ASU women at Louisiana-Monroe
WHEN 2 p.m. Central
WHERE Fant-Ewing Coliseum, Monroe, La. RECORDS Arkansas State 19-3, 13-0 Sun Belt Louisiana-Monroe 9-13, 3-10 SERIES ASU leads 24-13
RADIO KNEA-FM, 95.3, in Jonesboro
PROBABLE STARTING LINEUPS
ARKANSAS STATE
POS, NAME, HT, YR PPG RPG G Aundrea Gamble, 5-9, Sr. 18.5 4.4 G Brittney Gill, 5-8, Sr. 7.5 5.4 G Dominique Oliver, 5-6, Jr. 3.1 1.3 G Jessica Flanery, 5-10, Sr. 8.8 2.4 F K. Brown-Haywood, 5-11, Sr. 16.1 9.5 COACH Brian Boyer (291-226 in 17th season at ASU and overall)
LOUISIANA-MONROE
POS. NAME, HT, YR PPG RPG G Aundrea Davis, 5-4, Sr. 6.0 2.9 G Daja Chase, 5-10, So. 8.2 8.4 G Chelsea Tieuel, 5-9, So. 11.1 2.9 G Ashley Aune, 5-8, Sr. 4.4 1.8 F Alayshia Hunter, 6-1, Sr. 16.8 7.1 COACH Jeff Dow (21-30 in second season at Louisiana-Monroe, 242-136 in 13th season overall)
TEAM COMPARISON
ASU ULM 73.7 Points for 57.8 59.5 Points against 59.6 +0.6 Rebound margin +0.8 +6.2 Turnover margin -2.0 43.8 FG pct. 37.6 33.5 3-pt. pct. 31.4 73.8 FT pct. 69.2 CHALK TALK ASU, which has clinched a spot in the Sun Belt tournament, has won 13 consecutive games and holds a four-game lead over second-place Louisiana-Lafayette and UALR with seven games remaining. … A victory today would be ASU’s 14th consecutive, which would tie the school record. … Aundrea Gamble scored 30 points in Thursday’s victory at Louisiana-Lafayette, her first 30-point game this season and seventh of her career. … ASU has won nine consecutive games over Louisiana-Monroe. .. The Warhawks have lost three in a row.
— Troy Schulte
UALR women at Louisiana-Lafayette
WHEN 2 p.m. Central
WHERE Cajundome, Lafayette, La.
RECORDS UALR 11-11, 9-4 Sun Belt Louisiana-Lafayette 16-6, 9-4
SERIES UALR leads 17-9
RADIO KARN-AM, 920, in Little Rock
PROBABLE STARTING LINEUPS
UALR
POS. NAME, HT, YR PPG RPG G Monique Townson, 5-6, So. 6.2 3.1 G Sharde’ Collins, 5-9, Jr. 9.4 3.2 G Alexius Dawn, 5-4, Sr. 10.9 2.7 F Keanna Keys, 6-1, Jr. 4.8 4.3 F Shanity James, 5-11, Sr. 14.7 7.1 COACH Joe Foley (255-142 in 13th season at UALR, 711-223 in 29th season overall)
LOUISIANA-LAFAYETTE
POS. NAME, HT, YR PPG RPG G Brooklyn Arceneaux, 5-9, Sr. 4.3 4.6 G Kia Wilridge, 5-5, Sr. 12.2 5.0 G Jodi Quinn, 5-7, So. 1.1.9 2.8 G Keke Veal, 5-6, Sr. 15.6 3.2 F Simone Fields, 6-0, So. 7.5 3.9 COACH Garry Brodhead (63-55 in fourth season at Louisiana-Lafayette and overall)
TEAM COMPARISON
UALR ULL 59.1 Points for 64.0 56.4 Points against 55.6 +3.0 Rebound margin +1.3 +1.9 Turnover margin +6.0 41.6 FG pct. 41.7 29.5 3-pt. pct. 29.8 63.5 FT pct. 68.1 CHALK TALK UALR and Louisiana-Lafayette are tied for second place in the Sun Belt standings with seven games remaining. … A victory for UALR would give it a winning overall record for the first time this season and extend its season-long winning streak to seven games. … Louisiana-Lafayette has lost consecutive games for the first time this season. … The Ragin’ Cajuns are holding teams to 55.6 points per game, the lowest mark in the Sun Belt. The Trojans are third at 56.4 points allowed per game. … Ragin’ Cajuns’ guard Keke Veal scored 30 points in their 65-58 victory over the Trojans on Jan. 7 in Little Rock.
