Arkansas St. women vs. Appalachian St.
WHEN 5 p.m. WHERE First National Bank Arena, Jonesboro RECORDS Arkansas State 13-12, 8-6 Sun Belt Conference; Appalachian State 7-19, 5-10 RADIO KNEA-FM, 95.3, in Jonesboro
PROBABLE STARTING LINEUPS
ARKANSAS STATE POS. NAME, HT, YR PPG RPG G Starr Taylor, 5-6, Soph. 6.0 2.6 G Jada Ford, 5-8, Soph. 11.1 1.8 G Akasha Westbrook, 5-10, Jr. 13.8 5.6 F Lauren Bradshaw, 6-2, Sr. 8.2 5.7 F Lycia Peevy, 6-2, Fr. 4.3 2.8 COACH Brian Boyer (319-266 in 19th season at ASU and overall) APPALACHIAN STATE POS. NAME, HT, YR PPG RPG G Tierra Wilson, 5-8, Fr. 11.2 3.2 G Nicola Mathews, 5-8, Soph. 7.3 2.3 G LaPresha Stanley, 5-9, Fr. 10.1 5.2 F Armani Hampton, 5-11, Soph. 4.3 4.2 F Keanna Keys, 6-1, Sr. 8.3 5.2 COACH Angel Elderkin (43-74 in fourth season at Appalachian State and overall)
TEAM COMPARISON
ASU APP 66.3 Points for 76.3 70.2 Points against 74.4 -1.4 Rebound margin +3.8 +0.9 Turnover margin -0.9 39.3 FG pct. 43.5 32.1 3-pt. pct. 34.2 68.7 FT pct. 65.4 CHALK TALK Arkansas State has lost two of its past three games, including a 64-58 loss to UALR on Saturday, in which sophomore guard Jada Ford scored 16 points. ... The Red Wolves are in a three-way tie for fifth place in the Sun Belt Conference, and they’re one game behind fourth-place Troy. The top four teams earn a bye in the Sun Belt postseason tournament. ... Appalachian State has lost four of its past five games, including a 93-64 loss to Troy. Two of those games went to overtime. ... Appalachian State sophomore forward Bayley Plummer leads the Sun Belt with 11.9 rebounds per game, which ranks 11th nationally.
Arkansas St. men vs. Appalachian St.
WHEN 7:30 p.m. WHERE First National Bank Arena, Jonesboro RECORDS Arkansas State 9-18, 4-10 Sun Belt Conference; Appalachian State 12-16, 7-8 RADIO KFIN-FM, 107.9, in Jonesboro
PROBABLE STARTING LINEUPS
ARKANSAS STATE POS. NAME, HT, YR PPG RPG G Ty Cockfield, 5-11, Jr. 14.0 2.7 G Grantham Gillard, 6-4, Jr. 9.5 3.8 G Marquis Eaton, 6-2, Fr. 6.0 1.4 F Tristan Walley, 6-7, Jr. 5.5 4.0 F Tamas Bruce, 6-7, Sr. 9.3 5.7 COACH Mike Balado (9-18 in first season at Arkansas State and overall) APPALACHIAN STATE POS. NAME, HT, YR PPG RPG G Ronshad Shabazz, 6-5, Jr. 18.8 2.4 G Justin Forrest, 6-2, Fr. 13.3 3.0 F Isaac Johnson, 6-9, Soph. 7.4 8.4 F Griffin Kinney, 6-8, Sr. 10.1 5.5 F Tyrell Johnson, 6-8, Jr. 7.2 4.4 COACH Jim Fox (42-76 in fourth season at Appalachian State and overall)
TEAM COMPARISON
ASU APP 73.9 Points for 76.3 78.4 Points against 74.4 -2.1 Rebound margin +3.8 +0.7 Turnover margin -0.9 44.3 FG pct. 43.5 33.7 3-pt. pct. 34.2 70.3 FT pct. 65.4 CHALK TALK Arkansas State has lost three consecutive games, including an 82-78 loss to UALR on Saturday. ... The Red Wolves have gone 0-2 since ASU Coach Mike Balado suspended leading scorer and senior guard Deven Simms (17.1 points per game), who “was unable to adhere to” team standards. ... ASU’s scoring defense (78.4 points allowed per game) ranks last in the Sun Belt, and Appalachian State’s scoring offense (76.2 points per game) ranks fourth in the conference. ... Appalachian State has won three of its past four games, including a 65-54 victory over Troy in which junior guard Ronshad Shabazz scored 15 points. ... ASU beat Appalachian State 93-88 on Jan. 27.
— Brooks Kubena
UALR men vs. Coastal Carolina
WHEN 7 p.m. WHERE Jack Stephens Center, Little Rock RECORDS UALR 6-21, 3-11 Sun Belt Conference; Coastal Carolina 12-16, 6-9 RADIO KKPT-FM, 94.1, in Little Rock
PROBABLE STARTING LINEUPS
UALR POS. NAME, HT, YR PPG RPG G Ryan Pippins, 6-0, Soph. 7.3 1.9 G Camron Reedus, 6-3, Jr. 7.3 1.6 G Jaizec Lottie, 6-1, Fr. 6.5 2.3 F Oliver Black 6-9, Jr. 6.4 7.0 F Kris Bankston, 6-8, Fr. 3.6 4.1 COACH Wes Flanigan (21-38 in second season at UALR and overall) COASTAL CAROLINA POS. NAME, HT, YR PPG RPG G Jaylen Shaw, 6-1, Sr. 14.6 3.1 G Christian Adams, 6-3, Jr. 2.1 1.9 G Artur Labinowicz, 6-4, Soph. 11.2 4.4 F Zac Cuthbertson, 6-7, Jr. 14.8 6.6 C Josh Coleman, 6-9, Jr. 3.7 4.1 COACH Cliff Ellis (211-145 in 11th season at Coastal Carolina, 745-482 in 40 seasons overall)
TEAM COMPARISON
UALR COASTAL 64.1 Points for 71.9 70.6 Points against 69.7 -1.8 Rebound margin +6.3 -0.6 Turnover margin -2.5 43.1 FG pct. 43.6 31.7 3-pt. pct. 32.2 61.7 FT pct. 71.9 CHALK TALK UALR snapped its eight-game losing streak with its first road victory of the season, 82-78, at Arkansas State on Saturday. It was the most points the Trojans had scored in a single game this season, and junior Camron Reedus scored a career-high 20 points and went 4 of 8 from three-point range. ... Coastal Carolina beat UALR 72-62 in Conway, S.C., on Jan. 27, when the Chanticleers outscored the Trojans 38-24 in the paint — a usual strength for UALR. Coastal Carolina is second in the Sun Belt in rebounding margin (+6.3). ... Coastal Carolina snapped a three-game losing streak in a 72-70 victory against South Alabama on Saturday, when four Chanticleers scored more than 10 points each.
