Keanna Keys
Mark Wagner

Women's Basketball

Trojans Set for SBC Title Game Against Texas State

Game 32: #1 Little Rock vs. #2 Texas State
Date Sunday, March 11, 2018
Time 6 p.m.
Location New Orleans, La.
Arena Lakefront Arena
Records Little Rock (22-9) |
Texas State (23-8)
Radio Sports Animal 920
Stats StatBroadcast
Video ESPN3/WatchESPN
Notes Little Rock | Texas State
NEW ORLEANS – Top-seeded Little Rock women's basketball (22-9) will compete in the Sun Belt Conference's championship game for the eighth time in program history as it faces No. 2 Texas State (23-8) tonight at 6 p.m. inside Lakefront Arena. The game will air live on ESPN3.
 
Little Rock has an all-time series lead of 9-5 against Texas State since the beginning of the series in 1988. The Trojans have faced the Bobcats at the Sun Belt Championship two times before and won both meetings by scores of 62-50 and 87-44. Sunday will mark the first time Little Rock and Texas State have met in the Sun Belt's championship game.
 
Like Little Rock, Texas State is on a seven-game winning streak — its longest of the season. The Bobcats defeated Louisiana 62-56 in the semifinals on Saturday night. Texas State's last loss occurred on Feb. 10 at UT Arlington as it fell 61-59 in overtime. Little Rock defeated Texas State 63-48 in the lone regular-season meeting.
 
  • Sunday will be Little Rock's eighth championship game appearance — the most by a current Sun Belt Conference member.
  • This will be the first time the No. 1 seed is represented in the championship game since Little Rock's 2015 squad.
  • This will be the first time Little Rock and Texas State have met in the Sun Belt's championship game.
  • Little Rock has won three Sun Belt Tournament Championships — the most by a current Sun Belt Conference member.
  • Little Rock has won 24 games at the Sun Belt Conference Championship — tied with Louisiana Tech for the fourth-most in Sun Belt Conference history.
  • By percentage, Little Rock is the winningest current Sun Belt Conference member with a record of 24-14 (.632).
  • Little Rock has won the Sun Belt Regular Season Championship and Tournament Championship on two separate occasions.
  • The No. 1 seed has not won the Sun Belt Tournament Championship since Little Rock in 2015.
  • This is Little Rock's first-ever 22-9 start.
  • Little Rock is No. 24 in this week's College Insider Mid-Major Top 25 Poll.
  • The Trojans received votes in this week's USA Today Coaches Poll for the first time since March 13, 2017.
  • Little Rock is 9-5 against Texas State in the all-time series since 1988.
  • Little Rock is 2-0 against the Bobcats at Lakefront Arena.
  • Little Rock has kept opponents below 40 percent from the field in 19 of the last 21 games.
 
With a win, Little Rock will advance to the NCAA Tournament for the fifth time in program history and will find out its opponent on Monday night at 6 p.m.
 
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