— Troy Schulte
UCA women at Incarnate Word
WHEN 2 p.m. Central
WHERE McDermott Center, San Antonio
RECORDS Central Arkansas 19-3, 9-2 Southland Incarnate Word 6-16, 3-8
INTERNET ucasports.com
PROBABLE STARING LINEUPS
CENTRAL ARKANSAS
POS. NAME, HT., YR PPG RPG G Maggie Proffitt, 5-11, So. 14.8 1.9 G Brianna Mullins, 5-6, Sr. 9.8 5.0 G Jameka Watkins, 5-6, Sr. 4.0 2.7 F Taylor Baudoin, 5-11, So. 8.5 5.8 C Raquel Logan, 6-1, Jr. 5.8 6.9 COACH Sandra Rushing (69-44 in fourth season at Central Arkansas, 323-102 in 14 seasons overall)
INCARNATE WORD
POS. NAME, HT., YR PPG RPG G Brianna Williams, 5-6, Jr. 12.3 4.0 G Melina Merritt, 5-7, So. 6.3 2.7 G Aricka Adams, 5-5, Sr. 12.9 3.7 F Yvonne Maosa, 5-11, Sr. 8.6 6.6 F Quincy Baker, 6-2, So. 6.0 4.3 COACH Kate Henderson (19-59 in third season at Incarnate Word and overall)
TEAM COMPARISON
UCA IWU 63.4 Points for 57.5 49.5 Points against 63.6 +7.6 Rebound margin -1.5 +2.1 Turnover margin -2.0 40.8 FG Pct. 37.9 35.2 3-Pt. FG Pct. 28.5 73.2 FT Pct. 70.4 CHALK TALK Central Arkansas’ nine-game winning streak was snapped in a 60-56 home loss to Northwestern State on Wednesday. … Today marks the first of three consecutive road games for the Sugar Bears and four of their next five games are on the road. … Incarnate Word is the lowest scoring team in the Southland (57.5 points per game) and UCA has the best scoring defense in the Southland (49.5 points allowed per game). … UCA has won the previous two meetings between the teams. … Incarnate Word has lost eight in a row at home.
— Troy Schulte
Arkansas State men at Louisiana-Monroe
WHEN 4 p.m. Central
WHERE Fant-Ewing Coliseum, Monroe, La. RECORDS Arkansas State 11-13, 7-6 Sun Belt Louisiana-Monroe 12-12, 8-5 SERIES ASU leads 35-23
RADIO KFIN-FM, 107.9, in Jonesboro
KASR-FM, 92.7, in Conway/Little Rock
PROBABLE STARTING LINEUPS
ARKANSAS STATE
POS. NAME, HT, YR PPG RPG G Devin Carter, 6-5, Jr. 17.3 4.6 G Sean Gardner, 6-5, Sr. 10.3 3.5 G Frederic Dure, 6-5, Sr. 5.3 3.1 F Nouhoum Bocoum, 6-10, Sr. 6.7 3.5 F Anthony Livingston, 6-8, Jr. 15.6 8.8 COACH John Brady (121-122 in eighth season at ASU, 402-338 in 25th season overall)
LOUISIANA-MONROE
POS. NAME, HT, YR PPG RPG G Nick Coppola, 5-11, Jr. 11.1 3.0 G Justin Roberson, 6-1, Sr. 13.7 4.7 F DeMondre Harvey, 6-7, Sr. 6.8 5.1 F Jamaal Samuel, 6-9, Sr. 9.3 4.7 F Majok Deng, 6-10, Sr. 19.6 7.0 COACH Keith Richard (60-116 in sixth season at Louisiana-Monroe, 210-233 in 15th overall)
TEAM COMPARISON
ASU ULM 75.0 Points for 73.2 74.9 Points against 71.1 -0.4 Rebound margin +2.8 -0.7 Turnover margin -1.3 42.4 FG pct. 45.9 32.5 3-pt. pct. 35.3 74.1 FT pct. 70.9 CHALK TALK ASU has lost three consecutive road games, while Louisiana-Monroe is 8-0 at Fant-Ewing Coliseum this season. … ASU guard Donte Thomas didn’t play for the third time in the last five games with a hamstring injury. … ASU’s Anthony Livingston has recorded at least 10 points and 10 rebounds against every Sun Belt opponent except for Louisiana-Monroe. … Sean Gardner has scored 15 points on 4-for-27 shooting over the last three games, which followed a three-game stretch in which he scored 59 points on 21-for-40 shooting.
