GAME INFORMATION
CENTRAL ARKANSAS (5-5) vs Texas A&M-Corpus Christi (6-5)
December 31, 2018 • 1:00pm • Farris Center • Conway, Ark.

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SERIES HISTORY
Central Arkansas leads 9-6 (7-2 under Coach Rushing)
Last 5 meetings:
12/28/17 – Central Arkansas 58, A&M-Corpus Christi 50 (Corpus Christi, Texas)
3/11/17 – Central Arkansas 62, A&M-Corpus Christi 44 (Katy, Texas)
1/14/17 – Central Arkansas 49, A&M-Corpus Christi 41 (Corpus Christi, Texas)
1/5/16 – Central Arkansas 66, A&M-Corpus Christi 55 (Corpus Christi, Texas)
1/6/15 – Central Arkansas 63, A&M-Corpus Christi 59 (Conway, Ark.)

STATISTICAL LEADERS
Central Arkansas
Points Per Game: Kamry Orr (12.6)
Rebounds Per Game: Mekaylan Hicks (5.5)
Assists Per Game: Taylor Sells (2.9)
Blocks: Mekaylan Hicks (16)
Steals: Kamry Orr (17)

Texas A&M-Corpus Christi
Points Per Game: Dalesia Booth (12.7)
Rebounds Per Game: Alexes Bryant (6.1)
Assists Per Game: Emma Young (2.5)
Blocks: Alexes Bryant (18)
Steals: Dae Dae Evans (20)


NOTES
• As conference play begins, the Sugar Bears enter as the Southland's winningest team over the last decade with 198 wins since the start of the 2009-10 season. During that time they have a league-best six 20-win seasons, and have won at least 10 conference games in 8 of the last 9 seasons – going 112-44 (.718) in Southland games over that span, including 46-8 (.852) over the last 3 years.
• The Sugar Bears were picked 3rd in the Southland preseason poll, while the Islanders were selected 5th. Last season the Sugar Bears finished 3rd at 14-4 while the Islanders were in a 3-way tie for 4th at 11-7.
• The Sugar Bears are 70-32 (.686) all time in Southland home games, including a 22-5 mark (.815) over the last three seasons.
• The Sugar Bears have won 5 straight over the Islanders and 9 of the last 11, last losing 45-42 on Feb. 13, 2014 in Corpus Christi. The Islanders' last win in Conway came on Feb. 14, 2013, a 60-58 overtime victory for A&M-Corpus Christi.
• The Sugar Bears rank 12th nationally in scoring defense, giving up 53 points per game and are 13th in offensive rebounding, getting 17 per game.
• The game pits the Southland's two winningest active coaches against one another, with Texas A&M-Corpus Christi's Royce Chadwick coming in at 649-407 (.615) and Central Arkansas' Sandra Rushing at 537-320 (.627)
• Through 10 games this season, the Sugar Bears have used 10 different starting lineups – with only sophomore forward Mekaylan Hicks starting every game. The Sugar Bears will use their 11th different lineup on Monday, as Hicks will miss the game due to a concussion suffered in the second half at Kansas State.


UP NEXT
The Sugar Bears hit the road for three straight, traveling to Southeastern Louisiana on Jan. 5, then a two-game swing at Sam Houston State (Jan. 9) and Southland preseason favorite Lamar (Jan. 12) before returning to the Farris Center on Jan. 16 & 19 against Incarnate Word and reigning Southland tournament champion Nicholls.