Saturday, January 11, 2014
UCA women at Oral Roberts
WHEN 3 p.m. Central WHERE Mabee Center, Tulsa RECORDS Central Arkansas 8-5, 2-0 Southland; Oral Roberts 2-10, 1-1 SERIES Oral Roberts leads 6-1 RADIO KUCA-FM, 91.3, in Conway INTERNET ucasports.com
PROBABLE STARTING LINEUPS
CENTRAL ARKANSAS
POS. NAME, HT, YR PPG RPG
G Maggie Proffitt, 5-7, Fr. 10.7 3.1 G Micah Rice, 5-8, Sr. 6.5 4.3 G Jameka Watkins, 5-6, So. 2.6 0.7 F Terai Sadler, 5-10, Jr. 8.1 3.3 C Courtney Duever, 6-1, Sr. 13.2 8.6
COACH Sandra Rushing (22-20 in second season at UCA; 426-275 in 24th season overall) ORAL ROBERTS
POS. NAME, HT, YR PPG RPG
G Jenni Bryan, 5-9, Jr. 5.5 3.3 G Christian Key, 5-10, Sr. 13.0 4.2 G Tysia Manuel, 5-10, Jr. 2.8 2.2 F Dorottya Balla, 6-1, Fr. 11.0 1.8 F Sarah Shelton, 6-3, Sr. 5.8 8.7
COACH Misti Cussen (20-23 in second season at Oral Roberts and overall)
CHALK TALK Central Arkansas is one of three undefeated teams left in the Southland Conference along with Stephen F. Austin (3-0) and Abilene Christian (1-0). … Courtney Duever leads UCA offense and is averaging 19.0 points in conference play.
ASU women vs. South Alabama WHEN 3:05 p.m.
WHERE Convocation Center, Jonesboro RECORDS Arkansas State 9-6, 3-0 Sun Belt; South Alabama 4-9, 2-1 SERIES ASU leads 28-11 RADIO KNEA-FM, 93.5, and KNEA-AM, 970, in Jonesboro INTERNET astateredwolves.com TICKETS $4 upper level, $6 lower level
PROBABLE STARTING LINEUPS
ARKANSAS STATE
POS. NAME, HT, YR PPG RPG
G Aundrea Gamble, 5-9, So. 18.1 6.3 G Brittney Gill, 5-8, So. 5.3 3.7 G Hanna Qedan, 5-10, Jr. 11.1 3.1 F Jalen O’Bannon, 6-1, So. 10.5 6.7 G Jane Morrill, 6-2, Sr. 12.2 3.5
COACH Brian Boyer (235-206 in 14th season at ASU)
SOUTH ALABAMA
POS. NAME, HT, YR PPG RPG
G Meghan Dunn, 5-7, Sr. 11.8 2.6 G Brittany Webb, 5-2, So. 4.7 0.8 G Colby Davis, 5-9, Fr. 8.1 3.8 F Rachel Cumbo, 5-8, So. 9.0 4.8 F Ronneka Robertson, 6-0, Sr. 7.8 9.1
COACH Terry Fowler (119-96 in eighth season overall, 4-9 in first season at South Alabama)
CHALK TALK ASU enters today trying to remain the only Sun Belt Conference team still unbeaten in league play. … The Red Wolves are shooting 46.7 percent from the floor through 3 conference games and hold a plus-7.7 rebounding advantage.
UAPB women at Alabama A&M
WHEN 4 p.m. Central WHERE T.M. Elmore Gymnasium, Normal, Ala.
RECORDS UAPB 1-10, 0-1 Southwestern Athletic Conference; Alabama A&M 2-10, 0-2 INTERNET uapblionsroar.com
PROBABLE STARTING LINEUPS
ARKANSAS-PINE BLUFF
POS. NAME, HT, YR PPG RPG
G Christina Lasane, 5-9, Sr. 8.6 3.6 G Charisse Carr, 5-7, Jr. 3.5 4.0 G Cassidy Wright, 5-6, So. 9.1 2.0 F Mollie Campbell, 6-0, Fr. 3.0 3.5 F Marion Thompson, 6-0, Sr. 4.5 4.5
COACH Nate Kilbert (14-38 in second season at UAPB; 125-184 in 11th season overall) ALABAMA A&M
POS. NAME, HT, YR PPG RPG
G Alganese Gatson, 5-8, Fr. 4.7 3.6 G Taylor Sippial, 5-9, Jr. 9.8 4.1 G Brittney Strickland, 5-5, Jr. 16.2 2.8 F Ebony Johnson, 5-8, So. 4.3 3.3 F Jasmine Sanders, 5-10, Sr. 11.9 7.2
COACH Semeka Randall (2-10 in first season at Alabama A&M; 52-108 in sixth season overall)
CHALK TALK Arkansas-Pine Bluff has lost 10 consecutive since winning its season opener Nov. 8 against Philander Smith. The Lady Lions lost their Southwestern Athletic Conference opener 60-49 at Mississippi Valley State, committing 19 turnovers in the game.
