Arkansas men vs. Akron
WHEN 7 p.m. WHERE Walton Arena, Fayetteville RECORDS Arkansas 1-0, Akron 2-0 SERIES First meeting RADIO Razorback Sports Network TELEVISION None INTERNET SEC Network-plus TICKETS $30 lower level, $25 upper level
PROBABLE STARTING LINEUPS
AKRON POS. NAME, HT, YR PPG RPG G Antino Jackson, 5-11, So. 9.0 2.0 G Josh Williams, 6-2, Fr. 5.5 2.0 F Kwan Cheatham, 6-10, Jr. 7.0 7.0 F Reggie McAdams, 6-6, Sr. 11.0 3.5 C Pat Forsythe, 6-11, Sr. 10.5 8.5 COACH Keith Dambrot (254-121 in 12th season at Akron, 362-191 overall in 18 seasons) ARKANSAS POS. NAME, HT, YR PPG RPG G Dusty Hannahs, 6-2, Jr. 21.0 2.0 G Jimmy Whitt, 6-4, Fr. 12.0 1.0 G Jabril Durham, 6-1, Sr. 7.0 4.0 F Moses Kingsley, 6-10, So. 22.0 12.0 F Keaton Miles, 6-7, Sr. 4.0 4.0 COACH Mike Anderson (87-48 in five seasons at Arkansas, 287-146 overall in 14 seasons)
CHALK TALK Arkansas has won 54 consecutive games against unranked nonconference opponents at Walton Arena, including a 40-0 record under Coach Mike Anderson. ... Moses Kingsley was 8 of 8 from the field in the Razorbacks’ 86-68 victory over Southern last Friday night. He became the ninth Razorback to make at least 8 shots in a game without missing. ... Point guard Jabril Durham had a career-high 10 assists against Southern, but also six turnovers. ... Southern won 76-72 at Mississippi State on Monday night. ... Anderson announced Kingsley and junior guard Manny Waktins are team captains this season. ... Akron has opened this season by beating Cleveland State 65-53 and Hiram (Ohio) College 100-30.
Arkansas women at South Dakota State
WHEN 7 p.m. Central WHERE Frost Arena, Brookings, S.D. RECORDS Arkansas 2-0, South Dakota State 1-0 SERIES South Dakota State leads 1-0 RADIO Razorback Sports Network TELEVISION None
PROBABLE STARTING LINEUPS
ARKANSAS POS. NAME, HT, YR PPG RPG G Kelsey Brooks, 5-9, Jr. 10.5 3.0 G Devin Cosper, 5-10, So. 6.5 4.0 F Jessica Jackson, 6-3, Jr. 16.5 11.5 F Melissa Wolff, 6-0, Sr. 2.0 4.0 P Alecia Cooley, 6-3, Jr. 9.5 7.5 COACH Jimmy Dykes (18-13 in second season at Arkansas and overall) SOUTH DAKOTA STATE POS., NAME, HT., YR. PPG RPG G Kerri Young, 6-0, Jr. 12.0 11.0 G Madison Guebert, 5-8, Fr. 11.0 0.0 G Macy Miller, 6-0, So. 19.0 6.0 F Ellie Thompson, 6-1, So. 10.0 9.0 C Clarissa Ober, 6-2, Jr. 6.0 7.0 COACH Aaron Johnston (366-126 in 16th season at South Dakota State and overall)
CHALK TALK South Dakota State won last year’s meeting in Fayetteville 80-75 in overtime. Jackrabbits guard Macy Miller scored 20 points in the victory. ... Arkansas junior forward Jessica Jackson has scored at least 10 points and recorded at least 10 rebounds in the Razorbacks’ first two games. She had 20 points and 13 rebounds against Sam Houston State on Sunday. ... South Dakota State hasn’t played since its season-opening 77-68 victory over Marist on Friday.
UALR men vs. Centenery
WHEN 5:15 p.m. WHERE Jack Stephens Center, Little Rock RECORDS UALR 1-0, Centenary 0-1 SERIES UALR leads 24-12 RADIO KKPT-FM, 94.1, in Little Rock
PROBABLE STARTING LINEUPS
UALR POS. NAME, HT, YR PPG RPG G Josh Hagins, 6-1, Sr. 12.0 4.0 G Kemy Osse, 6-1, Jr. 10.0 4.0 G Jermaine Ruttley, 6-3, Sr. 5.0 4.0 F Maurius Hill, 6-5, Jr. 3.0 3.0 F Lis Shoshi, 6-11, Jr. 9.0 9.0 COACH Chris Beard (1-0 in first season at UALR, 67-25 in fourth season overall) CENTENARY POS. NAME, HT, YR PPG RPG G Travion Kirkendoll, 6-3, So. 20.0 7.0 G Brandon Campbell, 5-11, Jr. 17.0 2.0 G Treylan Matthews, 6-0, Fr. 13.0 6.0 F James Sapp, 6-4, Jr. 10.0 3.0 F Donovan Williams, 6-5, Sr. 2.0 0.0 COACH Adam Walsh (56-75 in sixth season at Centenary and overall)
CHALK TALK UALR beat Central Baptist College 76-57 on Saturday in Coach Chris Beard’s first game with the Trojans. ... Ten Trojans scored in the game, and four scored 10 or more points and another scored 9 points. Eight players saw 15 or more minutes. ... Centenary, a Division III school, was 17-10 last season. ... Centenary, a former Trans Atlantic Conference member with UALR, is UALR’s fifth-most played rival.
