Arkansas State men at South Alabama
WHEN 3:05 p.m. Central
WHERE Mitchell Center, Mobile, Ala.
RECORDS Arkansas State 9-16, 4-8 Sun Belt Conference; South Alabama 12-12, 5-6
RADIO KFIN-FM, 107.9, in Jonesboro
PROBABLE STARTING LINEUPS
ARKANSAS STATE
POS. NAME, HT, YR PPG RPG G Ty Cockfield, 5-11, Jr. 13.7 2.8 G Deven Simms, 6-4, Sr. 17.1 6.1 G Marquis Eaton, 6-2, Fr. 6.0 1.3 F Tristan Walley, 6-7, Jr. 5.6 4.0 F Tamas Bruce, 6-7, Sr. 9.1 5.6 COACH Mike Balado (9-16 in first season at Arkansas State and overall)
SOUTH ALABAMA
POS. NAME, HT, YR PPG RPG G Rodrick Sikes, 6-1, Jr. 17.8 2.9 G Herb McGee, 6-1, So. 8.0 2.7 F Trhae Mitchell, 6-6, So. 6.8 6.0 F Josh Ajayi, 6-7, So. 12.8 6.8 F Nick Davis, 6-6, Sr. 5.5 5.5 COACH Mark Byington (85-67 in fifth season at Georgia Southern, 92-72 overall in sixth season)
TEAM COMPARISON
ASU USA 74.0 Points for 68.8 77.9 Points against 67.5 -1.4 Rebound margin -0.8 +0.4 Turnover margin -1.1 44.5 FG pct. 42.7 33.6 3-pt. pct.FT 32.3 70.6 pct. 69.1 CHALK TALK Arkansas State lost its first
overtime game of the season, 89-83, on
Thursday night against Troy, when the Red Wolves shot 1 of 8 (1 of 7 from three-point distance) during overtime. … ASU junior
guard Ty Cockfield scored a career-high 31 points against Troy, and he has scored 20
or more points in five games this season.
… South Alabama junior guard Rodrick
Sikes ranks sixth in the Sun Belt Conference with 17.8 points per game, and the Jaguars’ scoring defense (67.5 ppg) ranks third in the conference.
— Brooks Kubena
ASU women
at South Alabama
WHEN 1 p.m. Central
WHERE Mitchell Center, Mobile, Ala.
RECORDS Arkansas State 12-11, 7-5 Sun Belt Conference; South Alabama 15-7, 8-3
RADIO KNEA-FM, 95.3, in Jonesboro
PROBABLE STARTING LINEUPS
ARKANSAS STATE
POS. NAME, HT, YR PPG RPG G Starr Taylor, 5-6, So. 6.0 2.5 G Payton Tennison, 5-11, So. 6.0 1.7 G Akasha Westbrook, 5-10, Fr. 13.4 5.6 F Lauren Bradshaw, 6-2, Sr. 8.2 5.7 F Lycia Peevy, 6-2, Fr. 4.5 3.0 COACH Brian Boyer (318-265 in 19th season at ASU and overall)
SOUTH ALABAMA
POS. NAME, HT, YR PPG RPG G Erin Autio, 5-11, Sr. 6.9 2.7 G Shaforia Kines, 5-4, So. 8.0 5.3 G Genesis Perrymond, 5-6, Sr. 7.0 3.6 F LaNeetra Guillory, 6-0, Sr. 5.4 2.9 C Chyna Ellis, 6-1, Sr. 14.5 8.9 COACH Terry Fowler (54-86 in fifth season at South Alabama, 261-264 in 18th season overall)
TEAM COMPARISON
ASU USA 66.3 Points for 67.3 71.0 Points against 60.5 -1.7 Rebound margin +0.3 +1.1 Turnover margin -1.7 38.9 FG pct. 41.3 31.6 3-pt. pct.FT 34.3 67.9 pct. 63.9 CHALK TALK Arkansas State gave up its
most points of the season in a 95-78 loss to Troy on Thursday. … ASU sophomore forward Madison Heckert scored a career-high 17 points against Troy, and the Red Wolves’ bench scored 55 points to mark the second time this season the bench has scored 50 or more in a game. … South Alabama has lost its past two games, and the Jaguars were just held to their fewest points in a 47-35 loss to UALR on Thursday.
