UALR at Georgia State
WHEN 1 p.m. Central
WHERE GSU Sports Arena, Atlanta
RECORDS UALR 5-6, 0-1 Sun Belt; Georgia State 8-4, 1-0
SERIES UALR leads 16-3
RADIO KHLR-FM, 106.7, in Little Rock
INTERNET ualrtrojans.com
PROBABLE STARTING LINEUPS
UALR
POS. NAME, HT, YR PPG RPG G J.T. Thomas, 6-1, Jr. 7.6 1.9 G Ben Dillard, 6-2, Sr. 7.5 1.3 G James Reid, 6-3, Jr. 6.4 2.5 F Roger Woods, 6-5, Jr. 12.8 6.2 F James White, 6-8, Jr. 12.9 7.4 COACH Steve Shields (184-166 in 12th season at UALR and overall)
GEORGIA STATE
POS. NAME, HT, YR PPG RPG G R.J. Hunter, 6-6, Jr. 20.8 4.2 G Ryan Harrow, 6-2, Sr. 18.6 1.7 G Kevin Ware, 6-2, Jr. 7.1 3.8 F Markus Crider, 6-6, Jr. 7.7 5.6 F T.J. Shipes, 6-7, Jr. 5.7 5.5 COACH Ron Hunter (70-41 in fourth season at Georgia State, 344-260 in 21st season overall)
TEAM COMPARISON
UALR GSU
70.5 Points for 72.2
72.4 Points against 63.1
-4.5 Rebound margin -2.3
+3.5 Turnover margin +5.8
41.8 FG pct. 48.0
35.4 3-pt. pct. 34.7
67.2 FT pct. 66.4
CHALK TALK Georgia State guard R.J. Hunter, the preseason Sun Belt Player of the Year, is 12th in Division I in scoring. … The Trojans will meet a team that struggles to rebound as much as they do. The Panthers’ minus-2.3 rebound margin is eighth in the Sun Belt. UALR is 11th at minus-4.5. … UALR’s last victory over Georgia State came in 1991, when both were a member of the TransAmerica Athletic Conference.
Arkansas State vs. Appalachian State
WHEN 7:05 p.m.
WHERE Convocation Center, Jonesboro
RECORDS ASU 6-4, 1-0 Sun Belt Conference; Appalachian State 3-6, 0-0
RADIO KFIN-FM, 107.9, in Jonesboro
INTERNET astateredwolves.com
PROBABLE STARTING LINEUPS
ARKANSAS STATE
POS. NAME, HT, YR PPG RPG G P.J. Hardwick, 5-10, So. 4.8 3.6 G Cameron Golden, 6-0, Jr. 15.2 3.5 G Sean Gardner, 6-5, Jr. 14.3 4.7 F Anthony Livingston, 6-8, So. 16.4 8.9 C Nouhoum Bocoum, 6-10, Jr. 8.1 6.2 COACH John Brady (105-95 in seventh season at ASU, 386-311 in 24th season overall)
SOUTH ALABAMA
POS. NAME, HT, YR PPG RPG G Dustin Clarke, 6-3, Jr. 8.2 4.8 G Chris Burgess, 5-8, Jr. 9.4 3.1 G Frank Eaves, 6-2, Jr. 16.0 3.2 F Michael Obacha, 6-8, Jr. 1.6 2.0 F Tommy Spangolo, 6-7, Sr. 11.0 7.7 COACH Jim Fox (3-6 in first season at Appalachian State and overall)
TEAM COMPARISON
ASU APP. ST.
67.7 Points for 62.0
65.7 Points against 69.2
+2.1 Rebound margin +0.6
-1.3 Turnover margin -2.7
43.5 FG pct. 40.2
35.5 3-pt. pct. 27.4
68.6 FT pct. 72.1
CHALK TALK ASU is 4-1 with tonight’s expected starting lineup, and have won four in a row. … Center Nouhoum Bocoum is averaging 10.2 points and 6.0 rebounds in five games as a starter. … Appalachian State’s 62.0 points per game are the least among Sun Belt teams. … Appalachian State, a Sun Belt Conference newecomer, is playing its first Sun Belt game.
— Troy Schulte
UAPB vs. Miss. Valley State
WHEN 7:30 p.m. WHERE H.O. Clemmons Arena, Pine Bluff RECORDS UAPB 3-11, MVSU 1-12 INTERNET uapblionsroar.com
PROBABLE STARTING LINEUPS
UAPB POS. NAME, HT, YR PPG RPG G Tevin Hammond, 6-0, Sr. 7.9 2.8 G Marcel Mosley, 6-0, Sr. 17.3 2.1 G Ghiavonnie Robinson, 6-3, So. 8.1 2.9 F Devin Berry, 6-7, So. 2.4 2.5 F JoVaughn Love, 6-9, Jr. 10.4 4.9 COACH George Ivory (80-123 in seventh season at UAPB and overall)
MISSISSIPPI VALLEY STATE POS. NAME, HT, YR PPG RPG G Jordan Washington, 5-10, So. 13.7 1.8 G Jeffrey Simmons, 6-1, Sr. 7.3 2.6 G Isaac Williams, 6-4, So. 6.2 3.5 G Billy Jackson, 6-0, Jr. 2.1 1.2 C Latrell Love, 6-5, Jr. 5.4 2.1 COACH Andre Payne (1-12 in first season at MVSU, 240-195 in 14 seasons overall)
TEAM COMPARISON
UAPB MVSU
54.6 Points for 56.9
70.6 Points against 86.1
-9.3 Rebound margin -17.7
+0.3 Turnover margin +2.8
36.6 FG pct. 32.7
32.6 3-pt. pct. 27.1
68.3 FT pct. 68.3
CHALK TALK It is the Southwestern Athletic Conference opener for both teams. … Mississippi Valley State has not played a home game this season. The Delta Devils will open their home season Jan. 10 against Alabama A&M. … The Delta Devils’ lone victory came Dec. 20 against North Carolina Central in Clarksdale, Miss. … UAPB (-9.3) and MVSU (-17.7) are at the bottom of the conference in rebounding margin. … UAPB’s Marcel Mosley leads the SWAC in scoring (17.3 points per game), while MVSU’s Jordan Washington is fourth (13.7). … UAPB’s Tevin Hammond leads the conference in steals per game (3.1).