UALR women vs. Troy WHEN 4:30 p.m.
WHERE Jack Stephens Center, Little Rock RECORDS UALR 7-6, 2-1 Sun Belt; South Alabama 4-10, 0-3 SERIES UALR leads 11-0 RADIO KARN-AM, 920, in Little Rock TICKETS $7 (end zone), $12 (Level 200), $18 (Level 100), $24 (floor) and $38 (club) INTERNET ualrtrojans.com
PROBABLE STARTING LINEUPS
UALR
POS. NAME, HT, YR PPG RPG
G Taylor Ford, 5-9, Sr. 9.3 4.9 G Taylor Gault, 5-8, Jr. 13.2 2.5 G Sharde’ Collins, 5-9, Fr. 3.5 2.0 F Kiera Clark, 5-11, Jr. 10.0 5.4 F Shanity James, 5-11, So. 8.8 5.0
COACH Joe Foley (660-201 in 27th season overall 204-120 in 11th season at UALR)
TROY
POS. NAME, HT, YR PPG RPG
G Joanna Harden, 5-7, Sr. 24.0 3.5 G Ashley Beverly-Kelly, 5-6, So. 13.1 4.8 G Brooke Bowie, 5-10, Sr. 10.6 6.7 F Ronita Garrett, 6-0, Jr. 8.0 7.6 F Dominique Ross, 6-0, Sr. 5.5 4.4
COACH Chandra Rigby (240-133 in 13th season overall 11-34 in second season at Troy)
CHALK TALK The best defensive team in the Sun Belt Conference could be tested today.
UALR is holding teams to a league-low 37.5 field-goal percentage and 54.7 points per game, which is 10th best in the country.
Troy leads the league averaging 81.9 points per game.
UCA men at Oral Roberts
WHEN 6 p.m. Central WHERE Mabee Center, Tulsa RECORDS Central Arkansas 4-9, 1-1 Southland Conference; Oral Roberts 7-8, 1-1 SERIES Tied 2-2 RADIO KUCA-FM, 91.3, in Conway INTERNET ucasports.com
PROBABLE STARTING LINEUPS
CENTRAL ARKANSAS
POS. NAME, HT, YR PPG RPG
G DeShone McClure, 6-3, Sr. 14.5 2.4 G LaQuentin Miles, 6-5, Sr. 22.2 7.4 F Tirrell Brown, 6-5, So. 10.4 7.0 F Phabian Glasco, 6-7, Fr. 6.3 4.1 F Jalen Jackson, 6-6, Fr. 13.7 5.5
COACH Clarence Finley (4-9 in first season at UCA and overall)
ORAL ROBERTS
POS. NAME, HT, YR PPG RPG
G Korey Billbury, 6-3, So. 11.4 5.9 G D.J. Jackson, 6-0, So. 6.1 2.5 G Jabbar Singleton, 6-0, Fr. 3.3 1.4 F Brandon Conley, 6-6, So. 4.1 4.1 F Shawn Glover, 6-7, Sr. 20.3 5.1
COACH Scott Sutton (277-185 in 15th season at Oral Roberts and overall)
CHALK TALK Central Arkansas junior guard Oliver Wells is academically ineligible for the spring semester. Wells averaged 5.6 points and 2.2 rebounds per game in 10 games, including 6 starts. … The Bears have never started 2-1 in the Southland Conference. … UCA and Oral Roberts split the season series last season.
ASU men vs. South Alabama WHEN 7:05 p.m.
WHERE Convocation Center, Jonesboro RECORDS ASU 9-5, 2-1 Sun Belt Conference; South Alabama 6-10, 0-3 SERIES ASU leads 19-17 RADIO KFIN-FM, 107.9, in Jonesboro INTERNET astateredwolves.com TICKETS $6 (children and senior citizens), $8 (upper level, wings), $10 (upper level, sides), $12 (upper level, center), $25 (lower level).
