TODAY’S GAMES

ASU men vs. Louisiana-Lafayette

WHEN 7:05 p.m.

WHERE Convocation Center, Jonesboro

RECORDS Arkansas State 18-11, 10-7 Sun Belt; Louisiana-Lafayette 19-11, 10-7

SERIES Louisiana-Lafayette leads 45-23

RADIO KFIN-FM, 107.9, in Jonesboro

INTERNET astateredwolves.com

TICKETS $6 children and seniors, $8 upper level, wings; $10 upper level, sides; $12 upper level, center; $25 lower level.

PROBABLE STARTING LINEUPS

ARKANSAS STATE

POS. NAME, HT, YR PPG RPG G

Rakeem Dickerson, 6-0, Jr. 4.3 1.8 G

Melvin Johnson III, 6-6, Sr. 14.8 4.3 G

Ed Townsel, 6-0, Sr. 8.7 3.6 F

Kendrick Washington, 6-7, Sr. 10.1 6.1 F

Kirk Van Slyke, 6-10, Sr. 15.3 5.9

COACH John Brady (379-305 in 23rd season overall, 98-89 in sixth season at ASU)

LOUISIANA-LAFAYETTE

POS. NAME, HT, YR PPG RPG G

Elfrid Payton, 6-3, Jr. 19.4 5.9 G

Bryant Mbamalu, 6-2, Sr. 11.7 4.0 F

Eldrige Moore, 6-5, Sr. 4.1 3.6 F

Braylon Lazare, 6-5, Sr. 2.1 1.4 F

Shawn Long, 6-9, So. 19.0 10.4

COACH Bob Marlin (287-193 in 16th season overall, 62-62 in fourth season at Louisiana-Lafayette)

CHALK TALK The winner is guaranteed the No. 3 seed and a bye into the quarterfinals of next week’s Sun Belt Tournament in New Orleans. The loser could fall all the way to fifth place and have to play in the first round.

A loss for ASU would send it into the tournament having lost three of its final four games.

  • Troy Schulte

UALR men vs. Louisiana-Monroe WHEN 7 p.m.

WHERE Jack Stephens Center, Little Rock

RECORDS UALR 15-15, 9-8 Sun Belt; Louisiana-Monroe 9-16, 6-11

SERIES UALR leads 14-9 RADIO KABZ-FM, 103.7, in Little Rock

INTERNET ualrtrojans.com TICKETS $7 end zones, $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. 5.0 2.3 G

Ben Dillard, 6-2, Jr. 7.3 2.0 F

Leroy Isler, 6-5, Sr. 6.3 3.2 F

James White, 6-8, So. 11.2 6.0 F

Maurius Hill, 6-5, Fr. 2.3 1.4

COACH Steve Shields (178-158 in 11th season)

LOUISIANA-MONROE

POS. NAME, HT, YR PPG RPG G

Nick Coppola, 5-11, Fr. 7.9 2.6 G

Chinedu Amajoyi, 6-3, Jr. 5.4 3.8 F

Jayon James, 6-6, Sr. 10.0 5.8 F

Tylor Ongwae, 6-7, Jr. 17.8 6.5 C

Marvin Williams, 6-8, Jr. 7.7 5.0

COACH Keith Richard (173-206 in 13th season overall, 23-89 in 4th season at Louisiana-Monroe

CHALK TALK UALR can enter next week’s Sun Belt tournament as high as the No. 4 seed or as low as No. 6. To get the No. 4 seed and a bye into the quarterfinals, the Trojans have to win tonight and need Texas-Arlington to lose to South Alabama.

  • Troy Schulte

UCA men at Stephen F. Austin

WHEN 6:30 p.m. Central

WHERE William R. Johnson Coliseum, Nacogdoches, Texas

RECORDS Central Arkansas 8-20, 5-12 Southland; Stephen F. Austin 28-2, 17-0

SERIES Stephen F. Austin leads 11-0 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. 12.7 2.1 G

LaQuentin Miles, 6-5, Sr. 23.5 7.5 G

DuShaun Rice, 6-0, Fr. 4.2 2.0 G

Daouda Berete, 6-4, So. 4.5 3.5 F

Ethan Lee, 6-7, Fr. 4.5 2.7

COACH Clarence Finley (8-20 in first season and overall)

STEPHEN F. AUSTIN

POS. NAME, HT, YR PPG RPG G

Trey Pinkney, 5-9, So. 3.1 1.9 G

Desmond Haymon, 6-3, Sr. 14.0 3.5 G

Thomas Walkup, 6-4, So. 12.6 4.9 F

Nikola Gajic, 6-5, Sr. 9.9 5.0 F

Jacob Parker, 6-6, Jr. 14.6 6.9

COACH Brad Underwood (28-2 in first season at Stephen F. Austin and overall)

CHALK TALK Central Arkansas will have to beat one of the nation’s hottest teams and get help from Southeastern Louisiana to earn its second trip to the Southland Conference Tournament. The Bears must beat Stephen F. Austin, which is 17-0 in the Southland and has won 25 consecutive games, and have Southeastern Louisiana lose at Lamar in order to advance to next week’s league tournament in Katy, Texas.