— Troy Schulte
UAPB women at Southern University
WHEN 3 p.m. Central
WHERE F.G. Clark Activity Center, Baton Rouge RECORDS UAPB 7-15, 4-7 SWAC
Southern 11-9, 8-3
RADIO KUAP-FM, 89.7, in Pine Bluff
PROBABLE STARTING LINEUPS
UAPB
POS. NAME, HT, YR PPG RPG G Destiny Brewton, 5-7, So. 11.2 4.0 G Ajia Richardson, 5-5, So. 7.2 3.0 G Diamond Richardson, 5-6, Sr. 7.8 3.5 F Niya Head, 5-10, Jr. 13.3 7.0 F Shawntayla Harris, 6-0, Fr. 2.7 3.4 COACH Nate Kilbert (30-80 in fourth season at UAPB, 153-280 in 15th season overall)
SOUTHERN
POS. NAME, HT, YR PPG RPG G Skylar O’Bear, 5-7, Fr. 6.9 1.4 G Ashley Williams, 5-9, Sr. 5.3 3.2 G B. Washington, 5-10, Sr. 13.4 5.0 G Cortnei Purnell, 6-0, Jr. 8.3 5.3 F Briana Green, 5-11, So. 11.1 5.2 COACH Sandy Pugh (267-193 in 16th season at Southern and overall)
TEAM COMPARISON
UAPB SU 56.4 Points for 62.7 70.9 Points against 62.2 -6.6 Rebound margin -1.7 -3.1 Turnover margin +3.1 37.8 FG Pct. 38.9 23.6 3-Pt. FG Pct. 25.0 65.9 FT Pct. 58.5 CHALK TALK UAPB had its season-long threegame winning streak snapped with a loss Monday to Alabama State. … Southern won the first meeting between the teams, 78-61 on Jan. 16 in Pine Bluff. … UAPB’s Destiny Brewton is second in the SWAC in assists at 3.7 per game.
— Troy Schulte
UAPB men at Southern University
WHEN 7:30 p.m. Central
WHERE F.G. Clark Activity Center, Baton Rouge RECORDS UAPB 6-19, 4-7 SWAC
Southern 16-8, 8-3
RADIO KUAP-FM, 89.7, in Pine Bluff
PROBABLE STARTING LINEUPS
UAPB
POS. NAME, HT, YR PPG RPG F Trent Whiting, 6-7, Sr. 5.0 2.6 C David Tillman, 6-10, Jr. 0.6 0.4 G JoVaughn Love, 6-9, Sr. 9.2 3.9 G Marcus Wallace, 6-3, Fr. 3.4 1.4 F Marquis Cunningham, 6-8, Jr. 5.2 2.9 COACH George Ivory (65-150 in eighth season at UAPB and overall)
SOUTHERN
POS. NAME, HT, YR PPG RPG G Christopher Hyder, 5-11, Sr. 9.6 3.5 G Adrian Rodgers, 6-4, Sr. 16.7 5.1 G Trelun Banks, 6-1, Jr. 12.9 2.5 F Shawn Prudhomme, 6-4, Jr. 8.5 3.1 F Jared Sam, 6-9, So. 10.2 6.8 COACH Roman Banks (93-62 in fifth season at Southern and overall)
TEAM COMPARISON
UAPB SU 56.1 Points for 73.0 72.6 Points against 68.9 -8.6 Rebound margin -2.3 -2.9 Turnover margin +3.1 38.6 FG Pct 44.8 31.1 3-Pt. FG Pct. 36.0 59.5 FT Pct. 66.6 CHALK TALK UAPB overcame an 18-point firsthalf deficit in an overtime victory over Alabama State on Monday. … Southern beat UAPB 69-55 on Jan. Jan. 16 in Pine Bluff, when it made 20 of 25 free throws. … UAPB’s Ghiavonni Robinson came off the bench for just the second time Monday, scoring five points in 17 minutes.