The Arkansas women's basketball team will look to extend its season-best three-game winning streak this afternoon in Auburn, Ala.
The Razorbacks (9-10, 4-2 SEC) are coming off a hard-fought 48-44 victory at LSU on Thursday. Arkansas held LSU to just four points in the third quarter in the victory. The 4-2 SEC start is the best since Arkansas started 5-1 in the 2005-06 season.
Arkansas women at Auburn
WHEN 3 p.m.
WHERE Auburn Arena, Auburn, Ala.
RECORDS Arkansas 9-10 overall, 4-2 SEC; Auburn 12-7, 2-4
SERIES Auburn leads 20-14.
RADIO KABZ-FM 103.7 in Little Rock; KQSM-FM 92.1 in Fayetteville; KFPW-AM 1230 and KFPW-FM 94.5 in Fort Smith; KURM-AM 790 and KURM-FM 100.3 in Rogers.
ONLINE ArkansasRazorbacks.…
TELEVISION SEC Network
PROBABLE STARTING LINEUPS
ARKANSAS
POS^NAME^HT.^YR.^PPG^RPG
G^Kelsey Brooks^5-9^Jr.^6.4^2.1
G^Devin Cosper^5-10^So.^8.2^3.2
F^Jessica Jackson^6-3^Jr.^17.2^6.8
F^Meslissa Wolf^6-0^Sr.^5.9^7.7
P^Alecia Cooley^6-3^Jr.^7.3^5.1
COACH Jimmy Dykes (27-24 in second season at Arkansas)
AUBURN
POS^NAME^HT.^YR.^PPG^RPG
G^Brandy Montgomery^5-10^Jr.^16.6^4.0
G^Katie Frerking^6-1^Jr.^12.2^5.3
G^Khady Dieng^5-10^Jr.^1.7^1.8
F^Jazmine Jones^6-2^Soph.^6.1^4.3
F^Tra-Cee Tanner^6-3^Sr.^13.2^8.2
COACH Terri Williams-Flournoy (63-55 fourth year at Tulsa, 206-159 overall in 12 years)
TEAM COMPARISON
Auburn^Arkansas
66.3^Points Scored Per Game^61.1
60.8^Points Allowed Per Game^60.6
37.7^Rebounds Per Game^41.1
17.9^Turnovers Per Game^15.1
.418^FG pct.^.365
.286^3-pt FG pct.^.248
.652^FT pct.^.683
CHALK TALK Arkansas won three of its first five Southeastern Conference games, all against ranked opponents. … The last time Arkansas defeated three ranked opponents was during the 2011-12 season. … The Razorbacks are on a three-game winning streak — the longest of the season. … Arkansas has won the last two games against Auburn. … Auburn is averaging 11.5 steals per game.
Arkansas is led by junior Jessica Jackson, who ranks third in the SEC in scoring (17.2 ppg). She led the Razorbacks with 15 points in the victory over LSU, while guard Devin Cosper added 12.
It was the Razorbacks' first SEC road victory after claiming home victories over three nationally ranked opponents: Texas A&M, Missouri and Tennessee. Arkansas is the only team among the Power 5 conferences to start league play with five consecutive ranked opponents, which included losses to South Carolina and Mississippi State.
Arkansas is currently tied for second in the league at 4-2 with Florida, Mississippi State and Texas A&M, despite ranking near the bottom of the SEC in several statistical categories.
The Razorbacks are last in the league in field goal percentage (.365), next to last in points per game (61.2) and 10th in rebounding (36.0). Auburn ranks two spots below Arkansas in team rebounding.
Jackson is the only Arkansas player averaging more than 10 points per game. Cosper is second at 8.2 points per game.
Senior Melissa Wolff has been strong in league play with 11 points and 10 rebounds against Missouri and 10 rebounds against Mississippi State.
Auburn comes into today's game on a two-game skid after losses to South Carolina and Kentucky. The Tigers are led by 5-10 junior Brandy Montgomery, who averages 16.6 points per game.
Montgomery and teammate Katie Frerking are among the top-five in the league in steals. Frerking is No. 3 in the SEC, averaging 2.5 per game, while Montgomery is No. 5 at 2.3. The Tigers rank third in the league in steals, averaging 11.5.
Sports on 01/24/2016