Central Arkansas
vs. NW (La.) State
WHEN 4 p.m.
WHERE Farris Center, Conway
RECORDS Central Arkansas 3-12, 2-5 Southland Conference; Northwestern State 4-14, 3-4
SERIES Northwestern State leads 20-8
RADIO KUCA-FM, 91.3, in Conway
INTERNET ESPN+
TV None
PROBABLE STARTING LINEUPS
CENTRAL ARKANSAS
POS. NAME, HT, YRPPGRPG
G Khaleem Bennett, 6-4, So9.43.1
G Rylan Bergersen, 6-6, Sr16.84.4
G/F Jaxson Baker, 6-7, So6.02.1
F Jared Chatham, 6-8, Sr7.96.5
F SK Shittu, 6-9, Jr5.14.7
COACH Anthony Boone (12-24 two seasons at UCA)
NORTHWESTERN STATE
POS. NAME, HT, YRPPGRPG
G C.J. Jones, 5-10, Sr2.21.1
G LaTerrance Reed, 6-2, Sr5.42.1
G Trenton Massner, 6-2, Jr12.64.2
F Jamaure Gregg, 6-7, Sr9.34.8
F Larry Owens, 6-7, Sr6.43.9
COACH Mike McConathy (314-350 in 22 seasons at NSU)
TEAM COMPARISON
UCANSU
70.5Points for70.8
79.8Points against81.2
+2.1Rebound margin-5.2
-6.6Turnover margin-1.5
44.0FG pct.41.5
35.23-pt pct26.4
74.0FT pct.67.2
CHALK TALK UCA's last victory was Jan. 6 against New Orleans, and the Bears are winless since losing guard DeAndre Jones to injury. ... Northwestern State is one of 10 teams in the nation with a bench averaging more than 30 points, as the Demons' reserves enter the weekend scoring 31.2 points per game. ... UCA's 74.0% shooting from the free-throw line ranks second in the Southland Conference. ... The Demons have shot better than 50% from the floor in three consecutive games.