ASU men
vs. Georgia Southern
WHEN 7 p.m.
WHERE First National Bank, Jonesboro
RECORDS Arkansas State 8-15, 3-7 Sun Belt Conference; Georgia Southern 16-7, 7-3
RADIO KFIN-FM, 107.9, in Jonesboro
PROBABLE STARTING LINEUPS
ARKANSAS STATE
POS. NAME, HT, YR PPG RPG G Ty Cockfield, 5-11, Jr. 13.0 2.8 G Deven Simms, 6-4, Sr. 16.8 5.9 G Marquis Eaton, 6-2, Fr. 5.8 1.3 F Tristan Walley, 6-7, Jr. 5.7 4.1 F Tamas Bruce, 6-7, Sr. 8.9 5.1 COACH Mike Balado (8-15 in first season at Arkansas State and overall)
GEORGIA SOUTHERN
POS. NAME, HT, YR PPG RPG G Mike Hughes, 6-3, Sr. 10.6 4.9 G Ike Smith, 6-4, Jr. 10.7 4.3 G Tookie Brown, 5-11, Sr. 19.1 4.0 F Montae Glenn, 6-8, Jr. 9.4 8.4 F Jake Allsmiller, 6-5, Sr. 8.6 1.6 COACH Mark Byington (85-67 in fifth season at Georgia Southern, 92-72 in sixth season overall)
TEAM COMPARISON
ASU GS 72.9 Points for 75.3 76.9 Points against 66.6 -1.0 Rebound margin +1.7 +0.0 Turnover margin +3.4 44.5 FG pct. 42.8 33.5 3-pt. pct. 33.1 70.7 FT pct. 65.9 CHALK TALK Arkansas State senior guard Deven Simms scored 28 points against Georgia State, which was his largest career point total against a Sun Belt opponent. … Georgia Southern senior guard Tookie Brown aferages 19.1 points per game rank fourth in the Sun Belt, 66th nationally.
— Brooks Kubena
UALR men
vs. Georgia State
WHEN 5 p.m.
WHERE Jack Stephens Center, Little Rock
RECORDS UALR 5-18, 2-8 Sun Belt Conference; Georgia State 17-6, 8-2
RADIO KKPT-FM, 94.1, in Little Rock
PROBABLE STARTING LINEUPS
UALR
POS. NAME, HT, YR PPG RPG G Ryan Pippins, 6-0, Soph. 7.8 2.0 G Andre Jones, 6-4, Soph. 12.5 4.7 G Jaizec Lottie, 6-1, Fr. 6.4 2.2 F Oliver Black 6-9, Jr. 6.5 6.9 F Kris Bankston, 6-8, Fr. 3.1 4.1 COACH Wes Flanigan (20-35 in second season at UALR and overall)
GEORGIA STATE
POS. NAME, HT, YR PPG RPG G Devin Mitchell, 6-4, Jr. 10.7 2.2 G D.Simonds, 6-3, Soph. 21.3 5.7 F Malik Benlevi, 6-5, Jr. 10.1 6.3 F Jeff Thomas, 6-5, Jr. 10.8 4.3 F Jordan Session, 6-8, Sr. 6.8 5.9 COACH Ron Hunter (140-80 in seventh season at Georgia State, 414-299 in 22nd season overall)
TEAM COMPARISON
UALR GSU 64.3 Points for 72.6 69.2 Points against 64.9 -1.4 Rebound margin -4.5 -0.6 Turnover margin +4.5 43.0 FG pct. 45.1 31.7 3-pt. pct. 37.8 61.4 FT pct. 66.4 CHALK TALK UALR lost its fifth consecutive Sun Belt Conference game, 67-61, to Georgia Southern on Thursday, and the Trojans remain in last place in the standings. Georgia State sophomore guard D’Marcus Simonds leads the Sun Belt with 21.3 points per game, which ranks 21st nationally.
— Brooks Kubena
UCA men
at SE Louisiana
WHEN 5 p.m. Central
WHERE University Center, Hammond, La.
