Little Rock Returns Home to Host Texas State

Games 16-17 vs. Texas State
Game 16: Texas State	Friday, Feb. 5, 2021 | 6:30 p.m. CT | Little Rock, Ark. | Jack Stephens Center [Clear Bag Policy]
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Game 17: Texas State	Saturday, Feb. 6, 2021 | 4 p.m. CT | Little Rock, Ark. | Jack Stephens Center [Clear Bag Policy]
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Full Game Notes	Little Rock | Texas State
Series History
	LR: LR leads, 12-8 | Series History | Last game: TXST won, 51-44, on 2/23/2020 in Little Rock, Ark. [Recap | Stats] | Streak: Lost 2
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LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – Little Rock returns home to the Jack Stephens Center to wrap up a week-long series against Texas State. The Trojans will host the Bobcats on Friday at 6:30 p.m. and Saturday at 4 p.m. to close out a series that began Tuesday in San Marcos, Texas.
 
Both games will have Dorian Craft (play-by-play) and Kyra Collier (analyst) broadcasting the action on ESPN+ while Trey Schaap will have the call on the Little Rock Trojans Radio Network (920AM The Sports Animal).
 
Promotions

• Saturday's game is the annual Breast Cancer Awareness Game

 
Series History

• This will be the 21st and 22nd meeting between Little Rock and Texas State with the Trojans holding a 12-8 advantage in the all-time series.
• Little Rock has found success at home, winning seven of the eight meetings held at the Jack Stephens Center.
• The Trojans are looking to end a small two-game skid to Texas State.
• Little Rock has never lost back-to-back home games against the Bobcats.

 
Five Things to Know

1. Not Two, Nor Four, But Three
   This week's unique scheduling situation will see Little Rock face Texas State in three consecutive games. Having not yet advanced to the WNBA Best-of-Five semifinals, this will be the first time in program history the Trojans will face the same opponent three consecutive times.
2. My-oh-Mayra
   Mayra Caicedo has been etching her name in the Little Rock record book but on Jan. 29, 2021, she wrote her name in the Sun Belt record book as well. With a 17-assist performance in Little Rock's 71-36 win over ULM, Caicedo tied the Sun Belt (overall) record for most assists in a game, matching the 17 assists recorded by UAB's Kitty Price against Alabama-Huntsville on Feb. 6, 1986. It also set a record for the most assists in a Sun Belt Conference game, surpassing the 16 assists by Kortni Jones (Middle Tennessee) against Troy on Jan. 25, 2012. For her efforts, she was named the Mid-Major National Player of the Week by College Sports Madness. Yet the speedy point guard is still searching for her first Sun Belt Player of the Week honor... Regardless, we're thankful for the national honors.
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 13.5 points per game, has swiped 13 steals and is shooting 43.3% from 3-point range. All three marks lead the Trojans in that time span.
4. Anti-Theft Device
   Little Rock's style of play early on this season has been its own anti-theft device. Trojan opponents have recorded just 5.0 steals per game, a low rate that ranks Little Rock fifth nationally. Additionally, Little Rock opponents have just a 6.4% steal rate (percentage of Trojan possessions where the ball was stolen), a mark that ranks 17th in the country.
5. 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. Currently the Trojans rank 23^rd nationally and second in the Sun Belt in scoring defense, allowing an average of 56.1 ppg.

 
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