— Brooks Kubena
UALR men at Troy
WHEN 4:15 p.m. Central
WHERE Trojan Arena, Troy, Ala.
RECORDS UALR 5-20, 2-10 Sun Belt Conference; Troy 11-13, 5-6
RADIO KKPT-FM, 94.1, in Little Rock
PROBABLE STARTING LINEUPS
UALR
POS. NAME, HT, YR PPG RPG G Ryan Pippins, 6-0, So. 7.4 1.9 G Camron Reedus, 6-3, Jr. 6.4 1.7 G Jaizec Lottie, 6-1, Fr. 6.0 2.1 F Oliver Black, 6-9, Jr. 6.4 6.9 F Kris Bankston, 6-8, Fr. 3.3 4.0 COACH Wes Flanigan (20-37 in second season at UALR and overall)
TROY
POS. NAME, HT, YR PPG RPG G Kevin Baker, 6-2, Sr. 7.2 2.9 G Wesley Person, 6-3, Sr. 19.1 3.1 G B.J. Miller, 6-1, Jr. 7.9 2.8 F Jordon Varnado, 6-6, Jr. 16.9 6.4 F Alex Hicks, 6-8, Jr. 12.2 8.2 COACH Phil Cunningham (63-89 in fifth season at Troy and overall)
TEAM COMPARISON
UALR TROY 63.4 Points for 76.6 69.8 Points against 73.8 -2.0 Rebound margin -1.0 -0.4 Turnover margin -0.5 42.7 FG pct. 44.7 31.8 3-pt. pct.FT 34.0 60.0 pct. 74.8 CHALK TALK UALR lost its seventh consecutive Sun Belt Conference game, 73-56, to South Alabama on Thursday. … The Trojans remain in last place in the standings. …
UALR junior guard Camron Reedus recorded four points and two rebounds against South Alabama, when he started in place of leading scorer Andre Jones, who was dismissed
from the team Monday due to “conduct
detrimental to the program.” … Troy senior guard Wesley Person made consecutive
three-pointers to send the Trojans into
overtime against Arkansas State on Thursday. Troy eventually won 89-83. … Person’s 19.1 points per game ranks third in the Sun Belt and 76th nationally.
— Brooks Kubena
UALR women at Troy
WHEN 2 p.m. Central
WHERE Trojan Arena, Troy, Ala.
RECORDS UALR 15-8, 12-0 Sun Belt Conference; Troy 12-10, 7-4
RADIO KARN-AM, 920, in Little Rock
PROBABLE STARTING LINEUPS
UALR
POS. NAME, HT, YR PPG RPG G Monique Townson, 5-6, Sr. 6.8 4.3 G Tori Lasker, 5-7, Fr. 6.9 2.4 G Terrion Moore, 5-8, Fr. 3.7 2.8 F Yanina Inkina, 6-2, Jr. 4.7 1.5 F Keanna Keys, 6-1, Sr. 8.4 5.2 COACH Joe Foley (304-161 in 15th season at UALR, 760-242 overall in 30th season)
TROY
POS. NAME, HT, YR PPG RPG G Kayla Robinson, 5-5, So. 12.8 4.0 G Janiah Sandifer, 5-7, Fr. 5.9 2.4 G Jasmine Robinson, 5-6, Fr. 8.2 1.9 F Amber Rivers, 6-2, So. 14.4 6.2 C Dajia Williams, 6-3, Sr. 4.6 4.3 COACH Chanda Rigby (93-87 in sixth season at Troy and overall)
TEAM COMPARISON
UALR TROY 58.4 Points for 82.5 52.7 Points against 78.3 +3.0 Rebound margin +6.5 +2.9 Turnover margin +3.1 41.4 FG pct. 39.0 26.9 3-pt. pct.FT 29.2 73.4 pct. 72.4 CHALK TALK UALR allowed its fewest points in a game this season in a 47-35 victory over South Alabama on Thursday, and the Trojans’ scoring defense (52.7 points allowed per
game) now ranks second nationally. … UALR junior forward Ronjanae DeGray scored 11 points off the bench against South Alabama, and her 14.3 points per game ranks eighth in the Sun Belt Conference. … Troy scored its second most points of the season in a 95-78 victory over Arkansas State on Thursday. The Trojans beat Montevallo 130-50 on Dec. 9. … The team’s 82.5 ppg ranks 15th nationally.