RECORDS Central Arkansas 12-11, 6-4 Southland Conference; Southeastern Louisiana 13-10, 7-3
RADIO KUCA-FM, 91.3, in Conway
PROBABLE STARTING LINEUPS
CENTRAL ARKANSAS
POS. NAME, HT, YR PPG RPG G Jordan Howard, 5-11, Sr. 25.5 3.8 G Mathieu Kamba, 6-5, Sr. 12.9 6.1 G Thatch Unruh, 6-5, Jr. 10.2 3.9 G DeAndre Jones, 6-5, Jr. 7.0 3.5 C Hayden Koval, 7-0, Fr. 9.2 5.2 COACH Russ Pennell (29-83 in fourth season at Central Arkansas, 138-149 overall in eighth season)
SOUTHEASTERN LOUISIANA
POS. NAME, HT, YR PPG RPG G Marlain Veal, 5-9, Jr. 12.3 5.3 G Joshua Filmore, 6-0, Sr. 8.6 2.3 G Jabbar Singleton, 5-11, Sr. 6.7 1.5 F Moses Greenwood, 6-7, Jr. 9.5 6.2 F James Currington, 6-7, Sr. 8.2 5.6 COACH Jay Ladner (50-70 in fourth season at Southeastern Louisiana and overall)
TEAM COMPARISON
UCA SELA 83.2 Points for 71.3 79.3 Points against 70.0 -4.0 Rebound margin -0.1 +2.3 Turnover margin +1.0 45.5 FG pct. 43.7 37.2 3-pt. pct. 33.5 72.5 FT pct. 65.1 CHALK TALK Central Arkansas has won two consecutive Southland Conference games and is tied with Abilene Christian for sixth place in the standings. … UCA senior guard Jordan Howard averages 25.5 points per game, which is tied for third nationally.
— Brooks Kubena
UAPB men
vs. Alabama A&M
WHEN 7 p.m.
WHERE H.O. Clemmons Arena, Pine Bluff
RECORDS UAPB 8-15, 8-1 Southwestern Athletic Conference; Alabama A&M 2-20, 2-7 RADIO KUAP-FM, 89.7, in Pine Bluff
PROBABLE STARTING LINEUPS
UAPB
POS. NAME, HT, YR PPG RPG G M. McKnight, 6-4, Jr. 18.7 4.1 G Charles Jackson, 6-5, Jr. 10.0 3.0 G Cameron Posey, 6-2, Fr. 3.2 1.6 F Travon Harper, 6-8, Sr. 9.6 4.7 F Trent Steen, 6-8, Sr. 7.4 3.4 COACH George Ivory (82-196 in 10th season at UAPB and overall)
ALABAMA A&M
POS. NAME, HT, YR PPG RPG G Ariston Johnson, 6-0, Soph. 1.4 1.8 G Arthur Johnson, 6-2, Jr. 10.0 4.7 G Julian Walters, 5-10, Sr. 6.5 4.1 F Andre Kennedy, 6-7, Jr. 6.8 5.9 F Mohamed Sherif, 6-9, Jr. 6.6 4.4 COACH Donnie Marsh (2-20 in first season at Alabama A&M, 96-158 overall in 10th season)
TEAM COMPARISON
UAPB AAMU 64.5 Points for 59.8 73.2 Points against 76.4 -9.7 Rebound margin -2.7 +0.3 Turnover margin -5.7 42.6 FG pct. 39.2 33.9 3-pt. pct. 32.3 68.3 FT pct. 64.9 CHALK TALK UAPB came back from down 19 points to beat Jackson State 60-58 on Monday night, which kept the Golden Lions in first place in the Southwestern Athletic Conference standings. … Alabama A&M has lost five consecutive games since beating Mississippi Valley State 65-55 on Jan. 8, and the Bulldogs scoring offense (59.8 ppg) ranks last in the SWAC.
— Brooks Kubena
ASU women vs.
