Trojans Host Missouri State on Monday Night

Game 7: Little Rock vs. Missouri State
Date	Monday, Dec. 4, 2017
Time	6:30 p.m.
Location	Little Rock, Ark.
Arena	Jack Stephens Center
Records	Little Rock (2-4) | Missouri State (1-5)
Radio	Sports Animal 920
Stats	StatBroadcast
Video	Little Rock All-Access
Notes	Little Rock | Missouri State

LITTLE ROCK – Little Rock women's basketball will begin a two-game homestand on Monday as it faces Missouri State at the Jack Stephens Center at 6:30 p.m.
 
Little Rock has an all-time record of 3-11 against the Bears and has won two of the past three meetings. Last season, the Trojans earned an 11-point win over the Bears in Springfield. In 2016, the Bears won 64-58 over the Trojans in Little Rock after suffering a 61-48 loss in 2014 at the Jack. Little Rock and Missouri State are tied at 2-2 when playing at the Jack.
 
The Bears come into Monday's game with four consecutive losses and five straight losses to Division I opponents. Missouri State's only victory came against Division II Central Missouri in its second game of the season. Opponents are outscoring the Bears by 9.5 points this season.
 

• This is the third consecutive season in which Little Rock has begun 2-4 in non-conference play.
• Including the current season, the Trojans have started 2-4 in six seasons.
• Of those six seasons, Little Rock has made two NCAA Tournaments and two WNITs.
• Little Rock has committed 80 turnovers this season — 16th-fewest in the nation and the fewest by a Trojan squad through the first six games since 2007-08 (77).
• A win against Missouri State would give Little Rock its first-ever winning streak against the Bears.
• A victory would give the Trojans a 3-2 lead in the all-time series against the Bears when playing at the Jack.
• Monique Townson's 28 assists are the most by a Trojan through the first six games since Taylor Ford (2012-13).
• Raeyana DeGray has earned a career high in at least one category for the past four games.
• Townson leads the Sun Belt with 2.67 steals per game and ranks 64th nationally.
• The Trojans' turnover margin of 4.67 ranks 44th nationally and second in the Sun Belt.
• Little Rock is committing 13.3 turnovers per game — the 34th-fewest in the nation and the fewest in the conference.
• Little Rock's 84 assists are the most in the first six games since 2012-13 (95).

 
Little Rock will conclude its two-game homestand against Louisiana Tech on Thursday night at 6:30 p.m.