Arkansas St. men vs. Troy
WHEN 7 p.m.
WHERE Convocation Center, Jonesboro
RECORDS Arkansas State 11-11, 7-4 Sun Belt Conference; Troy 6-16, 1-10
SERIES Tied 8-8
RADIO KFIN-FM, 107.9, in Jonesboro; KASR-FM, 92.7, in Conway/Little Rock
INTERNET ESPN3.com
PROBABLE STARTING LINEUPS
ARKANSAS STATE
POS. NAME, HT, YR PPG RPG G Devin Carter, 6-5, Jr. 17.6 4.7 G Sean Gardner, 6-5, Sr. 11.0 3.6 G Donte Thomas, 6-3, Jr. 12.2 6.3 F Charles Waters, 6-6, Sr. 4.4 4.1 F Anthony Livingston, 6-8, Jr. 15.5 9.1 COACH John Brady (121-120 in eighth season at ASU, 402-336 in 25th season overall) TROY
POS. NAME, HT, YR PPG RPG G Daniel Peace, 6-1, Jr. 5.1 1.6 G Jeremy Hollimon, 6-3, Jr. 11.8 3.3 G Wesley Person, 6-3, So. 16.5 3.1 F John Walton III, 6-7, Sr. 9.9 7.6 F Jordon Varnado, 6-6, Fr. 14.6 7.4 COACH Phil Cunningham (27-56 in third season at Troy and overall)
TEAM COMPARISON
ASU TROY 75.4 Points for 72.2 74.7 Points against 76.8 0.0 Rebound margin -1.2 -0.4 Turnover margin +0.2 42.3 FG pct. 42.5 31.7 3-pt. pct. 32.7 73.3 FT pct. 65.7
CHALK TALK ASU is coming off a 79-73 overtime victory over South Alabama, its third overtime victory this season. ... Devin Carter scored 33 points in the victory, his second 30-point game of the season. ... Donte Thomas returned from a two-game absence with a hamstring injury on Thursday. He was scoreless in 15 minutes. ... Troy has lost five in a row and seven in a row on the road.
— Troy Schulte
Arkansas St. women vs. Troy
WHEN 3 p.m.
WHERE Convocation Center, Jonesboro
RECORDS Arkansas State 17-3, 11-0 Sun Belt Conference; Troy 10-10, 5-6
SERIES ASU leads 12-4
RADIO KNEA-FM, 95.3, in Jonesboro
INTERNET ESPN3.com
PROBABLE STARTING LINEUPS
ARKANSAS STATE
POS. NAME, HT, YR PPG RPG G Aundrea Gamble, 5-9, Sr. 17.9 4.0 G Brittney Gill, 5-8, Sr. 7.3 5.4 G Jessica Flanery, 5-10, Sr. 8.3 2.5 F K. Brown-Haywood, 5-11, Sr. 15.9 9.5 F Amanda Lawson, 5-10, Sr. 10.0 4.6 COACH Brian Boyer (289-226 in 17th season at ASU and overall)
TROY
POS. NAME, HT, YR PPG RPG G A. Beverly-Kelley, 5-6, Sr. 19.2 4.9 G ArJae’ Saunders, 5-7, Jr. 9.0 1.9 G Claresa Banks, 5-9, Jr. 5.7 2.2 F Caitlyn Uphsaw, 6-1, Fr. 4.4 4.7 F Casie Johnson, 6-0, Jr. 2.7 1.4 COACH Chanda Rigby (49-63 in fourth season at Troy and overall)
TEAM COMPARISON
ASU TROY 72.7 Points for 82.4 58.3 Points against 78.3 0.0 Rebound margin -1.2 +7.0 Turnover margin +4.2 43.7 FG pct. 42.3 32.2 3-pt. pct. 31.9 73.2 FT pct. 74.1
CHALK TALK ASU won its 11th consecutive game Thursday night and has won 21 consecutive games at the Convocation Center.... ASU scored 58 points in Thursday’s victory over South Alabama, a low point total in a victory this season. ... Troy and ASU rank first and second, respectively, in the Sun Belt in scoring. ... ASU is 53rd in the latest RPI rankings.