PROBABLE STARTING LINEUPS
ASU
POS. NAME, HT, YR PPG RPG
G Cameron Golden, 6-0, So. 8.6 2.0 G Brandon Reed, 6-4, Sr. 11.4 2.8 G Melvin Johnson III, 6-6, Sr. 14.9 4.6 F Kendrick Washington, 6-7, Sr. 8.5 6.2 F Kirk Van Slyke, 6-10, Sr. 17.0 5.6
COACH John Brady (370-299 in 23rd season overall 89-83 in sixth season at ASU)
SOUTH ALABAMA
POS. NAME, HT, YR PPG RPG
G Ken Williams, 6-2, Fr. 7.8 3.9 G Aakim Saintil, 6-0, Fr. 7.0 2.1 G Antoine Allen, 6-1, Sr. 10.3 3.1 F Mychal Ammons, 6-6, Jr. 9.9 7.3 F Augstine Rubit, 6-7, Sr. 16.8 10.0
COACH Matthew Graves (6-10 in first season)
CHALK TALK ASU is coming off its worst defensive performance of the season when it allowed Troy to shoot 55.2 percent from the floor and make 14 three-pointers in a 98-84 loss. … South Alabama’s 39.3 field-goal percentage is last in the Sun Belt.
UAPB men at Alabama A&M
WHEN 6 p.m. Central WHERE T.M. Elmore Gymnasium, Normal, Ala.
RECORDS Arkansas-Pine Bluff 3-10, 1-0 Southwestern Athletic Conference; Alabama A&M 5-7, 2-0 RADIO KUAP-FM, 89.7, in Pine Bluff INTERNET uapblionsroar.com
PROBABLE STARTING LINEUPS
ARKANSAS-PINE BLUFF
POS. NAME, HT, YR PPG RPG
G Tevin Hammond, 6-0, Jr. 13.2 1.5 G Marcel Mosley, 6-0, Jr. 9.8 1.8 G Ghiavonni Robinson, 6-3, Fr. 5.9 1.8 F Jaylon Floyd, 6-6, Jr. 1.5 1.5 F Davon Haynes, 6-8, Jr. 13.4 7.1
COACH George Ivory (63-103 in sixth season at UAPB and overall)
ALABAMA A&M
POS. NAME, HT, YR PPG RPG
G Jeremy Crutcher, 5-8, Sr. 12.8 2.3 G Tyler Davis, 6-2, So. 3.8 0.6 G Brandon Ellis, 6-3, Sr. 7.8 2.1 F Nicolas West, 6-10, So. 3.3 2.5 C Jerome Hunter, 6-8, Jr. 3.1 2.8
COACH Willie Hayes (34-69 in third season at Alabama A&M and overall)
CHALK TALK Arkansas-Pine Bluff continues its Southwestern Athletic Conference road trip today at Alabama A&M. The Golden Lions play at Alabama State on Monday before playing their first home game next Saturday against Southern University of Baton Rouge in Pine Bluff.
UALR men vs. Troy WHEN 7 p.m.
WHERE Jack Stephens Center, Little Rock RECORDS UALR 8-7, 3-0 Sun Belt; Troy 6-9, 1-2 SERIES UALR leads 6-5 RADIO KABZ-FM 103.7, Little Rock INTERNET ualrtrojans.com TICKETS $7 (end zone), $12 (level 200), $18 (level 100), $24 (floor seats), $38 (club seats)
PROBABLE STARTING LINEUPS
UALR
POS. NAME, HT, YR PPG RPG
G DeVonte Smith, 5-11, Jr. 4.4 2.4 G Ben Dillard, 6-2, Jr. 6.4 1.8 F Leroy Isler, 6-5, Sr. 6.9 2.7 F James White, 6-8, Jr. 10.5 6.0 F Will Neighbour, 6-10, Sr. 17.2 7.5
COACH Steve Shields (172-150 in 11th season)
TROY
POS. NAME, HT, YR PPG RPG
G Antoine Myers, 6-3, Sr. 12.9 4.5 G Jeff Mullahey, 6-3, Sr. 7.3 4.4 G Hunter Williams, 6-0, Sr. 11.6 3.1 F Tevin Calhoun, 6-7, Sr. 9.3 3.5 F Kevin Thomas, 6-8, Jr. 10.5 7.9
COACH Phil Cunningham (6-9 in first season)
CHALK TALK A victory would give UALR just its second 4-0 start to Sun Belt Conference play since Steve Shields took over in 2003.
The other time was two years ago when UALR started 5-0 on its way to winning the Western Division. Troy made 14 three-pointers Thursday in its 98-84 victory at Arkansas State.
Sports, Pages 24 on 01/11/2014