LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – The Trojans return back to the Jack Saturday as Little Rock hosts Appalachian State in a pivotal Sun Belt Conference contest.
Little Rock, tied with Louisiana for fourth place, is playing its final home game before a three-game road swing takes the Trojans on the road for the next two weeks.
Tip-off is set for 2 p.m. with Ben Creighton and
Raeyana DeGray calling the action on ESPN+. Trey Schapp will have the call on the Little Rock Trojans Radio Network (Flagship: 920AM The Sports Animal).
Promotions
Family 4-Pack: 4 tickets, 4 hot dogs and 4 drinks for only $40
Series History
- This will be the 13th meeting between the two teams in a series that dates back to Appalachian State joining the Sun Belt Conference for the 2014-15 season.
- Little Rock has won all 12 meetings in the series including the previous four contests played at the Jack Stephens Center.
- The Trojans and Mountaineers have met in the Sun Belt Tournament on three occasions including last year's semifinal meeting.
- Only once before, in 2016, did Little Rock not beat App State by double digits (72-67).
Five Things to Know
- Early On, Trojans Can Shoot
It's early on in the Sun Belt schedule but through five games, Little Rock is proving to be an offensive threat in conference play. The Trojans are shooting .453 (168 of 371) in league games this season, ranking second in the conference.
- While Limiting Opponents
At the same time, teams are finding it hard to get to the basket against the Trojans. Little Rock is allowing just 57.0 ppg in conference play, a mark that also ranks second in the Sun Belt.
- Damaging Duo
When Little Rock is successful this season, it is because of the damage that the duo of Kyra Collier and Teal Battle can inflect on teams. When those two players combine to score 30 points or more this season, the Trojans have a 5-3 mark. .
- I'd Like to Report a Theft
Little Rock's Kyra Collier has developed sticky fingers lately. The Trojan senior has registered four steals in four of her last six games, pushing her to 35 steals on the season and 20 steals in conference games. In conference play, her 2.86 steals per game leads the Sun Belt and has to leave Sun Belt opponents concerned anytime she comes near the ball. Overall, she is averaging 1.94 steals per game, ranking third in the league.
- Sharing is Caring
Little Rock's Sydney Chastain and Tori Lasker like to share with their teammates. Both are among the league's best in assist-to-turnover ratio and assists in general. In assist-to-turnover ratio, Chastain leads the league and ranks 34th nationally with a 2.27 mark while Lasker's 1.23 mark ranks fifth in the Sun Belt and 247th overall. But a closer look at the numbers in conference play shows that both players are giving the ball to teammates on a regular basis. Lasker's 4.71 assists per game in league play ranks fourth among Sun Belt players while Chastain ranks seventh, averaging 3.86 assists per game.
For the latest information on Little Rock Basketball, make sure to check out
LRTrojans.com. You can also find the team on social media at @LittleRockWBB on
Facebook,
Instagram and
Twitter.
#LittleRocksTeam
