Rivalry Weekend, Senior Day Saturday On Tap for Trojans

Games 18-19 vs. Arkansas State
Game 18: Arkansas State	Friday, Feb. 12, 2021 | 5 p.m. CT | Jonesboro, Ark. | First National Bank Arena
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Game 19: Arkansas State	Saturday, Feb. 13, 2021 | 2 p.m. CT | Little Rock, Ark. | Jack Stephens Center [Clear Bag Policy]
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	WHITE OUT | Senior Day
Full Game Notes	Little Rock | Arkansas State
Series History
	ASU: ASU leads, 41-24 | Series History | Last game: ASU won, 51-44, on 2/23/2020 in Little Rock, Ark. [Recap | Stats] | Streak: Lost 1
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LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – The times and dates have changed, but the opponent hasn't. Little Rock will face the Red Wolves this weekend with a Friday night game in Jonesboro before returning home to host a WHITE OUT game on Saturday's Senior Day.
 
The game at Arkansas State, originally set for Wednesday, has been moved to Friday's 5 p.m. start time while the Saturday rematch in Little Rock has been shifted to a 2 p.m. start. Both games will be doubleheaders broadcast live on ESPN+.
 
Promotions (Saturday)

• WHITE OUT game as fans are encourage to wear white
• Free Trojan white t-shirts will be given out
• Senior Day ceremonies will start at 1:50 p.m.

 
Series History

• This will be the 66th meeting between the two in-state foes in a series that dates back to 1978.
• Little Rock has the more recent success, winning seven of the last 10 meetings and 14 of the last 20, despite A-State holding a 40-25 advantage in the all-time series.
• The meetings in Jonesboro have not been kind to the Trojans as A-State has won 26 of the 32 meetings played at A-State.
• Arkansas State claimed the last game played in Jonesboro and three of the last five.
• The Trojans have won 15 straight meetings played in Little Rock.
• Arkansas State has never won a game at the Jack Stephens Center.

 
Five Things to Know

1. Senior Saturday
   Little Rock's senior class will be honored prior to tip-off Saturday so fans are encouraged to get to the Jack a little earlier than normal. Senior Day festivities are set to begin at 1:50 p.m. as the program recognizes the efforts of Teal Battle and Krystan Vornes.
2. Death. Taxes. Joe Foley's Defense.
   If there's one thing coaches don't want to face, it's Joe Foley's defense. If there's two things they don't want to face, it's Joe Foley's defense twice in the same weekend. That is because Little Rock and Joe Foley have set the standard when it comes to the Trojans defensive efforts, ranking in the top two of the conference in 10 of the past 11 years in scoring defense while ranking in the top 25 nationally in scoring defense in nine of past 11 years.
3. Embracing the Opportunity
   Ky'lie Scott has fully embraced the opportunity presented to her starting in mid-January when she made her first career start. Since entering the starting lineup, Scott is averaging 13.0 points per game, has swiped 18 steals and is shooting 43.6% from 3-point range. All three marks lead the Trojans in that time span.
4. Come and Take It
   Little Rock's style of play early on this season has been its own anti-theft device. Trojan opponents have recorded just 5.2 steals per game, a low rate that ranks Little Rock 10th nationally. Additionally, Little Rock opponents have just a 6.7% steal rate (percentage of Trojan possessions where the ball was stolen), a mark that ranks 23rd in the country.
5. Home Court Advantage
   Entering this weekend's play, both teams have established a strong home court advantage in the long history of the series. Arkansas State has won 26 of the 32 meetings played in Jonesboro while Little Rock has an unblemished record against the Red Wolves at the Jack Stephens Center.

 
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