LITTLE ROCK — UALR men vs. Florida Atlantic
WHEN 7 p.m. WHERE Jack Stephens Center, Little Rock RECORDS UALR 12-9, 6-4 Sun Belt Conference; Florida Atlantic 10-10, 5-4 SERIES UALR leads 4-3 RADIO KABZ-FM, 103.7, in Little Rock INTERNET ualrtrojans.com
PROBABLE STARTING LINEUPS
FLORIDA ATLANTIC POS. NAME HT., YR. PPG RPG G Greg Gantt, 6-2, Sr. 22.5 5.0 G Paglo Bertone, 6-2, Jr. 8.5 3.0 G Stefan Moody, 5-10, Fr. 14.2 3.9 F Jordan McCoy, 6-6, Sr. 5.3 5.8 F Kelvin Penn, 6-6, So. 1.3 4.5 COACH Mike Jarvis (381-284 in 24th season overall; 62-82 in fifth season at Florida Atlantic)
UALR POS. NAME, HT., YR. PPG RPG G Josh Hagins, 6-1, Fr. 7.7 2.8 G Taggart Lockhart, 6-4, So. 5.9 3.0 G Leroy Isler, 6-5, Jr. 7.1 3.5 F Will Neighbour, 6-10, Jr. 11.0 6.7 F Michael Javes, 6-10, So. 5.9 3.6 COACH Steve Shields (159-137 in 10th season at UALR and overall)
CHALK TALK Freshman guard John Gillon was cleared to practice this week but his status for tonight has not yet been determined. Gillon has missed the last five games after spraining the medial collateral ligament in his right knee during a Jan.
3 victory over Western Kentucky. Before that, the freshman had started 12 games, averaging 10.8 points and 2.7 rebounds per game.
- Troy Schulte
Arkansas women at Missouri
WHEN 7 p.m. Central WHERE Mizzou Arena, Columbia, Mo.
RECORDS Arkansas 13-5, 1-4 SEC; Missouri 13-6, 2-3 SERIES Arkansas leads 5-4 RADIO KABZ-FM, 103.7, Little Rock (tape delay); KQSM-FM, 92.1, Fayetteville; KFPW-AM, 1230, Fort Smith; KURM-AM, 790, Rogers
PROBABLE STARTING LINEUPS
ARKANSAS POS. NAME, HT., YR. PPG RPG G Calli Berna, 5-10, So. 7.9 3.5 G Erin Gatling, 5-4, Sr. 3.8 1.0 F Keira Peak, 5-9, Jr. 11.8 6.2 F Quistelle Williams, 6-0, Sr. 10.3 6.9 C Jhasmin Bowen, 6-1, So. 6.7 4.7 COACH Tom Collen (106-71 in sixth season at Arkansas; 323-141 in 15th season overall)
MISSOURI POS. NAME, HT., YR. PPG RPG G Lianna Doty, 5-7, Fr. 8.1 2.7 G Sydney Crafton, 5-10, Sr. 10.3 5.5 G Kyley Simmons, 5-7, So. 3.4 1.8 F Bri Kulas, 6-1, Jr. 14.1 6.7 C Liz Smith, 6-1, Sr. 6.1 5.4 COACH Robin Pingeton (39-42 in third season at Missouri; 375-199 in 18th season overall)
CHALK TALK The Razorbacks are shooting a league-low 33.4 percent from the field and 21.4 percent from three-point range in SEC games. ... Arkansas sixth-man Sarah Watkins leads the SEC with 61 of 71 (85.9 percent) free-throw shooting. ... Missouri’s SEC losses to Georgia, Tennessee and Kentucky are by a combined 102 points, an average of 34 points per game. ... This is the first meeting between Arkansas and Missouri as SEC opponents. The Tigers won the last meeting 56-55 on Dec. 21, 2008, in Fayetteville.
- Tom Murphy
ASU men at Troy
WHEN 7:30 p.m. Central WHERE Trojan Arena, Troy, Ala.
RECORDS Arkansas State 11-7, 5-4 Sun Belt Conference; Troy 7-12, 2-6 SERIES Troy leads 5-3 RADIO KKSP-FM, 93.3, Little Rock; KFIN-FM, 107.9, Jonesboro INTERNET astateredwolves.com; troytrojans. com
PROBABLE STARTING LINEUPS
ARKANSAS STATE POS. NAME, HT., YR. PPG RPG G Cameron Golden, 6-0, Fr. 6.7 2.8 G Trey Finn, 6-2, Sr. 9.1 4.7 G Ed Townsel, 6-0, Jr. 15.4 3.6 F Kelvin Downs, 6-9, Fr. 2.3 1.1 F Brandon Peterson, 6-8, Sr. 11.0 9.4 COACH John Brady (72-73 in five seasons at ASU; 353-289 in 22 seasons overall)
TROY POS. NAME, HT., YR. PPG RPG G Emil Jones, 6-3, Sr. 10.9 5.9 G Antoine Myers, 6-3, Jr. 8.7 2.4 G Hunter Williams, 6-0, Jr. 8.8 1.9 F Westley Hinton, 6-8, Jr. 3.8 2.9 F Josh Warren, 6-9, Jr. 2.1 2.8 COACH Don Maestri (495-395 in 31 seasons at Troy and overall)
CHALK TALK Arkansas State senior guard Trey Finn is averaging 14.5 points in the Red Wolves’ past four games. He had a game high 17 points Saturday in ASU’s victory over Louisiana-Monroe.