  • Jeremy Muck

UAPB men vs. Miss. Valley State

WHEN 7:30 p.m.

WHERE H.O. Clemmons Arena, Pine Bluff

RECORDS UAPB 12-17, 10-7 SWAC; Mississippi Valley State 9-21, 5-12

RADIO KUAP-FM, 89.7, in Pine Bluff

INTERNET uapblionsroar.com

TICKETS $15 reserved, $10 general admission, $5 general admission youth (kindergarten-12th grade)

PROBABLE STARTING LINEUPS

ARKANSAS-PINE BLUFF POS. NAME, HT, YR PPG RPG G

Tevin Hammond, 6-0, Jr. 12.8 2.9 G

Marcel Mosley, 6-0, Jr. 13.6 2.7 G

Ghiavonni Robinson, 6-3, Fr. 6.1 2.4 F

Daniel Broughton, 6-8, Sr. 7.7 4.4 F

Davon Haynes, 6-8, Jr. 12.4 6.2

COACH George Ivory (74-110 in sixth season at UAPB and overall)

MISSISSIPPI VALLEY STATE

POS. NAME, HT, YR PPG RPG G

DeAngelo Priar, 6-3, Jr. 9.9 3.4 G

Jordan Washington, 5-10, Fr. 7.7 2.0 G

Anthony McDonald, 6-1, Jr. 11.5 2.1 F

Blake Ralling, 6-7, Jr. 4.5 2.4 F

Ben Milshtein, 6-8, So. 1.1 1.3

COACH Chico Potts (13-42 in second season at MVSU and overall)

CHALK TALK Arkansas-Pine Bluff can earn the No. 4 seed in the Southwestern Athletic Conference Tournament with a victory today.

… UAPB has won three of its past four games.

  • Jeremy Muck

ASU women vs. Louisiana-Lafayette WHEN 3:05 p.m.

WHERE Convocation Center, Jonesboro

RECORDS ASU 19-10, 13-4 Sun Belt; Louisiana-Lafayette 14-14, 7-10

SERIES Arkansas State leads 45-13

RADIO KNEA-FM, 95.3, in Jonesboro; KNEAAM, 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. 18.8 6.1 G

Jamie Ruffins, 5-8, Fr. 2.5 1.9 G

Hanna Qedan, 5-10, Jr. 10.7 3.2 F

Carlisha Wyatt, 6-0, Sr. 4.8 5.3 F

Jane Morrill, 6-2, Sr. 12.7 3.8

COACH Brian Boyer (245-210 in 15th season)

LOUISIANA-LAFAYETTE

POS. NAME, HT, YR PPG RPG G

Kia Wilridge, 5-5, So. 9.2 4.1 G

Sylvana Okde, 5-6, So. 10.8 2.6 F

Brooklyn Arceneaux, 5-9, So. 10.7 5.1 F

Gabby Alexander, 5-10, Fr. 5.7 3.0 F

Adrienne Prejean, 5-9, So. 3.4 3.6

COACH Garry Brodhead (24-35 in second season)

CHALK TALK Tonight marks the final home game for Arkansas State senior forward Jane Morrill, who earlier this season became the 13th player in school history to score 1,000 career points. She is five blocks away from being the sixth player in school history with 1,000 points, 500 rebounds and 50 career blocks.

  • Troy Schulte

UALR women vs. Louisiana-Monroe

WHEN 4:30 p.m.

WHERE Jack Stephens Center, Little Rock

RECORDS UALR 16-11, 11-6 Sun Belt;

Louisiana-Monroe 11-18, 7-10

SERIES UALR leads 17-3 RADIO KARN-AM, 920, in Little Rock

INTERNET ualrtrojans.com

TICKETS $7 end zones, $12 level 200, $18 level 100, $24 floor seats, $38 club seats

PROBABLE STARTING LINEUPS

UALR POS. NAME, HT, YR PPG RPG G

Taylor Ford, 5-9, Sr. 8.8 4.1 G

Di’Mond Jackson, 5-7, Fr. 2.2 1.5 F

Kiera Clark, 5-11, Jr. 10.0 6.1 F

Keanna Keys, 6-1, Fr. 4.5 2.4 F

Shanity James, 5-11, So. 9.8 5.9

COACH Joe Foley (669-206 in 27th season overall; 213-125 in 11th season at UALR)

