Arkansas Women at Tulsa
WHEN 2 p.m. Central WHERE Reynolds Center, Tulsa RECORDS Arkansas 7-2; Tulsa 4-4 SERIES Arkansas leads 18-2 RADIO KQSM-FM, 92.1, in Fayetteville; KABZ-FM, 103.7, in Little Rock; KFPW-AM, 1230, and KFPW-FM, 94.5, in Fort Smith, KURM-AM, 790, and KURM-FM, 100.3, in Rogers.
PROBABLE STARTING LINEUPS
ARKANSAS
POS., NAME, HT., YR. PPG RPG G Calli Berna, 5-10, Sr. 5.8 5.1 G Kelsey Brooks, 5-9, So. 16.8 5.9 G Melissa Wolff, 6-0, Jr. 10.4 9.7 F Jessica Jackson, 6-3, So. 14.6 6.1 F Jhasmin Bowen, 6-1, Sr. 11.9,7.6
COACH Jimmy Dykes (7-2 in 1st season at Arkansas)
TULSA
POS., NAME, HT., YR. PPG RPGIt G Kelsee Grovey, 5-8, Jr. 7.5 2.1 F Ashley Clark, 5-11, Jr. 14.6 7.8 C A. Webster, 5-9, Jr. 4.4 1.6 G Kadan Brady, 5-9, Sr. 11.0 4.4 F Mariah Turner, 6-2, Sr. 14.9 4.5 COACH Matilda Mossman (46-52 in 4th year at Tulsa, 193-145 in 12th year overall)
TEAM COMPARISON
Arkansas Tulsa
67.9 Points for 70.8
55.0 Points against 68.4
+12.1 Rebound margin -5.2
-0.6 Turnover margin +1.5
40.0 FG pct. 45.4
35.0 3-pt pct. 36.2
64.2 FT pct. 68.3
CHALK TALK Tulsa’s Matilda Mossman was the third head coach in Arkansas’ women’s basketball history, leading the Razorbacks to a 67-27 record in three seasons (1981-84). … Arkansas can notch the program’s 700th victory today. The Razorbacks are 699-437 (.615) in 39 years. … The Razorbacks have won four in a row against Tulsa, including an 81-43 victory at Walton Arena on Dec. 10, 2013.
UALR men vs. Kent State
WHEN 2 p.m.
WHERE Jack Stephens Center, Little Rock
RECORDS UALR 4-3, Kent State 5-2
RADIO KHLR-FM, 106.7, in Little Rock
INTERNET ualrtrojans.com
TICKETS Prices range from $7 for end-of-court bleacher seating to $115 for coaches’ row $13 on 200 level, $11 for children on 200 level.
PROBABLE STARTING LINEUPS
UALR
POS. NAME, HT, YR PPG RPG G J.T. Thomas, 6-1, Jr. 8.6 1.1 G Ben Dillard, 6-2, Sr. 6.9 1.3 F Maurius Hill, 6-5, So. 6.0 4.0 F Roger Woods, 6-5, Jr. 12.0 6.7 F James White, 6-8, Jr. 14.3 8.1 COACH Steve Shields (183-163 in 12th season at UALR and overall)
KENT STATE
POS. NAME, HT, YR PPG RPG G Devareaux Manley, 6-4, Sr. 10.3 1.9 F Jimmy Hall, 6-7, So. 14.6 7.3 G Derek Jackson, 6-1, Sr. 11.1 3.9 G Gary Akbar, 6-5, Jr. 2.4 1.9 F Khaliq Spicer, 6-9, Jr. 3.6 5.9 COACH Rob Senderoft (63-44 in fourth season at Kent State and overall)
TEAM COMPARISON
UALR KSU
76.0 Points for 65.9
76.1 Points against 57.9
-1.0 Rebound margin +2.3
+3.6 Turnover margin +1.3
43.2 FG pct. 43.6
38.9 3-PT. pct. 41.6
70.0 FT pct. 61.1
CHALK TALK UALR made 20 of 39 three-pointers in losses to Missouri State and Tulsa Last week. But it allowed those two teams combine to shoot 21 of 41 from three-point range. … Opponents are shooting 43.1 percent from three-point range against UALR, which ranks 337th out of 345 Division I teams.
— Troy Schulte
UALR women vs. Oklahoma
WHEN 4 p.m.
WHERE Jack Stephens Center, Little Rock
RECORDS UALR 5-1, Oklahoma 5-2
RADIO KARN-AM, 920, in Little Rock
INTERNET ualrtrojans.com
TICKETS Prices range from $7 for end-of-court bleacher seating to $115 for coaches’ row $13 on 200 level, $11 for children on 200 level.
PROBABLE STARTING LINEUPS
UALR
POS. NAME, HT, YR PPG RPG G Alexius Dawn, 5-4, Jr. 9.0 1.5 G Ka’Nesheia Cobbins, 5-10, Sr. 4.0 4.7 F Kiera Clark, 5-11, Sr. 8.3 4.2 F Shanity James, 5-11, Jr. 9.3 6.2 F Kaitlyn Pratt, 6-1, So. 9.3 5.7 COACH Joe Foley (220-127 in 12th season at UALR, 676-208 in 28th season overall)
OKLAHOMA
POS. NAME, HT, YR PPG RPG G Peyton Little, 5-11, So. 11.6 3.0 G Gabbi Ortiz, 5-9, Fr. 6.9 4.1 G Sharane Campbell, 5-10, Sr. 15.4 6.1 G LeNesia Williams, 5-7, Fr. 8.3 3.4 F Kayton Williams, 6-3, Jr. 11.4 5.9 COACH Sherri Cole (404-195 in 19th season at Oklahoma and overall)
TEAM COMPARISON
UALR CATEGORY OU
60.7 Points for 85.1
53.0 Points against 71.1
-0.3 Rebound margin +5.4
+6.8 Turnover margin +2.3
38.8 FG pct. 47.9
33.3 3-pt. pct. 35.4
67.4 FT pct. 56.8
CHALK TALK Oklahoma is tied for 10th in Division I in scoring at 85.1 points per game. … UALR is 19th in Division I in scoring defense at 53.0 points per game. … Oklahoma received 11 votes in this week’s USA Today Coaches poll, and three votes in the Associated Press poll.
