Raeyana DeGray
Nelson Chenault

Women's Basketball

First-Place Trojans to Visit Second-Place Jaguars

Game 23: Little Rock at South Alabama
Date Thursday, Feb. 8, 2018
Time 11 a.m.
Location Mobile, Ala.
Arena Mitchell Center
Records Little Rock (14-8, 11-0 SBC) |
South Alabama (15-6, 8-2 SBC)
Radio Sports Animal 920
Stats StatBroadcast
Video JagNationTV (FREE)
Notes Little Rock | South Alabama
LITTLE ROCK – With a 2.5-game lead in the Sun Belt Conference standings, Little Rock women's basketball (14-8, 11-0 Sun Belt) will look to make it 3.5 games as it faces second-place South Alabama (15-6, 8-2 Sun Belt) in the only regular-season meeting on Thursday at 11 a.m., at the Mitchell Center in Mobile, Alabama.
 
The Trojans are 16-12 against the Jaguars in the all-time series and have won six consecutive games against the Jaguars. Since 2011, Little Rock has won 13 of the last 14 meetings. The Trojans have won the past three meetings in Mobile with the last loss occurring in 2014. Since their first meeting in 2000, Little Rock is 6-8 when playing in Mobile.
 
The Jaguars' six-game winning streak was snapped with a loss to in-state rival Troy on Saturday. It was just South Alabama's second loss in Sun Belt play this season — both of which came on the road.
 
  • Little Rock has won 16 consecutive Sun Belt games dating back to last season — the fourth-longest streak in Division I.
  • The Trojans' current winning streak of 11 games is tied for the 11th-longest in Division I.
  • Little Rock is ranked No. 24 in College Insider's Mid-Major Top 25 poll.
  • This is Little Rock's first 14-8 start since 2006-07.
  • This is the third time Little Rock has started Sun Belt play at 11-0 — all since 2010-11.
  • Little Rock has dished out 10-plus assists in its last 11 games — its longest streak since 2014-15 when it went 14 games with 10-plus.
  • Little Rock is allowing opponents to score 53.5 points per game this season — the fourth-fewest nationally and fewest in the Sun Belt.
  • Little Rock has played 149 games since its last overtime — the second-longest streak in Division I.
  • Little Rock has a 16-12 series lead against South Alabama and has won the last six games.
  • Since 2011, Little Rock has won 13 of the last 14 meetings.
  • The Trojans have won the past three meetings in Mobile against the Jags.
  • Little Rock has kept opponents below 40 percent from the field in 11 of its last 12 games.
  • The Trojans have kept Sun Belt opponents at or below 50 points in nine of 11 games.
  • Little Rock's opponents are shooting 34.3 percent in Sun Belt play — the lowest percentage in the league.
 
Little Rock will wrap up its journey through Alabama by visiting Troy on Saturday at 2 p.m. The game will air live on ESPN3/WatchESPN.
 
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