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Arkansas vs. UAPB women’s basketball: How to watch and listen, notables

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Ethan Westerman

Published: Saturday, December 9, 2023

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WHEN Sunday, 1 p.m.

WHERE Bud Walton Arena (19,200) in Fayetteville

RECORDS Arkansas 8-2; UAPB 3-7

STREAK Arkansas won 1; UAPB lost 1

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SERIES Arkansas leads 3-0

LAST MEETING Arkansas defeated UAPB 70-50 on Nov. 7, 2022, in Pine Bluff.

COACHES Arkansas: Mike Neighbors 128-79 in seventh season at Arkansas, 226-120 in 11th season overall; UAPB: Dawn Thornton — 40-80 in fifth season at UAPB and 88-150 in ninth season overall.

RADIO The Razorback Sports Network can be accessed on KQSM-FM, 92.1 and KYNG-AM, 1590 in Fayetteville; KFPW-AM, 1230 and KHGG-AM, 1580 in Fort Smith; and through the Varsity Network app.

RADIO ANNOUNCERS Phil Elson (play-by-play) and Erin Portmann (analyst)

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TELEVISION The game will be televised by SEC Network and can be accessed via WatchESPN.com and the ESPN app (carrier login required).

TV ANNOUNCERS Brenda Vanlengen (play-by-play) and Aja Ellison (analyst)

NOTABLE Arkansas received 18 votes in The Associated Press Top 25 this week, which was fifth-most among teams not ranked…. Arkansas and UAPB are playing for the fourth consecutive season and third time in Fayetteville. The teams met for the first time in 2020…. The Razorbacks have beaten the Golden Lions by an average 32.3 points in their three victories…. Arkansas is 3-0 this season against other in-state Division I teams…. UAPB has lost to four teams from power conferences. Its three wins are against Texas A&M-Texarkana, Arkansas Baptist and SMU…. The Razorbacks have won 40 of their past 42 home non-conference games, dating to 2019-20…. UAPB graduate guard Zaay Green leads the Golden Lions with 19.8 points per game and has been named SWAC player of the week three times this season…. All five of the Golden Lions’ starters are either seniors or graduates …. ESPN projects Arkansas as a No. 8 seed in the NCAA Tournament in its latest “Bracketology” publication…. Arkansas freshman guard Taliah Scott is averaging 23.8 points per game to lead the SEC. Her scoring average ranks fifth in Division I…. Arkansas redshirt sophomore Saylor Poffenbarger recorded a program-record 23 rebounds in the Razorbacks’ upset over Florida State on Nov. 30…. Poffenbarger is averaging 11.9 rebounds per game, which leads the SEC and is fifth in Division I. She is second in the nation with 9.8 defensive boards per game…. The Razorbacks were voted to finish sixth out of 14 teams in the SEC preseason media poll…. The Lady Techsters were voted third out of 12 teams in the SWAC preseason coaches poll…. Arkansas graduate guard Makayla Daniels set a program record for games played (132) on Thursday against Louisiana Tech. She surpassed Sarah Watkins (2009-13), Amy Wright (1998-02) and Wendi Willits (1998-01), who each played 131 games.

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