UALR men vs. Arkansas State
WHEN 5 p.m.
WHERE Jack Stephens Center, Little Rock
RECORDS UALR 5-14, 2-4 Sun Belt Conference; Arkansas State 6-13, 1-5
RADIO KKPT-FM, 94.1, in Little Rock; KFIN-FM, 107.9, in Jonesboro
PROBABLE STARTING LINEUPS
UALR
POS. NAME, HT, YR PPG RPG G Ryan Pippins, 6-0, Soph. 8.3 2.0 G Andre Jones, 6-4, Soph. 12.2 4.4 G Jaizec Lottie, 6-1, Fr. 6.3 2.3 F Oliver Black, 6-9, Jr. 6.6 7.4 F Kris Bankston, 6-8, Fr. 3.4 3.8 COACH Wes Flanigan (20-31 in two seasons at UALR and overall)
ASU
POS. NAME, HT, YR PPG RPG G Rashad Lindsey, 5-11, Sr. 8.3 2.5 G Deven Simms, 6-4, Sr. 16.8 5.9 G Grantham Gillard, 6-4, Jr. 9.2 3.5 F Salif Boudie, 6-8, Soph. 4.2 4.2 F Tristan Walley, 6-7, Jr. 5.9 4.3 COACH Mike Balado (6-13 in first season at Arkansas State and overall)
TEAM COMPARISON
UALR ASU 58.5 Points for 73.7 55.6 Points against 77.9 +2.5 Rebound margin -0.2 +2.0 Turnover margin -0.7 41.5 FG pct. 45.5 26.2 3-pt. pct. 33.3 75.3 FT pct. 72.2 CHALK TALK UALR and Arkansas State are programs that could use a swing of momentum, as the Trojans are ninth in the Sun Belt Conference standings and the Red Wolves are 11th out of 12 teams. … The programs are struggling on opposite ends of the spectrum: UALR ranks last in the conference in scoring offense (64.5 points per game) and Arkansas State ranks last in the conference in scoring defense (77.0 points allowed per game). … UALR sophomore guard Andre
Jones has averaged 18.6 points per game
in his last three games, including a 24-point night in a 77-65 victory over Texas-Arlington. … ASU senior guard Deven Simms has
been the team’s leading scorer in 12 of its
19 games and comes into the weekend with consecutive 20-point games.
— Brooks Kubena
UCA men
vs. Abilene Christian
WHEN 3:30 p.m.
WHERE Farris Center, Conway
RECORDS Central Arkansas 10-10, 4-3 Southland Conference; Abilene Christian 12-8, 4-3 RADIO KUCA-FM, 91.3, in Conway
PROBABLE STARTING LINEUPS
CENTRAL ARKANSAS
POS. NAME, HT, YR PPG RPG G Jordan Howard, 5-11, Sr. 24.3 3.6 G Mathieu Kamba, 6-5, Sr. 13.3 6.3 G Thatch Unruh, 6-5, Jr. 9.5 4.1 G DeAndre Jones, 6-5, Jr. 7.1 3.3 C Hayden Koval, 7-0, Fr. 9.5 5.3 COACH Russ Pennell (27-81 in four seasons at Central Arkansas, 136-148 overall in eight seasons)
ABILENE CHRISTIAN
POS. NAME, HT, YR PPG RPG G Tevin Foster, 5-11, Sr. 12.9 2.9 G Jaylen Franklin, 6-2, Jr. 10.2 4.2 G Payten Ricks, 6-2, Soph. 6.1 1.3 F Jaren Lewis, 6-6, Jr. 13.4 6.6 C Jalone Friday, 6-9, Soph. 13.7 4.8 COACH Joe Golding (83-112 in seven seasons at Abilene Christian and overall)
TEAM COMPARISON
UCA ACU 82.8 Points for 76.3 79.8 Points against 70.6 -4.4 Rebound margin -2.5 +2.5 Turnover margin +3.2 44.7 FG pct. 48.1 37.1 3-pt. pct. 34.4 71.5 FT pct. 70.5 CHALK TALK Central Arkansas is tied for
sixth in the Southland Conference standings with Abilene Christian at 4-3 … UCA senior guard Jordan Howard averages 24.3 points per game, which is tied for fourth nationally. … Abilene Christian’s Jaylen Franklin is a
2015 graduate of Parkview High (Little Rock), where he won state championships during his freshman and sophomore seasons.
Franklin has since been named the Southland’s Freshman of the Year and a preseason first-team all-conference selection.