LOUISIANA-MONROE

POS. NAME, HT, YR PPG RPG G

Alexar Tugler, 5-10, Sr. 10.6 4.3 G

Elexar Tugler, 5-9, Sr. 8.8 3.3 G

Jasmine Shaw, 5-11, Sr. 9.6 4.2 F

Christina Gray, 5-9, Jr. 4.0 3.5 F

Ashleigh Simmons, 6-1, Sr. 14.8 7.7

COACH Mona Martin (263-289 in 19th season)

CHALK TALK UALR could enter next week’s Sun Belt Tournament in New Orleans as high as the No. 2 seed or as low as the No. 4 seed.

The Trojans will be the No. 2 seed with a victory today and a Western Kentucky loss at Georgia State. A loss by UALR means it will be the No. 3 or No. 4 seed.

  • Troy Schulte

UCA women at Stephen F. Austin

WHEN 4 p.m. Central

WHERE William R. Johnson Coliseum, Nacogdoches, Texas

RECORDS Central Arkansas 18-10, 12-5 Southland; Stephen F. Austin 18-11, 12-5

SERIES Stephen F. Austin leads 7-3

RADIO KUCA-FM, 91.3, in Conway

INTERNET ucasports.com

PROBABLE STARTING LINEUPS

CENTRAL ARKANSAS

POS. NAME, HT, YR PPG RPG G

Brianna Mullins, 5-6, Fr. 10.4 3.6 G

Maggie Proffitt, 5-7, Fr. 10.2 2.4 G

Micah Rice, 5-8, Sr. 5.6 3.8 F

Brittany Agee, 5-11, Jr. 5.1 4.1 C

Courtney Duever, 6-1, Sr. 15.1 9.2

COACH Sandra Rushing (33-25 in second season at UCA; 436-270 in 24th season overall)

STEPHEN F. AUSTIN

POS. NAME, HT, YR PPG RPG G

Kali Jerrell, 5-5, Sr. 5.6 2.2 G

Taylor Ross, 5-6, Fr. 6.4 3.7 F

Daylyn Harris, 5-10, Jr. 9.8 5.1 F

Tierany Henderson, 5-11, Jr. 8.9 6.7 C

Porsha Roberts, 6-2, Jr. 16.1 7.9

COACH Brandon Schneider (67-56 in fourth season at Stephen F. Austin ; 373-128 in 16th season overall)

CHALK TALK Central Arkansas can win the Southland Conference regular-season championship and earn the league’s No. 1 seed in the conference tournament with a victory today, but a UCA loss and a Lamar victory means the Sugar Bears will be the No. 3 or No. 4 seed. A Nicholls State victory over Texas A&M-Corpus Christi and a UCA loss would leave the Sugar Bears as the No. 4 seed. Losses by UCA and Nicholls State would make the Sugar Bears the No. 3 seed.

  • Jeremy Muck

UAPB women vs. Miss. Valley State

WHEN 5:30 p.m.

WHERE H.O. Clemmons Arena, Pine Bluff

RECORDS UAPB 3-24, 2-15 SWAC; Mississippi Valley State 8-20, 7-10

INTERNET uapblionsroar.com

TICKETS $15 reserved, $10 general admission, $5 general admission youth (kindergarten-12th grade)

PROBABLE STARTING LINEUPS

ARKANSAS-PINE BLUFF

POS. NAME, HT, YR PPG RPG G

Christina Lasane, 5-9, Sr. 11.1 4.1 G

Charisse Carr, 5-7, Jr. 5.1 4.3 G

Destiny Ham, 5-7, Jr. 4.5 1.4 F

Mollie Campbell, 6-0, Fr. 3.3 3.1 F

Marion Thompson, 6-0, Sr. 4.1 4.5

COACH Nate Kilbert (16-52 in second season at UAPB; 127-197 in 11th season overall)

MISSISSIPPI VALLEY STATE

POS. NAME, HT, YR PPG RPG G

Danielle Clark, 5-8, Fr. 1.5 0.6 G

Joncyee Sanders, 5-8, Sr. 9.8 5.5 F

Ashley Beals, 6-0, Fr. 9.9 6.2 F

A’Shanti Weathers, 5-10, Jr. 7.4 3.6 F

Jasmyne Sanders, 5-10, Sr. 11.4 5.3

COACH Elvis Robinson (25-35 in second season at Mississippi Valley State and overall)

CHALK TALK Arkansas-Pine Bluff has lost seven consecutive games. It lost its first meeting against MVSU 60-49 on Jan. 4.

  • Jeremy Muck

Sports, Pages 27 on 03/08/2014

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