UAPB men at Auburn WHEN 8 p.m. Central WHERE Auburn Arena, Auburn, Ala.
RECORDS UAPB 2-8; Auburn 6-3 SERIES Auburn leads 4-0 TV Comcast Sports Southeast INTERNET uapblionsroar.com PROBABLE STARTING LINEUPS UAPB POS. NAME, HT., YR. PPG RPG G Tevin Hammond, 6-0, Jr. 12.8 1.5 G Ghiavonni Robinson, 6-3, Fr. 6.8 1.9 F Davon Haynes, 6-8, Sr. 12.5 7.0 F Trent Whiting, 6-7, So. 2.7 2.1 F Sean Tingle, 6-9, Jr. 2.2 0.9 COACH George Ivory (67-103 in sixth season at UAPB and overall) AUBURN POS. NAME, HT., YR. PPG RPG G Chris Denson, 6-2, Sr. 19.2 5.4 G KT Harrell, 6-4, Jr. 19.1 3.7 G Tahj Shamsid-Deen, 5-10, Fr. 9.2 1.2 F Allen Payne, 6-6, Sr. 6.1 5.9 C Asauhn Dixon-Tatum, 7-0, Sr. 6.3 6.2 COACH Tony Barbee (41-62 in fourth season at Auburn, 123-114 in eighth season overall)CHALK TALK Tonight’s game is Arkansas-Pine Bluff’s final nonconference game until opening Southwestern Athletic Conference play Saturday at Mississippi Valley State. The Golden Lions haven’t played since a 86-61 loss at Iowa on Dec. 22.
- Jeremy Muck
UALR men vs. Grambling State WHEN 7 p.m.
WHERE Jack Stephens Center, Little Rock RECORDS UALR 4-7, Grambling State 1-7 RADIO KABZ-FM, 103.7, in Little Rock INTERNET ualrtrojans.com PROBABLE STARTING LINEUPS UALR POS., NAME, HT., YR. PPG RPG G DeVonte Smith, 5-11, Jr. 4.2. 1.8 G Josh Hagins, 6-1, So. 12.3 3.6 F Leroy Isler, 6-8, So. 7.4 2.5 F James White, 6-8, So. 9.5 6.8 F Will Neighbour, 6-10, Sr. 16.7 7.2 COACH Steve Shields (168-150 in 11th season) GRAMBLING STATE POS., NAME, HT., YR. PPG RPG G A’Torri Shine, 6-5, Jr. 17.9 4.8 G Antwan Scott, 6-1, Jr. 13.4 4.6 F Terry Rose, 6-4, So. 11.3 2.0 F Chandler Thomas, 6-6, So. 8.0 6.1 F Steven Dandridge, 6-8, Sr. 3.1 3.0 COACH Joseph Price (1-35 in second season)CHALK TALK Sophomore James White is coming off two of the best games of his career during a pair of games in the British Virgin Islands. He had 12 rebounds in a victory over Jacksonville State, then scored 18 points in a loss to Southern Miss. His 9.5 points per game are 2.3 more than what he averaged a year ago, and his 6.8 rebounds have increased by 3.2 from last season. Grambling State’s only victory this season came on Dec. 16, when it beat Conway’s Central Baptist 83-75. The victory snapped Grambling State’s 32 game losing streak.
- Troy Schulte
ASU women at Texas A&M WHEN 7 p.m. Central WHERE Reed Arena, College Station, Texas RECORDS ASU 6-5, Texas A&M 8-4 SERIES Tied 1-1 RADIO KNEA-FM, 95.3, in Jonesboro KNEA-AM, 970, in Jonesboro INTERNET astateredwolves.com
PROBABLE STARTING LINEUPS ARKANSAS STATE POS., NAME, HT., YR. PPG RPG G Aundrea Gamble, 5-9, So. 18.7 6.7 G Brittney Gill, 5-8, So. 5.5 3.5 G Hanna Qedan, 5-10, Jr. 10.0 2.2 F Jalen O’Bannon, 6-1, So. 11.3 6.3 F Jane Morrill, 6-2, Sr. 11.5 3.2 COACH Brian Boyer (232-205 in 14th season) TEXAS A&M POS., NAME, HT., YR. PPG RPG G Tori Scott, 5-10, Jr. 7.4 2.3 G Jordan Jones, 5-6, So. 6.0 3.4 G Courtney Walker, 5-8, So. 13.3 3.3 F Courtney Williams, 6-1, So. 9.9 6.2 C Karla Gilbert, 6-5, Sr. 10.5 8.3 COACH Gary Blair (653-267 in 29th season overall; 245-104 in 11th season at Texas A&M)CHALK TALK After losing four consecutive games away, Arkansas State has won its last two, against Tennessee Tech and at Central Arkansas. … Guard Aundrea Gamble is second among Sun Belt Conference players in scoring (18.7 points per game) and three-point shooting (45.9 percent). of the previous five games.