— Troy Schulte
Central Ark. men vs. New Orleans
WHEN 4 p.m.
WHERE Farris Center, Conway
RECORDS Central Arkansas 3-15, 2-6 Southland Conference; New Orleans 8-12, 4-5
RADIO KUCA-FM, 91.3, in Conway
PROBABLE STARTING LINEUPS
CENTRAL ARKANSAS
POS. NAME, HT, YR PPG RPG G Jordan Howard, 5-11, Fr. 19.3 3.6 G Mathieu Kamba, 6-5, So. 9.7 4.0 G Derreck Brooks, 6-6, Jr. 12.2 5.8 F Justin Foreman, 6-5, Sr. 10.0 4.6 F Jake Zuilhof, 6-9, Sr. 5.6 6.2 COACH Russ Pennell (5-42 in second season at UCA, 98-100 in seventh season overall)
NEW ORLEANS
POS. NAME, HT, YR PPG RPG G Danny Cohen, 6-2, Fr. 1.2 0.6 G Nate Frye, 6-1, Jr. 9.9 3.2 G Christavious Gill, 5-8, Jr. 13.5 2.8 F Erik Thomas, 6-5, Jr. 10.9 7.3 F Travin Thibodeaux, 6-8, So. 5.3 5.2 COACH Mark Slessinger (55-78 in fifth season at New Orleans and overall)
TEAM COMPARISON
UCA UNO 72.3 Points for 73.2 85.1 Points against 73.6 -1.9 Rebound margin -0.1 -2.6 Turnover margin +2.5 42.9 FG pct. 41.0 36.9 3-pt. pct. 35.0 62.7 FT pct. 68.5
CHALK TALK UCA sophomore Jordan Howard scored a career-high 37 points in Tuesday’s loss to Northwestern (La.) State to raise his scoring average to 19.3 points per game. ... Howard scored 25 points in the first meeting with New Orleans, a 94-83 loss in New Orleans on Jan. 25. ... UCA has scored 90 points three times this season, and those came in its three victories. ...New Orleans has won three games in a row for the first time this season.
— Troy Schulte
Central Ark. women vs. New Orleans
WHEN 2 p.m.
WHERE Farris Center, Conway
RECORDS Central Arkansas 18-2, 8-1 Southland Conference; New Orleans 6-13, 3-7
INTERNET ucasports.com
PROBABLE STARING LINEUPS
CENTRAL ARKANSAS
POS. NAME, HT, YR PPG RPG G Maggie Proffitt, 5-11, So. 14.8 1.9 G Brianna Mullins, 5-6, Sr. 9.9 5.2 G Jameka Watkins, 5-6, Sr. 4.2 2.9 F Taylor Baudoin, 5-11, So. 7.7 6.0 C Raquel Logan, 6-1, Jr. 5.8 7.1 COACH Sandra Rushing (68-43 in fourth season at Central Arkansas, 322-101 in 14 seasons overall)
NEW ORLEANS
POS. NAME, HT, YR PPG RPG G Randi Brown, 5-7, So. 17.8 3.5 G Alexis Martin, 5-7, Jr. 4.1 3.6 G Danielle Davis, 5-8, Sr. 4.9 2.7 F Yasmin Taylor, 5-10, Sr. 3.9 4.4 C Shania Woods, 6-1, Fr. 6.2 5.2 COACH Keeshawn Davenport (17-110 in fifth season at New Orleans and overall)
TEAM COMPARISON
UCA UNO 63.6 Points for 62.4 48.7 Points against 70.1 +8.3 Rebound margin +4.4 +2.3 Turnover margin -1.8 40.4 FG pct. 37.1 35.6 3-pt. FG pct. 22.5 73.6 FT pct. 69.4
CHALK TALK UCA has won eight consecutive games, hasn’t lost since Jan. 2 and a victory today would equal its longest winning streak of the season. ... UCA scored 80 points in Wednesday’s victory over Southeastern Louisiana, its high against a Division I team this season. ... Kendara Watts had a season-high 12 rebounds in Wednesday’s victory. ... New Orleans is 0-8 on the road this season.
