First-Place Trojans Host Rival Red Wolves on Saturday

Game 18: Little Rock vs. Arkansas State
Date	Saturday, Jan. 20, 2018
Time	3 p.m.
Location	Little Rock, Ark.
Arena	Jack Stephens Center
Records	Little Rock (9-8, 6-0 SBC) | Arkansas State (9-8, 4-2 SBC)
Radio	Sports Animal 920
Stats	StatBroadcast
Video	Little Rock All-Access
Notes	Little Rock | Arkansas State

LITTLE ROCK – The biggest basketball rivalry in the state of Arkansas resumes on Saturday as Little Rock women's basketball (9-8, 6-0 Sun Belt) hosts Arkansas State (9-8, 4-2 Sun Belt) at 3 p.m., at the Jack Stephens Center.
 
The first 800 fans at Saturday's men's and women's basketball doubleheader against Arkansas State will receive a free Little Rock Trojans fidget spinner.
 
At the conclusion of Saturday's women's game, Arkansas Governor Asa Hutchinson will join UA Little Rock chancellor Andrew Rogerson and Little Rock Director of Athletics Chasse Conque in honoring head coach Joe Foley for his recent achievement of obtaining 750 career wins.
 
Little Rock has won all 12 meetings against Arkansas State at the Jack Stephens Center since the arena opened in 2005. The Red Wolves own the series lead at 46-20, but the Trojans have won 18 of the last 25 meetings.
 
The Red Wolves come into Saturday's game with wins in three of their past four games. This past weekend, they beat UT Arlington after suffering a 12-point loss to Texas State.
 

• With a win on Saturday, head coach Joe Foley will tie Arkansas State's Brian Boyer for the most all-time Sun Belt wins among men's and women's coaches with 180.
• With a Trojan victory, Little Rock will have a 100-12 record against Sun Belt opponents at the Jack Stephens Center since the building opened in 2005.
• Little Rock is 12-0 against the Arkansas State when playing at the Jack Stephens Center.
• The Trojans have won the past three meetings against the Red Wolves.
• Little Rock is one of 30 teams undefeated in conference play this season.
• Head coach Joe Foley is two wins shy of his 300th in Division I — all at Little Rock.
• The Trojans have won 11 consecutive conference games dating back to last season — the sixth-longest streak in Division I.
• This is the fifth time Little Rock has started 6-0 in Sun Belt play — all since 2008-09 — and the Trojans have advanced to the NCAA Tournament or WNIT in all four previous 6-0 Sun Belt starts.
• Little Rock is 41-1 against Sun Belt opponents at the Jack Stephens Center since the 2013-14 season.
• The Trojans have won 22 consecutive Sun Belt games at the Jack.
• Ronjanae DeGray is the reigning Sun Belt Conference Player of the Week after averaging 18.5 points, a 65.2 field-goal percentage and 4.5 rebounds in 31.5 minutes per game off the bench against UT Arlington and Texas State.
• Little Rock has the best scoring defense in the Sun Belt and ranks 17th nationally at 55.6 points allowed per game.