- Troy Schulte
ASU men vs. Southern Arkansas WHEN 7:05 p.m.
WHERE Convocation Center, Jonesboro RECORDS ASU 6-4; Southern Arkansas 4-4 RADIO KFIN-FM, 107.9, in Jonesboro INTERNET astateredwolves.com
PROBABLE STARTING LINEUPS ARKANSAS STATE POS., NAME, HT., YR. PPG RPG G Cameron Golden, 6-0, So. 7.5 1.7 G Brandon Reed, 6-4, Sr. 9.6 3.2 G Melvin Johnson, 6-6, Sr. 16.1 4.6 F Kendrick Washington, 6-7, Sr. 8.5 6.4 F Kirk Van Slyke, 6-10, Sr. 16.8 5.4 COACH John Brady (367-298 in 23rd season overall; 86-82 in sixth season at ASU) SOUTHERN ARKANSAS POS., NAME, HT., YR. PPG RPG G Duke Reed,6-6, Sr. 5.8 5.0 G DeAndre Scott,6-3, Jr. 7.2 2.4 G Nemo Sanchez,6-0, Jr. 12.1 2.3 G Tyrell Taylor,6-1, Jr. 9.9 3.0 G Alre’K Brown,6-7, Jr. 14.0 8.8 COACH Andy Sharpe (14-21 in second season)CHALK TALK Senior guard Brandon Reed is coming off his best game since returning to Arkansas State this year. In Dec. 21 victory at Marshall, Reed had 21 points and eight rebounds, both season highs. … Forward Kirk Van Slyke has scored 13 or more points in all but one game this season, and is averaging 21.7 points over the last three games. … Southern Arkansas has won its last two games, but hasn’t played since a Dec. 5 victory over Ouachita Baptist.
- Troy Schulte
UCA women vs. Philander Smith WHEN 2 p.m. Central WHERE Farris Center, Conway RECORDS Central Arkansas 5-5; Philander Smith 7-8 SERIES Central Arkansas leads 15-0 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. 9.6 3.2 G Maggie Proffi tt, 5-7, Fr. 11.4 2.8 G Micah Rice, 5-8, Sr. 6.7 3.8 F Terai Sadler, 5-10, Jr. 7.8 2.9 C Courtney Duever, 6-1, Sr. 11.3 8.0 COACH Sandra Rushing (20-20 in second season at UCA; 423-275 in 24th season overall) PHILANDER SMITH POS. NAME, HT, YR PPG RPG G Brittany Leonard, 5-5, Jr.
G Myisha Johnson, 5-9, Sr.
F Jerricka Scott, 5-9, Jr.
C Shanyla Love, 5-11, Jr.
C Rubyunnia McHenry, 6-3, So.
COACH Brandon Greenwood (record unavailable, fifth season)CHALK TALK Central Arkansas has lost four consecutive since starting 5-1. But the Sugar Bears should be able to get back on the winning track today against NAIA Philander Smith of Little Rock before beginning Southland Conference play Thursday night against Texas A&M-Corpus Christi.
- Jeremy MuckUCA men vs.
Ecclesia College WHEN 4:30 p.m.
WHERE Farris Center, Conway RECORDS Central Arkansas 2-8, Ecclesia 3-10 RADIO KUCA-FM, 91.3, in Conway INTERNET ucasports.com
PROBABLE STARTING LINEUPS CENTRAL ARKANSAS POS., NAME, HT., YR. PPG RPG G LaQuentin Miles, 6-5, Sr. 28.0 12.0 G DeShone McClure, 6-3, Sr. 15.3 2.4 F Tirrell Brown, 6-5, So. 9.0 5.5 F Phabian Glasco, 6-7, Fr. 6.6 4.3 F Jalen Jackson, 6-6, Fr. 12.6 5.2 COACH Clarence Finley (2-8 in first season at Central Arkansas and overall) ECCLESIA POS., NAME, HT., YR. PPG RPG G Phillip Foster, 6-1, Fr. NA NA G Desmond Pettis, 5-11, Fr. NA NA G Kristofer Riggs, 6-2, Jr. NA NA F Josh English, 6-5, Fr. NA NA F Rolands Narkis, 6-7, Sr. NA NA COACH T.K. Smith (3-10 in first season at Ecclesia and overall)CHALK TALK Ecclesia Coach T.K. Smith played at Central Arkansas in 2008-2011 and was the men’s basketball’s director of basketball operations last season. Smith, 24, spent the 2011-2012 season as an assistant coach and assistant athletic director at Ecclesia, which is located in Springdale.
- Jeremy Muck
Sports, Pages 20 on 12/30/2013