Trojans Set for Rematch with ULM on Thursday

Game 20: Little Rock (13-6, 7-0) at ULM (4-14, 1-6)
Date	Thursday, January 26
Time	6 p.m.
Location	Monroe, La.
Stadium	Fant-Ewing Coliseum
Stats	Statbroadcast
Audio	KARN The Sports Animal
Video	Warhawks All-Access
Notes	Little Rock | ULM

LITTLE ROCK – For the first time in nearly three weeks, the Little Rock women's basketball team will be hitting the road on Thursday as they travel for a road matchup at ULM. The Trojans and Warhawks are set for a 6 p.m. tipoff at Fant-Ewing Coliseum.
 
This will be Little Rock's first rematch of the season, as the Trojans defeated the Warhawks by a 78-44 margin in the first weekend of Sun Belt play on December 31. In that game, Little Rock put up 25 total assists and had 11 different scorers as they cruised to the easy win.
 
Since that date, Little Rock has won five more Sun Belt games in a row and sits all alone in first place in the league with a 7-0 conference record. The Trojans are rolling on offense, scoring at least 70 points in six consecutive games for the first time in program history. The team had never scored 70 points in more than four consecutive games before this current streak.
 
Leading the Little Rock offense are Sharde' Collins and Kaitlyn Pratt. The seniors are averaging 14.7 points per game overall, but they are first and second in the Sun Belt, respectively, in points per game in conference contests.
 
Collins is averaging a league-best 20.3 points per Sun Belt game and is the reigning Sun Belt Player of the Week after she scored a career-high 29 against South Alabama on Saturday. Pratt is averaging 18.1 points per game in the Sun Belt.
 
Nationally, Little Rock finds itself ranked 63rd in RPI as of Wednesday morning, the second-best number in the Sun Belt. The Trojans have the nation's 28th-best scoring defense, giving up just 56.5 points per game. And free-throw shooting has been another strong suit for Little Rock this year as the team is ranked 30th in the nation with a 76 percent total effort from the free-throw line.
 
The Warhawks come into Thursday's game with a 4-14 overall record and a 1-6 mark in Sun Belt play. Their only league win came against Georgia State. ULM has an RPI of 333 and gives up an average of 72.1 points per game, the 315th-best number in the country.
 
On offense, Gabriella Cortez is averaging 12.4 points per game with Alexis Collins close behind at 12.3 points per game. Collins averages 3.5 assists per game. Stephanie Ratliff is the Warhawks' top rebounder with 7.2 boards per game.
 
TIP OFF

• Little Rock maintained its lead in the Sun Belt Conference on Saturday with a 17-point victory over South Alabama. The Trojans are 7-0 in league play and are the only undefeated team in the conference.
• The Trojans were aided in their win over the Jaguars thanks to a career-best 29 points from Sharde' Collins. The senior was named the Sun Belt Player of the Week for the first time thanks to that effort.
• Little Rock's offense has scored more than 70 points in six consecutive games for the first time in program history. The previous record was four straight games.
• Sharde' Collins and Kaitlyn Pratt are 1-2 in the Sun Belt Conference in scoring (conference games only).
• Little Rock has the second-highest RPI in the Sun Belt this season, ranking 62 in the nation as of Tuesday morning.
• The Trojans have won eight consecutive conference games on the road and 10 consecutive games against ULM.

           
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