, HT, YR PPG RPG G Tracey Parsons, 5-7, Sr. 6.0 3.3 G Britney Gowans, 5-11, Sr. 5.8 2.9 F Megan Herbert, 5-11, Sr. 18.7 11.4 F Julia Mason, 5-10, Fr. 2.1 1.1 C Courtney Duever, 6-1, Jr. 13.7 8.5 COACH Sandra Rushing (13-9 in first season at UCA; 416-264 in 24 seasons overall)

NORTHWESTERN (LA.) STATE POS. NAME, HT, YR PPG RPG G Arianne Ausmer, 5-5, So. 2.6 4.2 G Keisha Lee, 5-5, Fr. 10.3 3.4 G Janelle Perez, 5-2, Fr. 10.6 2.3 F Danielle Westerfield, 5-10, Fr. 3.2 2.3 C Jasmine Upchurch, 6-3, Sr. 12.6 6.6 COACH Brooke and Scott Stoehr (8-13 in first season at Northwestern (La.) State and overall)

CHALK TALK Central Arkansas started 4-0 in the Southland Conference after beating Northwestern (La.) State on Jan. 12 but has gone 2-5 since to fall into fifth place in the league standings. The Sugar Bears have lost three consecutive and face a Lady Demons team that upset Oral Roberts 67-63 Thursday night.

• Jeremy Muck

UCA men at NW (La.) State

WHEN 3 p.m. Central WHERE Prather Coliseum, Natchitoches, La.

RECORDS Central Arkansas 9-12, 4-7 Southland; Northwestern (La.) State 15-6, 9-2 SERIES Northwestern (La.) State leads 14-2 RADIO KUCA-FM, 91.3, Conway INTERNET ucasports.com

PROBABLE STARTING LINEUPS

CENTRAL ARKANSAS POS. NAME, HT, YR PPG RPG G Daouda Berete, 6-4, Fr. 5.2 2.8 G Robert Crawford, 6-5, Sr. 14.2 4.6 G LaQuentin Miles, 6-5, Jr. 14.7 4.2 F Jarvis Garner, 6-7, Sr. 15.9 6.6 C Anthony Borden, 6-10, Sr. 7.2 4.2 COACH Corliss Williamson (22-57 in third season at UCA and overall)

NORTHWESTERN (LA.) STATE POS. NAME, HT, YR PPG RPG G Shamir Davis, 6-0, Sr. 12.9 2.4 G Gary Stewart, 6-4, Jr. 6.0 3.1 F Marvin Frazier, 6-8, So. 4.5 4.0 F Patrick Robinson, 6-5, Jr. 4.0 2.9 C O.J. Evans, 6-9, Sr. 3.2 3.6 COACH Mike McConathy (215-210 in 14th season at Northwestern (La.) State; 567-369 in 30 seasons overall)

CHALK TALK Before Thursday’s 72-36 loss at Stephen F. Austin, Central Arkansas - the Southland Conference’s second-highest scoring team - had been held to fewer than 60 points only one time this season, when it scored 52 points at Sam Houston State on Jan. 17.

• Jeremy Muck

ASU women at Western Kentucky

WHEN 4 p.m. Central WHERE E.A. Diddle Arena, Bowling Green, Ky.

RECORDS Arkansas State: 12-11, 9-5 Sun Belt; Western Kentucky: 17-5, 10-3 SERIES Western Kentucky leads 30-17 RADIO KNEA-FM, 95.3, Jonesboro; KNEA-AM, 970, Jonesboro INTERNET astateredwolves.com, ESPN3.com

PROBABLE STARTING LINEUPS

ARKANSAS STATE POS. NAME, HT, YR PPG RPG G Quinishia McDowell, 5-8, Sr. 5.3 3.0 G Ashley Olvera, 5-8, Sr. 8.6 3.0 F Jane Morrill, 6-2, Jr. 14.6 5.8 F Hanna Qedan, 5-11, So. 8.7 4.5 F Carlisha Wyatt, 6-0, Jr. 6.7 6.0 COACH Brian Boyer (223-196 in 14 seasons at ASU and overall)

WESTERN KENTUCKY POS. NAME, HT, YR PPG RPG G Micah Jones, 5-8, Jr. 5.9 3.5 G Alexis Govan, 5-8, So. 19.5 5.7 G Bianca McGee, 5-9, Jr. 14.8 4.0 F Chastity Gooch, 6-0, So. 17.0 11.5 F Jalynn McClain, 6-0, Fr. 6.9 4.3 COACH Michelle Clark-Herd (41-37 in third season overall; 17-5 in first season at Western Kentucky)

CHALK TALK Arkansas State has started February with back-to-back losses after going 7-1 with seven consecutive victories in January. That string vaulted ASU to the top of the Sun Belt Conference West Division, but its lead is just one game over UALR with six games left.