Georgia Southern
WHEN 3 p.m.
WHERE First National Bank Arena, Jonesboro RECORDS Arkansas State 11-10, 6-4 Sun Belt Conference; Georgia Southern 4-17, 1-9
RADIO KNEA-FM, 95.3, in Jonesboro
PROBABLE STARTING LINEUPS
ARKANSAS STATE
POS. NAME, HT, YR PPG RPG G Starr Taylor, 5-6, Soph. 6.2 2.3 G Payton Tennison, 5-11, Soph. 6.1 1.7 G Akasha Westbrook, 5-10, Fr. 13.8 5.5 F Lauren Bradshaw, 6-2, Sr. 8.6 5.9 F Tahlon Hopkins, 5-11, Soph. 2.0 2.0 COACH Brian Boyer (317-264 in 19th season at ASU and overall)
GEORGIA SOUTHERN
POS. NAME, HT, YR PPG RPG G Alexis Brown, 5-6, Soph. 7.3 3.9 G Trellanie English-Lurry, 5-7, Sr. 5.3 2.0 G Alexis Foulks, 6-0, Sr. 5.8 4.2 G Amira Atwater, 5-6, Soph. 3.6 2.3 F Hailey Dias-Allen, 6-2, Soph. 5.7 3.3 COACH Kip Drown (24-56 in third season at Georgia Southern, 487-503 in 30th season overall)
TEAM COMPARISON
ASU GS 65.6 Points for 54.3 70.9 Points against 70.3 -2.7 Rebound margin -10.4 +1.7 Turnover margin -0.1 38.5 FG pct. 32.3 30.8 3-pt. pct. 27.2 67.7 FT pct. 67.7 CHALK TALK ASU’s Akasha Westbrook leads the Sun Belt in steals per game (2.4). … Georgia Southern has lost 14 of its previous 15 games, and the Eagles have the Sun Belt’s lowest scoring offense (54.3 points per game).
— Brooks Kubena
UALR women
vs. Georgia State
WHEN 3 p.m.
WHERE Jack Stephens Center, Little Rock
RECORDS UALR 13-8, 10-0 Sun Belt Conference; Georgia State 5-16, 1-9
RADIO KARN-AM, 920, in Little Rock
PROBABLE STARTING LINEUPS
UALR
POS. NAME, HT, YR PPG RPG G Monique Townson, 5-6, Sr. 7.4 4.1 G Tori Lasker, 5-7, Fr. 6.9 2.3 G Terrion Moore, 5-8, Fr. 3.4 2.6 F Yanina Inkina, 6-2, Jr. 4.1 1.4 F Keanna Keys, 6-1, Sr. 8.3 5.0 COACH Joe Foley (302-161 in 15th season at UALR, 758-242 overall in 30th season)
GEORGIA STATE
POS. NAME, HT, YR PPG RPG G Janessa Murphy, 5-7, Jr. 3.6 2.3 G Madison Newby, 5-8, Soph. 7.3 3.9 F Deja Mitchell, 6-0, Fr. 5.3 2.0 F Francesca Minali, 6-2, Jr. 5.7 3.3 F K.K. Williams, 5-10, Sr. 5.8 4.2 COACH Sharon Baldwin-Tener (85-146 in eighth season at Georgia State, 280-288 in 19th season overall)
TEAM COMPARISON
UALR GSU 59.1 Points for 63.9 53.8 Points against 74.3 +2.5 Rebound margin -2.1 +3.1 Turnover margin -2.8 41.6 FG pct. 37.9 28.6 3-pt. pct. 30.3 74.7 FT pct. 74.2 CHALK TALK UALR has beaten its opponents by double digits in all but two of its 10 consecutive Sun Belt Conference victories, and the Trojans’ 92-52 victory over Georgia Southern on Thursday night was their most points in a game this season.
— Brooks Kubena
UCA women
at SE Louisiana
WHEN 2 p.m. Central
WHERE University Center, Hammond, La.