— Brooks Kubena
Arkansas women vs. Texas A&M
WHEN 7 p.m. WHERE Walton Arena, Fayetteville RECORDS Texas A&M 20-8, 9-5 SEC; Arkansas 12-15, 3-11 SERIES Arkansas leads 21-8. RADIO Razorback Sports Network INTERNET SEC Network-Plus
PROBABLE STARTING LINEUPS
ARKANSAS POS. NAME, HT, YR PPG RPG G Malica Monk, 5-5, Jr. 16.0 3.5 G Jailyn Mason, 5-9, So. 10.7 4.1 G Devin Cosper, 5-10, Sr. 14.4 5.9 F Bailey Zimmerman, 6-0, Jr. 4.4 3.3 C Kiara Williams, 6-1, So. 7.8 7.1 COACH Mike Neighbors (12-15 in first season at Arkansas, 110-56 overall in fifth season) TEXAS A&M POS. NAME, HT, YR PPG RPG G Chennedy Carter, 5-7, Fr. 21.6 3.4 G Danni Williams, 5-10, Jr. 14.2 3.1 G Anriel Howard, 5-11, Jr. 11.9 12.0 F Jasmine Lumpkin, 6-0, Sr. 6.5 6.1 C Khaalia Hillsman, 6-5, Sr. 14.8 7.7 COACH Gary Blair (351-149 in 15th season at Texas A&M, 759-312 overall in 32nd season)
TEAM COMPARISON
Arkansas Texas A&M 67.1 Points for 76.6 72.0 Points against 68.1 -4.9 Rebound margin +8.8 +2.1 Turnover margin +0.3 36.6 FG pct. 44.5 29.3 3-pt pct. 33.5 67.2 FT pct. 76.9 CHALK TALK Texas A&M freshman guard Chennedy Carter is one of the top players in the league, averaging 21.6 points (second in the SEC) and 4.6 assists (tied for third in the SEC). ... Aggies junior Anriel Howard ranks second in the SEC with 12 rebounds per game. ... Texas A&M leads the SEC in number of made free throws (477) and free-throw percentage (76.9), while Arkansas ranks 10th with 301 made free throws. ... Junior guard Malica Monk leads Arkansas, averaging 16 points per game, and has reached double figures in 25 of 27 games.
— Paul Boyd
UALR women vs. Coastal Carolina
WHEN 5 p.m. WHERE Jack Stephens Center, Little Rock RECORDS UALR 16-9, 13-1 Sun Belt Conference; Coastal Carolina 14-12, 8-7 RADIO KARN-AM, 920, in Little Rock
PROBABLE STARTING LINEUPS
UALR POS. NAME, HT, YR PPG RPG G Monique Townson, 5-6, Sr. 7.0 4.4 G Tori Lasker, 5-7, Fr. 7.6 2.4 G Terrion Moore, 5-8, Fr. 4.1 3.0 F Raeyana DeGray, 6-0, Jr. 7.0 5.0 F Keanna Keys, 6-1, Sr. 8.6 5.3 COACH Joe Foley (305-162 in 15th season at UALR, 761-243 overall in 30th season) COASTAL CAROLINA POS. NAME, HT, YR PPG RPG G Jas Adams, 5-7, Sr. 18.7 5.2 G Mery Visone, 5-8, Fr. 1.9 1.5 G DJ Williams, 5-10, Soph. 15.2 7.7 F Naheria Hamilton, 6-4, Soph. 10.2 7.9 F Jamie Williams, 6-4, Jr. 1.6 1.1 COACH Jaida Williams (66-80 in fifth season at Coastal Carolina and overall)
TEAM COMPARISON
UALR COASTAL 59.1 Points for 65.4 53.8 Points against 61.4 +2.8 Rebound margin +8.0 +2.2 Turnover margin -2.3 41.9 FG pct. 40.1 27.6 3-pt. pct. 31.7 72.3 FT pct. 67.4 CHALK TALK UALR beat Arkansas State 64-58 on Saturday, a week after its first Sun Belt Conference loss to Troy in overtime, 76-70. With another victory, the Trojans can clinch a share of the Sun Belt regular-season championship, the No. 1 seed in the Sun Belt Tournament and a WNIT automatic berth. ... This is just the second season UALR has started a season 16-9. The last time was in 2006-2007. ... Coastal Carolina has won its past three games, which followed a four-game losing streak that included a 51-49 loss to UALR on Jan. 27. ... Chanticleers senior guard Jas Adams was named Sun Belt Player of the Week on Monday after averaging 29.5 points and 9.5 rebounds in victories over Troy and South Alabama.
— Brooks Kubena