• Troy Schulte

UAPB women vs. Southern

WHEN 5 p.m. WHERE H.O. Clemmons Arena, Pine Bluff RECORDS UAPB 7-14, 3-8; Southern 11-11, 10-1 RADIO KUAP-FM, 89.7, in Pine Bluff

PROBABLE STARTING LINEUPS

SOUTHERN POS. NAME, HT, YR PPG RPG G Kendra Coleman, 5-7, Jr. 11.4 3.0 G Adrian Sanders, 5-10, Jr. 11.0 3.7 F Jasmine Jefferson, 6-1, So. 5.6 3.6 F Lechell Rush, 6-1, Sr. 8.8 7.0 F Laneisha Stephens, 6-3, Sr. 5.0 4.8 COACH Sandy Pugh (215-156 in 13th season overall and at Southern)

UAPB POS. NAME, HT, YR PPG RPG G Christina Lasane, 5-8, Jr. 6.9 3.4 G Cassidy Wright, 5-6, Fr. 10.6 2.0 G Lakendra Marsh, 5-3, Sr. 11.0 2.4 F Chi Chi Okwumbua, 6-0, Sr. 11.8 5.3 F Alexi Rollins, 6-2, So. 0.2 1.7 COACH Nate Kilbert (118-169 in 10th season overall; 7-13 in first season at UAPB)

CHALK TALK UAPB will try to end its fourgame losing streak against the SWAC’s best team. First-place Southern Univeristy of Baton Rouge has won eight consecutive games, a streak that includes a 67-44 victory over UAPB on Jan. 12 in Baton Rouge. UAPB shot 23.3 percent and was out rebounded 63-41.

• Troy Schulte

ASU men at Western Kentucky

WHEN 7 p.m. Central WHERE E.A. Diddle Arena, Bowling Green, Ky.

RECORDS Arkansas State: 14-9, 8-6 Sun Belt; Western Kentucky: 13-11, 7-6 RADIO KKSP-FM, 93.3, in Little Rock; KFIN-FM, 107.9, in Jonesboro INTERNET astateredwolves.com, ESPN3.com

PROBABLE STARTING LINEUPS

ARKANSAS STATE POS. NAME, HT, YR PPG RPG G Cameron Golden, 6-0, Fr. 7.5 3.0 G Trey Finn, 6-2, Sr. 9.4 4.9 G Ed Townsel, 6-0, Jr. 14.1 3.4 G Marcus Hooten, 6-3, Sr. 6.5 2.0 F Brandon Peterson, 6-8, Sr. 10.3 9.6 COACH John Brady (75-75 in fifth season at ASU; 356-291 in 22nd season overall)

WESTERN KENTUCKY POS. NAME, HT, YR PPG RPG G Brandon Harris, 6-1, Jr. 8.8 6.2 G Jamal Crook, 6-3, Sr. 13.3 3.5 G T.J. Price, 6-4, So. 13.5 4.3 F George Fant, 6-6, So. 11.9 6.3 F Aleksejs Rostov, 6-10, Fr. 3.9 2.1 COACH Ray Harper (269-58 in 11th season overall; 24-19 in second season at Western Kentucky)

CHALK TALK Western Kentucky has won its past two games since point guard Jamal Crook returned after missing 12 games with a broken foot. Crook struggled in his return and was held scoreless in a victory over Troy, but had 14 points in Thursday’s victory at North Texas. The Hilltoppers were 3-9 in the 12 games without Crook, including a 75-61 loss at Arkansas State on Jan. 5.

• Troy Schulte

UAPB men vs. Southern

WHEN 7:30 p.m. WHERE H.O. Clemmons Arena, Pine Bluff RECORDS UAPB 10-13, 9-2 SWAC; Southern 16-7, 10-1 RADIO KUAP-FM, 89.7, in Pine Bluff

PROBABLE STARTING LINEUPS

SOUTHERN POS. NAME, HT, YR PPG RPG G Derick Beltran, 6-4, Sr. 16.5 4.4 G Jameel Grace, 6-0, Sr. 8.3 3.0 G Cameron Monroe, 6-2, So. 2.2 1.5 C Javan Mitchell, 6-9, Jr. 9.3 4.7 C Brandon Moore, 6-10, Sr. 5.8 7.5 COACH Roman Banks (33-21 in second season overall and at Southern)

UAPB POS. NAME, HT, YR PPG RPG G Lazabian Jackson, 6-0, Sr. 11.7 4.3 G Tevin Hammond, 6-0, Jr. 7.0 3.3 F Davon Haynes, 6-8, Jr. 12.2 6.9 F Terrell Kennedy, 6-6, Sr. 14.2 4.7 F Daniel Broughton, 6-8, Jr. 7.8 4.5 COACH George Ivory (59-93 in fifth season at UAPB and overall)

CHALK TALK UAPB will get its second chance at the first-place team in the SWAC. Southern University of Baton Rouge handed UAPB its worst conference loss, 84-50, when the teams met Jan. 12. Even though UAPB isn’t eligible for the conference tournament, a UAPB victory would leave the teams tied atop the SWAC standings.

• Troy Schulte