RECORDS Central Arkansas 15-6, 8-2 Southland Conference; Southeastern Louisiana 4-17, 3-7
RADIO KUCA-FM, 91.3, in Conway
PROBABLE STARTING LINEUPS
CENTRAL ARKANSAS
POS. NAME, HT, YR PPG RPG G Maddie Goodner, 5-6, Soph. 3.4 0.9 G Taylor Sells, 5-7, Soph. 4.8 4.6 G Angel Williams, 5-6, Sr. 4.5 1.0 F Taylor Baudoin, 6-0, Sr. 14.4 6.7 C Kierra Jordan, 6-1, Sr. 10.9 8.4 COACH Sandra Rushing (119-56 in sixth season at UCA, 522-311 overall in 29th season) SOUTHEASTERN LOUISIANA
POS. NAME, HT, YR PPG RPG G Taylin Underwood, 5-7, Sr. 18.6 5.1 G Tyler Morrison, 5-8, Soph. 3.9 5.3 G Jaclyn Scholvin, 5-7, Jr. 2.0 0.8 G Ashailee Brailey, 5-8, Jr. 5.4 3.0 F Caitlyn Williams, 6-0, Fr. 7.1 6.8 COACH Ayla Guzzardo (4-17 in first season at Southeastern Louisiana and overall)
TEAM COMPARISON
UCA SELA 62.4 Points for 60.7 48.8 Points against 72.8 +5.9 Rebound margin -7.4 +2.5 Turnover margin +0.3 43.9 FG pct. 34.4 34.3 3-pt. pct. 32.6 68.9 FT pct. 65.8 CHALK TALK UCA’s scoring defense (48.8 points allowed per game) ranks first in the Southland, second nationally. … Southeastern Louisiana lost 56-52 at Texas A&M-Corpus Christi on Wednesday, and senior guard Taylin Underwood averages 18.6 points per game, which rank second in the Sun Belt, 60th nationally.
— Brooks Kubena
UAPB women
vs. Alabama A&M
WHEN 5 p.m.
WHERE H.O. Clemmons Arena, Pine Bluff
RECORDS UAPB 3-16, 1-8 Southwestern Athletic Conference; Alabama A&M 8-12, 3-6 RADIO KUAP-FM, 89.7, in Pine Bluff
PROBABLE STARTING LINEUPS
UAPB
POS. NAME, HT, YR PPG RPG G Destiny Brewton, 5-7, Sr. 8.2 2.4 G Kye Richardson, 5-3, Jr. 1.7 0.8 F Aiya El Hassan, 5-11, Soph. 4.2 3.0 F Shawntayla Harris, 6-0, Jr. 7.5 6.3 F Faith Ohanta, 5-10, Sr. 12.9 8.8 COACH Nate Kilbert (47-121 in sixth season at UAPB, 169-321 overall in 17th season)
ALABAMA A&M
POS. NAME, HT, YR PPG RPG G Aubriana Bonner, 5-8, Fr. 2.5 3.0 G Natalie Collins, 5-9, Fr. 6.9 2.6 G Nigeria Jones, 5-6, Fr. 8.2 3.0 G Lauren McKee, 5-4, Soph. 5.8 2.2 F Ashlyn Dotson, 6-2, Fr. 8.7 4.4 COACH Margaret Richards (8-12 in first season at Alabama A&M, 41-36 overall in third season)
TEAM COMPARISON
UAPB AAMU 54.2 Points for 56.1 70.2 Points against 62.9 -3.3 Rebound margin +1.5 -4.9 Turnover margin -2.4 34.0 FG pct. 35.6 18.7 3-pt. pct. 24.1 66.8 FT pct. 61.5 CHALK TALK UAPB has lost eight consecutive Southwestern Athletic Conference games, which is the most in a season since the Golden Lions finished the 2013-2014 season (3-26, 2-16 SWAC) with nine losses in a row. … Alabama A&M’s scoring defense (68.5 points per game allowed) ranks second in the SWAC.