Arkansas men vs Mercer
WHEN 7 p.m. today
WHERE Verizon Arena, North Little Rock
RECORDS Arkansas 5-4, Mercer 8-2
SERIES Arkansas leads 4-0
RADIO Razorback Sports Network
TELEVISION None
TICKETS $25
PROBABLE STARTING LINEUPS
MERCER
POS. NAME, HT, YR;PPG;RPG
G Phillip Leonard, 6-2, Sr.;10.4;4.1
G Jestin Lewis, 6-1, Sr.;11.8;3.1
G Demetre Rivers, 6-8, So.;8.9;3.0
F Stephon Jelks, 6-6, So.;11.2;8.1
F Desmond Ringer, 6-9, So.;6.9;6.0
COACH Bob Hoffman (153-100 in eight seasons at Mercer, 463-256 in 22 seasons overall)
ARKANSAS
POS. NAME, HT, YR;PPG;RPG
G Anthlon Bell, 6-3, Sr.;16.9;2.0
G Jimmy Whitt, 6-4, Fr.;9.4;2.3
G Jabril Durham, 6-1, Sr.;6.8;4.3
F Moses Kingsley, 6-10, Jr.;15.2;9.9
F Keaton Miles;6-7, Sr.;4.4;3.3
COACH Mike Anderson (91-52 in five seasons at Arkansas, 291-150 in 14 seasons overall)
TEAM COMPARISON
Mercer;;Arkansas
73.7;Points for;85.8
62.0;Points against;75.8
+12.7;Rebound margin;+3.0
-2.2;Turnover margin;+4.3
46.6;FG pct.;47.2
33.1;3-PT pct.;43.2
71.1;FT pct.;74.0
CHALK TALK Sophomore guard Anton Beard will make his season debut for Arkansas tonight after missing the first nine games because of a disciplinary suspension. He started the final 16 games last season and averaged 5.7 points per game. … Mercer has won 35 road games since the 2011-2012 season to tie Gonzaga for 16th nationally during that span. … Arkansas junior guard Dusty Hannahs is averaging a team-high 18.6 points per game off the bench. … Jabril Durham is averaging 8.1 assists per game, ranking second nationally. … Mercer lost at Auburn 78-71 on Tuesday night. … Arkansas and Mercer last played during the 1999-2000 season, when the Razorbacks swept two games from the Bears, winning 71-54 in Hilo, Hawaii, and 85-60 in Fayetteville. … Arkansas is 8-8 all-time at Verizon Arena but has won on its past three visits — Southeast Missouri State last season, South Alabama two years ago and Alabama A&M three years ago. … Mercer is holding opponents to 37.1 percent shooting, including 31.7 percent on three-point attempts. … The Bears are 39-8 the past five seasons in games played after a loss.
— Bob Holt
UAPB men at Texas Tech
WHEN 3 p.m. Central today
WHERE United Supermarkets Arena, Lubbock, Texas
RECORDS UAPB (2-9), Texas Tech (7-1)
LAST MEETING Texas Tech beat UAPB 72-51 on Dec. 19, 2014
RADIO/TV KUAP-FM, 89.7, in Pine Bluff; Fox Sports Southwest Plus (Channel 740 on Comcast)
PROBABLE STARTING LINEUPS
ARKANSAS-PINE BLUFF
POS. NAME, HT, YR;PPG;RPG
G Ghiavonni Robinson, 6-3, Jr.;9.9;2.7
G JoVaughn Love, 6-9, Sr.;10.8;5.3
F Deshon Bayless, 6-8, Jr.;4.4;2.6
F Thaddeus Handley, 6-6, Sr.;5.7;4.3
F Chauncy Parker, 6-8, Sr.;1.3;1.7
COACH George Ivory (92-140 in eighth season at UAPB and overall)
TEXAS TECH
POS. NAME, HT, YR;PPG;RPG
G Keenan Evans, 6-3, So.;8.6;2.6
G Devaugntah Williams, 6-4, Sr.;15.4;4.4
G Toddrick Gotcher, 6-4 Sr.;11.4;5.1
F Zach Smith, 6-8, So.;10.0;6.5
C Norense Odiase, 6-9, So.;8.9;4.5
COACH Tubby Smith (34-38 in third season at Texas Tech, 545-264 in 25th overall)
TEAM COMPARISON
UAPB;;Texas Tech
57.2;Points for;74.4
76.3;Points against;66.5
-6.8;Rebound margin;+0.0
-4.2;Turnover margin;+3.4
36.3;FG pct.;43.8
30.4;3-pt pct.;28.4
64.4;FT pct.;72.8
CHALK TALK UAPB has lost four in a row to open the month of December, including a 69-57 defeat at Santa Clara on Dec. 15. … Arkansas-Pine Bluff’s two victories have come by two points each against Seattle and Southeastern Louisiana. … Texas Tech has had at least four players score 10 or more points in five of six games during the team’s current 6-game winning streak. All five starters are averaging at least 8.6 points per game. … Justin Gray is the Red Raiders’ top performer off the bench, averaging 9.3 points per game in his past four appearances.
— Robert Cox
UCA women at Campbell
WHEN Noon
WHERE UNF Arena, Jacksonville, Fla.
RECORDS Central Arkansas 7-1, Campbell 5-3
INTERNET ucasports.com
PROBABLE STARTING LINEUPS
CENTRAL ARKANSAS
POS. NAME, HT, YR;PPG;RPG
G Maggie Proffitt, 5-6, Jr.;13.0;1.8
G Brianna Mullins, 5-6, Jr.;9.1;4.0
G Sandy Jackson, 5-8, Jr.;4.0;3.7
F Kendra Watts, 5-10, Sr.;6.4;5.0
C Raquel Logan, 6-1, Jr.;6.9;8.1
COACH Sandra Rushing (57-42 in five seasons at Central Arkansas, 459-297 in 27th season overall)
CAMPBELL
POS. NAME, HT, YR;PPG;RPG
G RaeChaun Edwards, 5-4, Sr.;14.5;2.5
G Summer Price, 5-9, So.;9.9;3.9
G MaKala Rouse, 5-8, So.;3.1;4.5
F Amanda Coffer, 6-2, Jr.;10.9;5.8
F Qua Brown, 6-1, Jr.;2.9;3.1
COACH Wanda Watkins (541-427 in 35th season at Campbell and overall)
TEAM COMPARISON
UCA;;Campbell
64.3;Points for;60.0
50.0;Points against;60.8
1.1;Turnover margin;1.3
39.0;FG Pct.;39.3
35.6;3-pt FG Pct.;30.3
69.4;FT Pct.;67.2
CHALK TALK Sugar Bears won six in a row, playing first of two games in the Oceanfront Holiday Classic at the University of North Florida. Central Arkansas meets South Carolina State on Sunday at noon. … Campbell returns nine players and three starters from last year’s team that went 19-12, inlcuding 13-7 in the Big South Conference.
— Jeff Halpern