— Brooks Kubena
UAPB men
at Prairie View A&M
WHEN 7:30 p.m. Central
WHERE William J. Nicks Arena, Prairie View, Texas
RECORDS UAPB 5-13, 5-0 Southwestern Athletic Conference; Prairie View A&M 5-14, 2-3 RADIO KUAP-FM, 89.7, in Pine Bluff
PROBABLE STARTING LINEUPS
UAPB
POS. NAME, HT, YR PPG RPG G Martaveous McKnight, 6-4, Jr. 18.7 3.7 G Charles Jackson, 6-5, Jr. 9.1 2.6 G Cameron Posey, 6-2, Fr. 3.4 1.7 F Travon Harper, 6-8, Sr. 9.9 4.7 F Trent Steen, 6-8, Sr. 7.6 3.4 COACH George Ivory (79-195 in 10th season at UAPB and overall)
PRAIRIE VIEW A&M
POS. NAME, HT, YR PPG RPG G Dennis Jones, 6-1, Jr. 11.2 1.7 G Austin Starr, 6-3, Jr. 6.1 1.9 F Zachary Hamilton, 6-4, Sr. 17.2 4.2 F Iwin Ellis, 6-7, Jr. 2.8 3.0 C JD Wallace, 6-9, Sr. 6.4 7.9 COACH Byron Smith (24-40 in third season at Prairie View A&M and overall)
TEAM COMPARISON
UAPB PVAM 63.6 Points for 71.9 74.8 Points against 79.3 -9.6 Rebound margin -3.0 -0.1 Turnover margin +2.8 42.1 FG pct. 41.7 34.2 3-pt. pct. 33.2 68.3 FT pct. 63.6 CHALK TALK UAPB has started the
Southwestern Athletic Conference season
5-0 for the first time in Coach George Ivory’s 10-year tenure, and the Golden Lions trail just Jackson State (9-10, 6-0) in the standings. … UAPB is second in the SWAC in scoring defense (74.8 points allowed per game),
second in field goal percentage (42.1), third in field goal percent defense (44.4) and
second in three-point percentage (34.2). … Prairie View A&M has the conference’s third and fourth leading scorers in Gary Blackston
(17.5 points per game) and Zachary Hamilton
(17.2). UAPB’s Martaveous McKnight is
second in the SWAC in scoring (18.7).
— Brooks Kubena
UALR women vs.
Arkansas State
WHEN 3 p.m.
WHERE Jack Stephens Center, Little Rock
RECORDS UALR 9-8, 6-0 Sun Belt Conference; Arkansas State 9-8, 4-2
RADIO KARN-AM, 920, in Little Rock; KNEAFM, 95.3, in Jonesboro
PROBABLE STARTING LINEUPS
UALR
POS. NAME, HT, YR PPG RPG G Monique Townson, 5-6, Sr. 7.8 4.1 G Raeyana DeGray, 6-0, Jr. 8.9 5.4 G Terrion Moore, 5-8, Fr. 2.7 2.5 F Anna Hurlburt, 6-1, So. 2.7 3.4 F Keanna Keys, 6-1, Gr. 7.6 4.9 COACH Joe Foley (297-161 in 15th season at UALR, 753-242 overall in 30 seasons)
ARKANSAS STATE
POS. NAME, HT, YR PPG RPG G Starr Taylor, 5-6, Soph. 6.6 2.2 G P. Tennison, 5-11, Soph. 6.3 1.5 G A. Westbrook, 5-10, Jr. 13.7 5.8 F Lauren Bradshaw, 6-2, Sr. 9.0 5.9 F Lycia Peevy, 6-2, Fr. 4.3 3.3 COACH Brian Boyer (315-262 in 19th season at ASU and overall)
TEAM COMPARISON
UALR ASU 58.5 Points for 66.0 55.6 Points against 73.1 +2.5 Rebound margin -2.2 +2.0 Turnover margin +0.8 41.5 FG pct. 38.2 26.2 3-pt. pct. 28.3 75.3 FT pct. 68.2 CHALK TALK UALR Coach Joe Foley would tie Arkansas State Coach Brian Boyer’s
180 career Sun Belt Conference victories if the Trojans win. … Arkansas State has not beaten UALR on the road since Feb.
10, 2005, when the Red Wolves won
69-62. The Trojans have not lost a home game in the series since the Jack Stephens Center opened for the 2005-06 season. … Arkansas State’s 4-2 start in the conference season is the program’s best since it won 18 consecutive conference games in the 2015-16 season. That streak was stopped with a 71-69 loss at UALR.