- Jeremy Muck
ASU women at Troy
WHEN 5:15 p.m. Central WHERE Trojan Arena, Troy, Ala.
RECORDS Arkansas State 9-9, 6-3 Sun Belt Conference; Troy 3-14, 0-8 SERIES Arkansas State leads 6-3 RADIO KNEA-FM, 95.3, Jonesboro; KNEA-AM, 970, Jonesboro INTERNET astateredwolves.com; troytrojans. com
PROBABLE STARTING LINEUPS
ARKANSAS STATE POS. NAME, HT., YR. PPG RPG G Quinishia McDowell, 5-8, Sr. 5.1 2.8 G Ashley Olvera, 5-8, Sr. 8.2 3.3 F Jane Morrill, 6-2, Jr. 14.9 5.9 F Hanna Qedan, 5-11, So. 7.4 4.1 F Carlisha Wyatt, 6-0, Jr. 7.2 6.1 COACH Brian Boyer (219-194 in 14 seasons at ASU and overall)
TROY POS. NAME, HT., YR. PPG RPG G Brooke Bowie, 5-10, Jr. 16.3 5.3 G Joanna Harden, 5-8, Jr. 12.5 3.4 G Britney McCloud, 5-10, Jr. 11.2 4.4 G Jasmine Pitts, 5-6, Jr. 6.4 2.2 F Kourtney Coleman, 6-0, So. 9.2 5.4 COACH Chanda Rigby (3-14 in first season at Troy and overall)
CHALK TALK Arkansas State is first in the country in three-point field-goal percentage defense, holding opponents to 22.5 percent (61 of 271). In nine Sun Belt games, the Red Wolves have held opponents to 19.5 percent (25 of 128) from three-point range.
- Jeremy Muck
UCA men vs. McNeese State
WHEN 7:30 p.m. WHERE Farris Center, Conway RECORDS Central Arkansas 6-10, 1-5 Southland Conference; McNeese State 8-8, 2-4 SERIES McNeese State leads 12-4 RADIO KUCA-FM, 91.3, in Conway INTERNET ucasports.com
PROBABLE STARTING LINEUPS
MCNEESE STATE POS. NAME, HT., YR. PPG RPG G Dontae Cannon, 6-1, Sr. 11.7 2.7 G Jeremie Mitchell, 6-3, Sr. 9.1 2.0 G Kevin Hardy, 6-2, So. 10.3 6.1 F Desharick Guidry, 6-5, So. 11.9 8.5 F Craig McFerrin, 6-7, So. 10.4 6.3 COACH Dave Simmons (95-107 in seventh season at McNeese State; 122-136 in nine seasons overall)
CENTRAL ARKANSAS POS. NAME, HT., YR. PPG RPG G Daouda Berete, 6-4, Fr. 5.3 2.5 G Robert Crawford, 6-5, Sr. 15.3 4.7 G LaQuentin Miles, 6-5, Jr. 15.2 4.6 F Jarvis Garner, 6-7, Sr. 15.2 6.6 C Anthony Borden, 6-10, Sr. 6.3 3.5 COACH Corliss Williamson (19-55 in third season at UCA and overall)
CHALK TALK Central Arkansas is looking to win consecutive Southland Conference games for the first time in more than a year. The Bears - who lead the Southland in three-pointers made per game with 7.7 - hit 10 three-pointers Saturday in a 76-67 victory at Texas A&M-Corpus Christi to end a five-game losing streak.
- Jeremy Muck
UCA women vs. McNeese State
WHEN 5:30 p.m. WHERE Farris Center, Conway RECORD Central Arkansas 12-5, 5-1 Southland Conference; McNeese State 8-9, 3-3 SERIES Central Arkansas leads 9-4 RADIO KUCA-FM, 91.3, in Conway INTERNET ucasports.com
PROBABLE STARTING LINEUPS
MCNEESE STATE POS. NAME, HT., YR. PPG RPG G Ashlyn Baggett, 5-6, Sr. 18.8 3.8 G Caitlyn Baggett, 5-6, Sr. 13.5 2.4 G Alaina Verdin, 5-9, So. 9.0 2.4 F Arianna James, 5-10, Jr. 6.6 6.9 F Cecilia Okoye, 6-1, Jr. 7.3 6.5 COACH Brooks Donald Williams (91-83 in six seasons at McNeese State and overall)
CENTRAL ARKANSAS POS. NAME, HT., YR. PPG RPG G Tracey Parsons, 5-7, Sr. 6.2 3.4 G Britney Gowans, 5-11, Sr. 5.6 2.3 F Megan Herbert, 5-11, Sr. 18.6 11.1 F Desiree Rogers, 5-11, Sr. 7.5 5.5 C Courtney Duever, 6-1, Jr. 13.1 8.4 COACH Sandra Rushing (12-5 in first season at UCA; 415-260 in 24 seasons overall)
CHALK TALK The past two games between Central Arkansas and McNeese State at the Farris Center have gone to overtime.
The Sugar Bears beat the Cowgirls 74-73 in overtime in 2011 and 71-70 in double overtime in 2012. UCA enters today in a three-way tie for first place in the Southland Conference with Lamar (12-4, 5-1) and Sam Houston State (9-9, 5-1).
- Jeremy Muck
Sports, Pages 23 on 01/24/2013