ASU at Georgia State WHEN 1 p.m. Central WHERE GSU Sports Arena, Atlanta RECORDS ASU 14-8, 8-2 Sun Belt; Georgia State 10-11, 6-3 SERIES Georgia State leads 1-0 RADIO KNEA-FM, 95.3, in Jonesboro; KNEAAM, 970, in Jonesboro INTERNET astateredwolves.com
PROBABLE STARTING LINEUPS ARKANSAS STATE POS. NAME, HT, YR PPG RPG G Aundrea Gamble, 5-9, So. 18.3 6.3 G Jamie Ruffins, 5-8, Fr. 2.7 2.0 G Hanna Qedan, 5-10, Jr. 11.6 3.5 F Carlisha Wyatt, 6-0, Sr. 4.5 5.0 F Jane Morrill, 6-2, Sr. 11.6 3.9 COACH Brian Boyer (241-207 in 14th season) GEORGIA STATE POS. NAME, HT, YR PPG RPG G Alisha Andrews, 4-11, Jr. 8.3 3.0 G Kendra Long, 5-9, Sr. 13.3 4.7 G Gaby Moss, 5-8, So. 7.9 3.0 G Kayla Nolan, 5-9, Jr. 8.7 4.4 C Brittany Logan, 6-4, Jr. 7.7 7.1 COACH Sharon Baldwin-Tener (238-210 in 15th season overall, 43-68 in fourth season at Georgia State)CHALK TALK Arkansas State is trying to avenge a loss last month to the Panthers and extend its lead in the Sun Belt Conference.
The Red Wolves would have two more conference victories than the second-place Panthers with a victory. Georgia State’s Kendra Long had 23 points in a 76-74 victory Jan. 14 in Jonesboro.
- Troy Schulte
UCA vs. New Orleans WHEN 2 p.m.
WHERE Farris Center, Conway RECORDS Central Arkansas 14-7, 8-2 Southland; New Orleans 0-21, 0-10 SERIES First meeting TICKETS $8 general admission, $10 reserved, $15 courtside 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. 10.7 3.9 G Maggie Proffitt, 5-7, Fr. 10.4 2.5 G Jameka Watkins, 5-6, So. 2.6 1.1 F Terai Sadler, 5-10, Jr. 8.0 3.3 C Courtney Duever, 6-1, Sr. 14.7 9.3 COACH Sandra Rushing (28-22 in second season at UCA, 431-267 in 24th season overall) NEW ORLEANS POS. NAME, HT, YR PPG RPG G Samantha Gray, 5-4, Sr. 2.3 1.2 G Octavia Wilson, 5-9, Fr. 9.3 1.7 G Danielle Davis, 5-8, So. 8.0 2.4 G Yasmin Taylor, 5-10, So. 4.1 5.7 F Amber Clay, 6-1, Sr. 2.9 3.1 COACH Keeshawn Davenport (3-70 in third season at New Orleans and overall)CHALK TALK New Orleans is the only winless team remaining in NCAA Division I. The Privateers are in their first season in the Southland Conference after playing as an independent in 2012-2013.
- Jeremy Muck
UAPB vs. Alabama A&M WHEN 5:30 p.m.
WHERE H.O. Clemmons Arena, Pine Bluff RECORDS UAPB 2-17, 1-8 SWAC; Alabama A&M 3-16, 1-8 INTERNET uapblionsroar.com TICKETS $15 reserved seats, $10 general admission, $5 youth general admission (kindergarten-12th grade)
PROBABLE STARTING LINEUPS UAPB POS. NAME, HT, YR PPG RPG G Christina Lasane, 5-9, Sr. 11.6 3.8 G Charisse Carr, 5-7, Jr. 5.2 4.6 G Destiny Ham, 5-7, Jr. 4.8 1.4 F Mollie Campbell, 6-0, Fr. 2.8 3.1 F Marion Thompson, 6-0, Sr. 3.8 4.4 COACH Nate Kilbert (15-45 in second season at UAPB, 126-191 in 11th season overall) ALABAMA A&M POS. NAME, HT, YR PPG RPG G Alganese Gatson, 5-8, Fr. 4.0 3.6 G Taylor Sippial, 5-9, Jr. 9.8 4.0 G Brittney Strickland, 5-5, Jr. 16.8 3.3 F Ebony Johnson, 5-8, So. 4.1 3.2 F Jasmine Sanders, 5-10, Sr. 12.4 6.6 COACH Semeka Randall (3-16 in fi rst season at Alabama A&M, 53-120 in sixth season overall)CHALK TALK Arkansas-Pine Bluff is ninth out of 10 teams in the Southwestern Athletic Conference in scoring offense, averaging 55.4 points per game. The Lady Lions will face the SWAC’s fourth-highest scoring team in Alabama A&M, which averages 63.7 points per game.
- Jeremy Muck
UALR vs. W. Kentucky WHEN 2:15 p.m.
WHERE Jack Stephens Center, Little Rock RECORDS UALR 10-10, 5-5 Sun Belt Conference; Western Kentucky 14-7, 6-4 SERIES Western Kentucky leads 21-6 RADIO KARN-AM, 920, in Little Rock INTERNET ualrtrojans.com TICKETS $7 (end zone), $12 (level 200), $18 (level 100), $24 (floor), $38 (club)
PROBABLE STARTING LINEUPS UALR POS. NAME, HT, YR PPG RPG G Taylor Ford, 5-9, Sr. 8.7 4.6 G Taylor Gault, 5-8, Jr. 13.8 2.8 F Kiera Clark, 5-11, Jr. 10.3 6.4 F Shanity James, 5-11, So. 9.3 5.2 F Kaitlyn Pratt, 6-1, Fr. 2.2 2.8 COACH Joe Foley (663-205 in 27th season overall, 207-124 in 11th season at UALR) WESTERN KENTUCKY POS. NAME, HT, YR PPG RPG G Micah Jones, 5-8, So. 10.2 2.8 G Kendall Noble, 5-11, Fr. 8.3 4.2 G Chaney Means, 5-8, Sr. 3.1 2.2 F Chastity Gooch, 6-0, Jr. 17.5 9.5 F Jalynn McClain, 6-0, So. 4.0 3.3 COACH Michelle Clark-Heard (60-50 in fourth season overall, 26-14 in second season at Western Kentucky)CHALK TALK UALR is playing for the fi rst time since Feb. 1 after Wednesday’s game against Georgia State was postponed because of poor weather. … Western Kentucky guard Alexis Govan, a preseason fi rst-team All-Sun Belt selection, is expected to miss her 11th consecutive game because of a stress fracture in her left leg. She’s averaging 16.5 points in 11 games this season.
- Troy Schulte
Sports, Pages 22 on 02/08/2014