— Troy Schulte
UAPB men vs. Alabama A&M
WHEN 7:30 p.m.
WHERE H.O. Clemmons Arena, Pine Bluff RECORDS UAPB 5-18, 3-6 Southwestern Athletic Conferencel Alabama A&M 7-11, 3-6 RADIO KUAP-FM 89.7, in Pine Bluff
PROBABLE STARTING LINEUPS
UAPB
POS. NAME, HT, YR PPG RPG G Ghiavonni Robinson, 6-3, Jr. 11.8 3.2 G JoVaughn Love, 6-9, Sr. 8.7 3.8 G Marcus Wallace, 6-3, Fr. 3.2 1.3 F Devin Berry, 6-7, Jr. 1.6 2.5 F Marquis Cunningham, 6-8, Jr. 4.7 2.8 COACH George Ivory (64-149 in eighth season at UAPB and overall)
ALABAMA A&M
POS. NAME, HT, YR PPG RPG G Matthew Cotton, 5-10, Sr. 1.6 0.7 G Arthur Wade, 6-4, Sr. 4.0 1.8 F Ladarius Tabb, 6-5, Sr. 20.1 7.4 F Nicholas West, 6-10, Sr. 14.0 7.6 C Quinterian McConico, 6-8, Jr. 6.3 3.7 COACH Willie Hayes (41-88 in fifth season at Alabama A&M and overall)
TEAM COMPARISON
UAPB AA&M 54.8 Points for 70.9 72.8 Points against 72.2 -9.3 Rebound margin -1.1 -2.9 Turnover margin -0.2 37.4 FG pct 42.2 30.3 3-pt. FG pct. 32.4 60.1 FT pct. 64.4
CHALK TALK Alabama A&M won the first meeting between the teams, 85-70 on Jan. 9. ... UAPB freshman Marcus Wallace had a season-high 14 points in 37 minutes in Monday’s loss. ... Alabama A&M leads the SWAC with 7.4 three-pointers made per game.
— Troy Schulte
UAPB women vs. Alabama A&M
WHEN 5 p.m.
WHERE H.O. Clemmons Arena, Pine Bluff RECORDS UAPB 6-14, 3-6 Southwestern Athletic Conference; Alabama A&M 3-16, 2-7 RADIO KUAP-FM 89.7, in Pine Bluff
PROBABLE STARTING LINEUPS
UAPB
POS. NAME, HT, YR PPG RPG G Destiny Brewton, 5-7, So. 11.3 4.0 G Ajia Richardson, 5-5, So. 7.3 2.9 G Diamond Richardson, 5-6, Sr. 7.1 3.5 F Niya Head, 5-10, Jr. 12.9 7.2 F Shawntayla Harris, 6-0, Fr. 2.9 3.4 COACH Nate Kilbert (29-79 in fourth season at UAPB, 152-279 in 15th season overall) ALABAMA A&M
POS. NAME, HT, YR PPG RPG G Taliah Moore, 5-11, Jr. 7.9 2.9 G Jaylan Snowden, 5-9, Sr. 6.8 1.8 G ShaTerrion Moffett, 5-6, Sr. 2.5 1.8 F Janie Myles, 5-11, Sr. 13.6 8.0 F Brooke Dixon, 6-1, Sr. 4.9 4.1 COACH Semeka Randall (15-64 in third season at Alabama A&M, 65-167 in eighth season overall)
TEAM COMPARISON
UAPB AA&M 55.9 Points for 52.9 71.6 Points against 75.9 -6.8 Rebound margin -8.7 -3.4 Turnover margin -2.9 38.0 FG pct. 36.1 23.9 3-pt. FG pct. 25.6 63.8 FT pct. 54.0
CHALK TALK UAPB has won consecutive SWAC games for the first time since 2012-2013 season. ... Alabama A&M beat UAPB 78-70 on Jan. 9 but has lost five in a row.