— Brooks Kubena
UAPB men at
Southern
WHEN 5:30 p.m. Central
WHERE F.G. Clark Activity Center, Baton Rouge RECORDS UAPB 9-16, 9-2 Southwestern Athletic Conference; Southern 10-14, 6-5
RADIO KUAP-FM, 89.7, in Pine Bluff
PROBABLE STARTING LINEUPS
UAPB
POS. NAME, HT, YR PPG RPG G M. McKnight, 6-4, Jr. 19.3 4.2 G Charles Jackson, 6-5, Jr. 9.8 3.0 G Cameron Posey, 6-2, Fr. 3.3 1.6 F Travon Harper, 6-8, Sr. 9.6 4.8 F Trent Steen, 6-8, Sr. 7.4 3.3 COACH George Ivory (83-197 in 10th season at UAPB and overall)
SOUTHERN
POS. NAME, HT, YR PPG RPG G Eddie Reese, 6-1, Jr. 9.6 3.1 G Jamar Sandifer, 6-4, Soph. 8.1 3.7 G Chris Thomas, 6-4, Sr. 4.8 2.7 F Jared Sam, 6-10, Sr. 15.8 8.7 F Emanuel Sheperd, 6-8, Sr. 6.4 5.1 COACH Morris Scott (10-14 in first season at Southern and overall)
TEAM COMPARISON
UAPB SOUTHERN 65.2 Points for 68.9 72.7 Points against 73.0 -9.1 Rebound margin +1.2 +0.3 Turnover margin +0.4 43.1 FG pct. 40.2 34.3 3-pt. pct.FT 33.9 68.4 pct. 68.9 CHALK TALK UAPB remains in first place in the Southwestern Athletic Conference despite a 65-59 loss to Alabama State on Monday. … The Golden Lions beat Southern 78-76 in overtime on Jan. 13. … UAPB junior guard Martaveous McKnight’s 19.3 points per game ranks first in the SWAC and 60th nationally. … Morris Scott is serving as Southern’s interim head coach for the 2017-2018 season. He was promoted when former coach Roman Banks was named the university’s full-time athletic director in March.
— Brooks Kubena
UAPB women
at Southern
WHEN 3 p.m. Central
WHERE F.G. Clark Activity Center, Baton Rouge RECORDS UAPB 5-16, 3-8 Southwestern Athletic Conference; Southern 10-10, 9-2
RADIO KUAP-FM, 89.7, in Pine Bluff
PROBABLE STARTING LINEUPS
UAPB
POS. NAME, HT, YR PPG RPG G Destiny Brewton, 5-7, Sr. 8.7 2.5 G Malik Muhammad, 5-6, Sr. 6.0 2.1 F Aiya El Hassan, 5-11, So. 4.0 2.9 F Katherine Darden, 5-11, So. 2.4 2.8 F Faith Ohanta, 5-10, Sr. 12.5 8.6 COACH Nate Kilbert (49-121 in sixth season at UAPB, 171-321 overall in 17th season)
SOUTHERN
POS. NAME, HT, YR PPG RPG G Danayea Charles, 5-6, Jr. 2.0 2.1 G Samantha Duncan, 5-9, Sr. 11.1 4.3 G Courtney Parsons, 5-7, Jr. 5.5 2.3 F Briana Green, 5-11, Sr. 16.6 6.9 C Briana Thompson, 6-2, Fr. 2.4 2.4 COACH Sandy Pugh (191-220 in 18th season at Southern and overall)
TEAM COMPARISON
UAPB SU 54.3 Points for 66.6 68.3 Points against 67.2 -3.4 Rebound margin -3.6 -4.1 Turnover margin +4.4 34.1 FG pct. 38.6 19.2 3-pt. pct.FT 25.8 66.0 pct. 70.4 CHALK TALK UAPB has won two consecutive games since starting the Southwestern Athletic Conference season 1-8. … The Golden Lions lost to Southern 72-51 when they played Jan. 13 in Pine Bluff. … UAPB junior forward Shawntayla Harris scored the game-winning shot with 13 seconds left in the Golden Lions’ 55-53 victory against Alabama State on Monday. Harris averages 7.7 points per game. … Southern is first in the SWAC standings, and senior forward Briana Green is third in the conference with 16.6 ppg, which ranks 130th nationally.