UCA women at Georgia Tech
WHEN 3 p.m. Central
WHERE McCamish Pavilion, Atlanta
RECORDS UCA 4-4, Georgia Tech 5-4
RADIO KUCA-FM, 91.3, in Conway
INTERNET ucasports.com
PROBABLE STARTING LINEUPS
CENTRAL ARKANSAS
POS. NAME, HT, YR PPG RPG G Maggie Proffitt, 5-7, So. 13.1 2.9 G Kendara Watts, 5-10, Jr. 11.6 4.1 G Brianna Mullins, 5-6, So. 10.1 6.3 G Kelsey McClure, 5-8, So. 4.4 6.5 F Brittany Agee, 5-11, Sr. 7.5 4.6 COACH Sandra Rushing (38-31 in third season at UCA, 440-286 in 26th season overall)
GEORGIA TECH
POS. NAME, HT, YR PPG RPG G Kaela Davis, 5-5, Fr. 18.4 5.9 F Zaire O’Neil, 5-11, Fr. 9.8 3.3 G Sydney Wallace, 5-8, Sr. 14.1 2.8 F Roddreka Rogers, 6-0, Jr. 8.7 10.3 G Antonia Peresson, 5-9, Fr. 3.0 2.9 COACH MaChelle Joseph (218-138 in 12th season at Georgia Tech and overall)
TEAM COMPARISON
UCA GT
57.6 Points for 76.8
52.9 Points against 66.0
+2.6 Rebound margin +9.4
-2.2 Turnover margin +1.1
37.5 FG pct. 44.3
32.3 3-pt. pct. 35.0
77.5 FT pct. 73.7
CHALK TALK Georgia Tech senior Sydney Wallace is 42 points away from becoming the 27th Yellow Jacket to score 1,000 points career points. … This will be the second meeting between UCA and Georgia Tech. The Yellow Jackets won the first meeting 67-61 in 2011. … Georgia Tech is 3-0 all-time against teams from the Southland Conference. … UCA sophomore Kelsey Mc-Clure is coming off her first game with at least 10 points and 10 rebounds, getting 11 points and 11 rebounds in last week’s loss loss to Southeast Missouri. … Today’s game is the Sugar Bears’ final nonconference road game. UCA will host Williams Baptist on Tuesday, Blue Mountain College on Thursday and Austin Peay on Dec. 30. Five of UCA’s next six games are at home.
— Arkansas Democrat-Gazette
UAPB women at Iowa State
WHEN Noon Central
WHERE Hilton Coliseum, Ames, Iowa
RECORDS UAPB 2-5, Iowa State 4-2
RADIO KUAP-FM, 89.7, in Pine Bluff
INTERNET uapblionsroar.com
PROBABLE STARTING LINEUPS
UAPB
POS. NAME, HT, YR PPG RPG G Charisse Carr, 5-7, Sr. 6.0 5.6 G Destiny Ham, 5-7, Sr. 5.2 2.0 G Cassidy Wright, 5-6, So. 7.8 2.5 F Carlisha Walker, 5-10, Sr. 7.2 5.6 F Jazmyne Victorian, 6-0, Sr. 11.2 8.4 COACH Nate Kilbert (18-49 in third season at UAPB, 129-205 in 12th season overall)
IOWA STATE
POS. NAME, HT, YR PPG RPG G Nikki Moody, 5-8, Sr. 13.7 5.3 G Jadda Buckley, 5-8, So. 7.2 2.8 G Seanna Johnson, 5-10, So. 14.7 9.3 G/F B. Williamson, 5-11, Sr. 13.7 6.7 C Bryanna Fernstrom, 6-5, Fr. 11.0 3.8 COACH Bill Fennelly (421-195 in 20th season at Iowa State, 587-248 in 27th season overall)
TEAM COMPARISON
UAPB ISU
64.4 Points for 79.3
73.0 Points against 66.7
-3.0 Rebound margin +5.4
-2.8 Turnover margin +0.9
37.2 FG pct. 44.4
30.8 3-pt. pct. 35.6
59.8 FT pct. 75.4
CHALK TALK Nikki Moody is Iowa State’s single-season assist leader with 238 in 2012-2013. She ranks second nationally in active career assists with 585 and third in career assists per game with 5.81. … Iowa State has hit 200 three-pointers in a season for an NCAA-record 11 consecutive seasons (2003-present). … Since Feb. 18, 1995, Iowa State has hit 4,827 three-pointers, an average of 7.80 per game for the past 20 years. … Brynn Williamson has made a three-pointer in 83 of 100 career games and had 58 games with multiple three-pointers. … UAPB has lost its three games against Division I opponents by an average of 31.8 points per game. In those three losses, no player has scored more than Ajia Richardson’s 13 points at Oklahoma State on Dec. 2.