UALR women vs. LSU
WHEN 7:15 p.m. WHERE Jack Stephens Center, Little Rock RECORDS UALR 0-1, LSU 1-1 SERIES Tied 1-1 RADIO KARN-AM, 920, in Little Rock
PROBABLE STARTING LINEUPS
UALR POS. NAME, HT, YR PPG RPG G Alexius Dawn, 5-4, Sr. 7.0 2.0 G Monique Townson, 5-6, So. 7.0 2.0 F Keanna Keys, 6-1, Jr. 0.0 3.0 F Shanity James, 5-11, Sr. 14.0 6.0 F Kaitlyn Pratt, 6-1, Jr. 15.0 10.0 COACH Joe Foley (244-132 in 13th season at UALR, 700-212 in 29th season overall) LSU POS. NAME, HT, YR PPG RPG G Raigyne Moncrief, 5-10, Jr. 11.5 6.5 G Rina Hill, 5-7, Jr. 7.0 1.0 G Anne Pederson, 6-1, Sr. 4.0 3.5 F Alexis Hyder, 5-11, Jr. 9.5 10.0 F Akilah Bethel, 6-0, Sr. 3.5 4.0 COACH Nikki Fargas (84-51 in fifth season at LSU, 156-77 in eighth season overall)
CHALK TALK Senior guard Alexius Dawn picked up three fouls in the first quarter of Friday’s season-opening loss to Tulane and was held to 7 points on 2-of-7 shooting.... It’s clear through one game that UALR’s current strength is in the post. Shanity James and Kaitlyn Pratt combined for 29 points and 16 rebounds. ... UALR beat LSU 70-54 in last year’s season-opener in Baton Rouge. LSU beat UALR 58-51 on Dec. 15, 2013, in Little Rock.
— Troy Schulte
Arkansas St. men at Savannah State
WHEN 6 p.m. Central WHERE Tiger Arena, Savannah, Ga. RECORDS ASU 1-1, Savannah State 2-0 SERIES Tied 1-1 RADIO KFIN-FM, 107.9, in Jonesboro KASR-FM, 92.7, in Conway/Little Rock INTERNET astateredwolves.com
PROBABLE STARTING LINEUPS
ARKANSAS STATE POS. NAME, HT, YR PPG RPG G Devin Carter, 6-5, Jr. 15.5 4.0 G Sean Gardner, 6-5, Sr. 4.0 2.5 G Christian Davis, 6-7, Fr. 3.0 1.5 F Anthony Livingston, 6-8, Jr. 12.0 9.5 F Donte Thomas, 6-3, Jr. 13.5 6.1 COACH John Brady (110-110 in eighth season at ASU, 392-326 in 25th season overall) SAVANNAH STATE POS. NAME, HT, YR PPG RPG F Brian Pearson, 6-7, Sr. 6.5 14.0 G Troyce Manassa, 6-4, Jr. 8.5 4.5 G Casey Wells, 6-4, Jr. 8.0 0.0 F Lenjo Kilo, 6-8, Sr. 6.5 4.5 G Christopher Martin, 6-0, Sr. 16.5 3.5 COACH Horace Broadnax (129-179 in 11th season at Savannah State, 171-267 in 16th season overall)
CHALK TALK ASU will be playing its first game since learning this will be Coach John Brady’s final season. … Devin Carter is 11 of 20 from the floor and 5 of 10 from three-point range in his first two games for ASU. … Forward Anthony Livingston’s 21 minutes in Monday’s victory over Lyon were a career-low, but he had 10 points and 10 rebounds.
— Troy Schulte
Arkansas St. women at Tennessee-Martin
WHEN 6 p.m. Central WHERE Elam Center, Martin, Tenn. RECORDS ASU 1-0, Tennessee-Martin 1-1 RADIO KNEA-FM, 95.3, in Jonesboro
PROBABLE STARTING LINEUPS
ARKANSAS STATE POS. NAME, HT, YR PPG RPG G Aundrea Gamble, 5-9, Sr. 18.0 4.0 G Brittney Gill, 5-8, Sr. 11.0 7.0 G Jessica Flanery, 5-10, Sr. 15.0 4.0 F K.Brown-Haywood, 5-11, Sr. 12.0 6.0 F Amanda Lawson, 5-10, Sr. 4.0 4.0 COACH Brian Boyer (274-223 in 17th season at ASU and overall) TENNESSEE-MARTIN POS. NAME, HT, YR PPG RPG G Emanye Robertson, 5-8, Fr. 2.5 0.0 G Katie Schubert, 5-11, Sr. 9.5 3.5 G Jessy Ward, 5-8, Jr. 17.5 2.0 F Chelsea Roberts, 5-11, Sr. 7.5 6.5 F Haley Howard, 6-0, Sr. 5.5 2.5 COACH Kevin McMillan (122-73 in seventh season at Tennessee-Martin and overall)
CHALK TALK Aundrea Gamble scored 18 points in a season-opening victory over Tennessee Tech and moved into ASU’s list of top 10 all-time scorers with 1,330 career points. … ASU started five seniors in its season-opening victory, and four scored 11 points or more. Gamble had 18, Jessica Flanery had 15, Khadija Brown-Haywood had 12 and Brittney Gill had 11. … Tennessee-Martin beat North Dakota, but lost to No. 23 Iowa to start the season.
— Troy Schulte