— Brooks Kubena
UCA women
vs. Abilene Christian
WHEN 1 p.m.
WHERE Farris Center, Conway
RECORDS Central Arkansas 13-5, 6-1 Southland Conference; Abilene Christian 12-5, 6-1 RADIO KUCA-FM, 91.3, in Conway
PROBABLE STARTING LINEUPS
CENTRAL ARKANSAS
POS. NAME, HT, YR PPG RPG G Kamry Orr, 5-6, Jr. 14.9 3.6 G Taylor Sells, 5-7, Soph. 5.3 4.7 G Angel Williams, 5-6, Sr. 4.9 1.0 F Taylor Baudoin, 6-0, Sr. 14.1 7.0 C Kierra Jordan, 6-1, Sr. 9.9 7.9 COACH Sandra Rushing (117-55 in six seasons at UCA, 520-310 overall in 29 seasons)
ABILENE CHRISTIAN
POS. NAME, HT, YR PPG RPG G Kayla Galindo, 5-4, Fr. 6.6 2.9 G Sara Williamson, 5-10, Jr. 12.9 4.1 G Breanna Wright, 5-8, Soph. 13.1 4.1 F Sierra Allen, 6-1, Sr. 7.1 5.8 C D.Golightly, 5-11, Soph. 13.2 7.1 COACH Julie Goodenough (117-49 in six seasons at Abilene Christian, 406-269 overall in 24 seasons)
TEAM COMPARISON
UCA ACU 63.4 Points for 76.1 48.2 Points against 65.5 +5.5 Rebound margin +8.0 +3.1 Turnover margin -0.6 43.9 FG pct. 43.9 35.8 3-pt. pct. 34.4 69.3 FT pct. 71.1 CHALK TALK Central Arkansas lost its first conference game of the season, 52-48, to
New Orleans on Wednesday night, which was the first conference loss for the Sugar Bears since Abilene Christian won 83-76 on Jan. 7, 2017. … UCA and Abilene Christian are tied at second in the Southland Conference standings, behind Stephen F. Austin (14-3, 6-0). The Sugar Bears will play at Stephen F. Austin on Wednesday. … Abilene Christian had its seven-game victory streak end earlier this week in a 66-55 loss at Stephen F. Austin. The Wildcats’ Sierra Allen scored 17 points in the game.
— Brooks Kubena
UAPB women
at Prairie View A&M
WHEN 3 p.m. Central
WHERE William J. Nicks Arena, Prairie View, Texas
RECORDS UAPB 3-12, 1-4 SWAC; Prairie View A&M 4-12, 2-3
RADIO KUAP-FM, 89.7, in Pine Bluff
PROBABLE STARTING LINEUPS
UAPB
POS. NAME, HT, YR PPG RPG G Destiny Brewton, 5-7, Sr. 7.7 2.5 G Alexus Bryson, 5-5, Jr. 4.3 3.1 G Malaik Muhammad, 5-6, Sr. 7.2 1.8 F Aiya El Hassan, 5-11, Soph. 3.5 2.9 F Faith Ohanta, 5-10, Sr. 12.8 8.4 COACH Nate Kilbert (47-117 in six seasons at UAPB, 169-317 overall in 17 seasons)
PRAIRIE VIEW A&M
POS. NAME, HT, YR PPG RPG G Dominique Newman, 5-7, Soph. 10.8 5.2 G Shala Dobbins, 5-6, Jr. 20.8 4.8 G Talisha Presley, 5-9, Sr. 4.3 1.3 F La’Neique Nealey, 5-11, Jr. 5.1 5.1 F Mariah Campbell, 6-2, Soph. 4.3 5.6 COACH Ravon Justice (17-30 in second season at Prairie View A&M and overall)
TEAM COMPARISON
UAPB PVAM 54.3 Points for 68.9 72.3 Points against 74.4 -4.3 Rebound margin -8.9 -4.0 Turnover margin +4.9 33.5 FG pct. 37.3 19.1 3-pt. pct. 24.2 68.0 FT pct. 67.8 CHALK TALK UAPB has lost four consecutive Southwestern Athletic Conference games,
and Prairie View A&M is one game ahead of the Golden Lions in the standings. … UAPB freshman Trasity Totten scored a career-high 20 points in an 80-77 loss Monday against Alcorn State, in which the Golden Lions once trailed by 19 points with a minute left in the third quarter. … Prairie View A&M’s Shala Dobbins scores 20.8 points per game, which ranks 21st nationally.