UAPB men vs. Alabama State
WHEN 7:30 p.m.
WHERE H.O. Clemmons Arena, Pine Bluff
RECORDS UAPB 5-19, 3-7 Southwestern Athletic Conference; Alabama State 8-17, 3-7-7
RADIO KUAP-FM, 89.7, in Pine Bluff
PROBABLE STARTING LINEUPS
UAPB
POS. NAME, HT, YR PPG RPG
G Ghiavonni Robinson, 6-3, Jr. 11.6 3.1
G JoVaughn Love, 6-9, Sr. 9.0 3.9
G Marcus Wallace, 6-3, Fr. 3.4 1.3
F Devin Berry, 6-7, Jr. 1.5 2.6
F Marquis Cunningham, 6-8, Jr. 5.2 3.0
COACH George Ivory (64-150 in eighth season at UAPB and overall)
ALABAMA
STATE POS. NAME, HT, YR PPG RPG
G Thomas Torloft, 6-3, Jr. 8.8 2.8
G Bobby Brown, 6-6, Sr. 9.3 5.6
G Jamel Waters, 5-9, Sr. 15.5 4.2
F Corvon Butler, 6-5, Jr. 9.6 6.1
F Tony Armstrong, 6-6, Jr. 11.9 5.5
COACH Lewis Jackson (165-173 in 11th season at Alabama State and overall)
TEAM COMPARISON
UAPB ASU
55.3 Points for 71.4
72.8 Points against 76.3
-9.0 Rebound margin -0.3
-2.7 Turnover margin +0.5
37.9 FG Pct 40.7
30.3 3-Pt. FG Pct. 32.0
60.2 FT Pct. 67.8
CHALK TALK UAPB has lost its past two games to fall to 1-4 at home this season. … Junior Marquis Cunningham had 18 points and eight rebounds in Saturday’s loss to Alabama A&M, both season highs. … Alabama State is second in the SWAC in scoring (71.4 points per game), while UAPB is last at 55.3 points per game. … Alabama State’s Jamel Waters is fourth in the SWAC in scoring at 15.5 points per game.
UAPB women vs. Alabama State
WHEN 5:30 p.m.
WHERE H.O. Clemmons Arena, Pine Bluff
RECORDS UAPB 7-14, 4-6 Southwestern Athletic Conference; Alabama State 10-9, 8-2
RADIO KUAP-FM, 89.7, in Pine Bluff
PROBABLE STARTING LINEUPS
UAPB
POS. NAME, HT, YR PPG RPG
G Destiny Brewton, 5-7, So. 13.3 7.0
G Ajia Richardson, 5-5, So. 7.3 2.9
G Diamond Richardson, 5-6, Sr. 7.5 3.5
F Niya Head, 5-10, Jr. 13.3 7.0
F Shawntayla Harris, 6-0, Fr. 2.8 3.4
COACH Nate Kilbert (30-79 in fourth season at UAPB, 153-279 in 15th season overall)
ALABAMA
STATE POS. NAME, HT, YR PPG RPG
G Elisiah Jones, 5-6, Fr. 1.6 1.2
G Durriya Sampson, 5-5, Sr. 6.5 2.3
F Kayla Stephens, 6-1, So. 4.9 4.1
F Britney Wright, 5-10, Jr. 14.1 7.7
C Jasmine Peeples, 6-2, Sr. 7.1 7.1
COACH Freda Freeman-Jackson (266-256 in 18th season at Alabama State and overall)
TEAM COMPARISON
UAPB ASU
56.5 Points for 62.4
71.0 Points against 60.5
-6.7 Rebound margin +4.3
-2.8 Turnover margin -2.8
38.0 FG Pct. 38.7
23.9 3-Pt. FG Pct. 27.6
65.1 FT Pct. 66.3
CHALK TALK UAPB’s 69-60 victory over Alabama A&M on Saturday extended its winning streak to three games, its longest regular-season SWAC winning streak since 2008. … Niya Head scored a season-high 22 points in victory, and she’s averaging 18.0 points over her past three games. … Alabama State has won eight consecutive games, including 72-63 victory over UAPB on Jan. 11 in Montgomery, Ala.