After playing five of their last seven on the road, the Sugar Bears return to the Farris Center for three straight and four of their next five, beginning Wednesday night with Stephen F. Austin, which comes in 15-3 overall and unbeaten in conference play at 6-0.

GAME INFORMATION
CENTRAL ARKANSAS (7-11, 2-6 Southland) vs Stephen F. Austin (15-3, 6-0)
January 30, 2019 • 7:00pm • Farris Center • Conway, Ark.

MULTIMEDIA
Video: Bear Nation Network
Online Audio: Bear Nation Network (pregame begins 6:40)
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SERIES HISTORY
Central Arkansas trails 14-8
SFA leads 5-4 in Conway
SFA has won last 3 meetings

Last 5 meetings:
2/25/17 - UCA 70, SFA 58 (Conway)
3/12/17 - UCA 60, SFA 35 (Katy, Texas - Southland Conference Tournament Championship)
1/24/18 - SFA 59, UCA 46 (Nacogdoches)
2/21/18 - SFA 55, UCA 50 (Conway)
3/10/18 - SFA 70, UCA 60 (Katy, Texas - Southland Conference Tournament)


STATISTICAL LEADERS
Central Arkansas
Points Per Game: Kamry Orr (14.9)
Rebounds Per Game: Mekaylan Hicks (5.6)
Assists Per Game: Kamry Orr (3.1)
Blocks: Mekaylan Hicks (19)
Steals: Kamry Orr (37)

Stephen F. Austin
Points Per Game: Chanell Hayes (14.5)
Rebounds Per Game: Imani Johnson (5.1)
Assists Per Game: Imani Johnson & Chanell Hayes (3.2)
Blocks: Imani Johnson (14)
Steals: Stephanie Visscher (35)


NOTES
•  After winning the previous four meetings, the Sugar Bears dropped all three games against the Ladyjacks last season – losing 59-46 in Nacogdoches; 55-50 in Conway; and 70-60 in the Southland Conference tournament in Katy, Texas. In the final two meetings, Kamry Orr averaged 16.5 points and 8 rebounds for the Sugar Bears – scoring 24 of the Sugar Bears' 50 points in the meeting in the Farris Center. In the clash in the Southland tournament, Taylor Sells had 17 points for the Sugar Bears on 8-of-9 shooting from the field.
• The matchup features the Southland's two winningest programs over the last decade, with the Sugar Bears having a league-best 200 victories since the 2009-10 season and the Ladyjacks just behind at 196.
• The Sugar Bears were 3rd in this season's Southland preseason poll and the Ladyjacks 2nd  Last season, the Sugar Bears finished 3rd in the league standings at 14-4 while SFA was 2nd at 16-2.
• The Sugar Bears lead the Southland and rank 36th nationally in scoring defense at 57.3 points per game. The Ladyjacks come in with a similarly stingy defense, ranking 2nd in the Southland and 39th nationally allowing 57.4 points per game. The 'Jacks also rank 27th in field goal percentage defense, with opponents shooting just 35.5 percent against them this season.
• In conference play, senior guard Kamry Orr ranks 4th in the Southland in scoring at 17.9 points per game; 5th in assists at 4.3 per game; and 6th in steals with 2.5 per game. Orr has scored 20 or more points in 4 of the Sugar Bears' last 5 games – averaging 19.6 points in that span.
• The Sugar Bears have used 14 different starting lineups through 18 games this season – going with the lineup of Taylor Sells, Kamry Orr, Maddie Goodner, Hannah Langhi and Mekaylan Hicks three times.
• Of the Sugar Bears' six Southland losses, five have been by single digits with an average margin of loss of six points per game. 


UP NEXT
The Sugar Bears host Northwestern State on Saturday, then are off next Wednesday before welcoming Southeastern Louisiana to the Farris Center on Sat., Feb. 9.