Southland Television Network to Televise Sugar Bears vs. Lady Demons
FRISCO, Texas - Coming off a double-overtime thrilling victory
against McNeese State, conference-leading Central Arkansas will travel to
Natchitoches, La., to take on division foe Northwestern State on Wednesday is
the Toyota Game of the Week on the Southland Conference Television Network.
Tipoff is at 7:05 p.m., Central.
Central Arkansas
has a 16-4 overall record after sweeping a pair of home games last week against
Southeastern Louisiana and McNeese State. The Sugar Bears cruised past the Lady
Lions 71-54 last Wednesday before knocking off defending conference champion
McNeese State 71-70 in double overtime. UCA owns a 6-1 conference record and is
tied for the league lead with McNeese but owns the early tie-breaker. The lone
blemish on the Sugar Bears' conference record was an early conference loss to
Stephen F. Austin on Jan. 11. Since then, UCA has reeled off five consecutive
victories. Megan Herbert leads the Sugar Bears with 16.2 points per game and
10.4 rebounds per game, which is second-best in the conference in both
categories. Herbert has tallied 56 career double-doubles, which leads the
nation among active players. Offensively, three other Sugar Bears pace the team
in scoring with Nakeia Guiden (9.2), Courtney Duever (8.9) and Micah Rice
(8.9). UCA's defense holds opponents to 51.3 points per game while its offense
averages 68.4 points per game, giving the Sugar Bears a league-leading +17.1
average scoring margin.
Northwestern
State is 5-15 overall and 1-6 in Southland action after dropping two road games
last week. The Lady Demons fell short against Lamar 58-56 in midweek action
before dropping a 73-66 decision at Southeastern. Northwestern's conference win
came against UTSA, a 61-57 decision in Natchitoches Jan. 14. The Lady Demons
have three players averaging double-figures this season with Jordi James
(13.9), Trudy Armstead (13.2) and Jasmine Upchurch (11.4). Armstead and
Upchurch also pace Northwestern on the glass, pulling down 8.9 and 8.3 rebounds
per game, respectively. Defensively, the Lady Demons lead the league with 5.7
blocks per game against conference opponents.
This will be the
14th all-time meeting between the universities in women's basketball. Northwestern
State holds a 7-6 edge. The teams split the two regular-season meetings last
year with each team winning on the other team's court. The Sugar Bears defeated
the Lady Demons earlier this season in Conway, 84-43.
Three-time Louisiana Sportscaster of the
Year Lyn Rollins will handle play-by-play duties, and will be joined by Naismith
Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame member Van Chancellor. Chris Mycoskie, the
Southland Conference's director of television and electronic media, will host
the Toyota Halftime Report.
As one of the nation's most innovative
broadcast opportunities, the Southland TV Network became a reality in 2008 and
has broadcast more than 100 events in three-plus years. The network has earned
a College Sports Media Award (2009) and an honorable mention (2010) at the
College Sports Video Summit as well as four prestigious Telly Awards. The
network will deliver programming this season to over 20 markets, expanding its
reach to over 10 million potential television households.
Live coverage in Texas markets includes Abilene-Sweetwater
on KRBC (9.2); Austin on Time Warner YNN Sports (408/1509); Beaumont-Port
Arthur on KUIL (12.3); Corpus Christi on KIII (3.2); Houston on KPRC (2.2);
Midland-Odessa on K22IZ (22.1); San Antonio on KCWX (2.2); San Marcos on Grande
(25); Tyler-Longview on KYTX (19.2); and Waco-Temple-Bryan on KCEN (6.2). The
list of Louisiana markets includes Baton Rouge on WBTR (41); Hammond on WSTY
(23); Lafayette on KLWB (50.1), Lake Charles on Suddenlink (14); Morgan
City-Houma on KWBJ (22); and Shreveport-Texarkana on KPXJ (21.2). In Arkansas,
the Little Rock-Pine Bluff market will be served by KARZ (42.1). Oklahoma viewers
in Oklahoma City and Tulsa can watch on Cox (3). The list of affiliates will
vary week to week, so check Southland.org/television
for the carriage list prior to each game.
All Southland TV games will be streamed
live and for free on SLC NOW on conference's website, Southland.org. Live coverage
is also accessible via ESPN3 at WatchESPN.com and on the WatchESPN application
for iPhone, iPad, Android and Xbox Live users.
Tape-delayed coverage is available Thursday at 7
p.m., Central, on Time Warner's Texas Channel in El Paso on channel 24,
Dallas-Fort Worth on channel 185, plus Austin, Corpus Christi, Laredo, San
Antonio, Waco and the Rio Grande Valley on channel 888. In the Washington,
D.C./Mid-Atlantic and Pittsburgh, Pa./North Jersey regions, The Comcast Network
will air the game Wednesday at 10 p.m., Central.
The
Central Arkansas-Northwestern State match-up will re-air nationally on Fox
College Sports Central, Thursday at 3 p.m., Central.
Southland TV
Network Affiliate List for Central Arkansas at Northwestern State
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LIVE COVERAGE
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Texas
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Abilene-Sweetwater
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KRBC
9.2 (Bounce TV)
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Austin
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Time
Warner YNN Sports 408/1509
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Beaumont-Port
Arthur
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KUIL
12.3 (MYTX/MyNetwork)
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Corpus
Christi
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KIII
3.2 (MeTV)
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Houston
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KPRC
2.2 (This TV)
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Midland-Odessa
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K22IZ
22.1 (Tr3s)
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San
Antonio
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KCWX
2.2 (This TV)
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San
Marcos
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Grande
25
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Tyler-Longview
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KYTX
19.2 (MYTX/MeTV)
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Waco-Temple-Bryan
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KCEN
6.2 (MYTX/This TV)
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Arkansas
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Little
Rock-Pine Bluff
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KARZ
42.1 (MyNetwork)
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Texarkana
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KPXJ
21.2 (MeTV)
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Louisiana
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Baton
Rouge
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WBTR
41
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Hammond
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WSTY
23 (My Family TV)
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Lafayette
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KLWB
50.1 (MeTV)
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Lake
Charles
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Suddenlink
14
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Morgan
City-Houma
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KWBJ
22
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Shreveport
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KPXJ
21.2 (MeTV)
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Oklahoma
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Oklahoma
City
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Cox
3
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Tulsa
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Cox
3
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Online
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SLC
NOW
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Southland.org
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ESPN3
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WatchESPN.com
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iPhone/iPad/Android/Xbox
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WatchESPN
app
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TAPE-DELAYED
COVERAGE
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Texas
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Austin
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Time
Warner Texas Channel 888
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7
p.m., CST, Thurs.
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Corpus
Christi
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Time
Warner Texas Channel 888
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7
p.m., CST, Thurs.
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Dallas-Fort
Worth
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Time
Warner Texas Channel 185
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7
p.m., CST, Thurs.
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El
Paso
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Time
Warner Texas Channel 24
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7
p.m., CST, Thurs.
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Laredo
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Time
Warner Texas Channel 888
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7
p.m., CST, Thurs.
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Rio
Grande Valley
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Time
Warner Texas Channel 888
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7
p.m., CST, Thurs.
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San
Antonio
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Time
Warner Texas Channel 888
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7
p.m., CST, Thurs.
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Waco-Temple-Bryan
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Time
Warner Texas Channel 888
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7
p.m., CST, Thurs.
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Washington,
D.C./Mid-Atlantic
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The
Comcast Network
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10
p.m., CST, Wed.
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Pittsburgh,
Pa./North Jersey
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The
Comcast Network
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10
p.m., CST, Wed.
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National
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Fox
College Sports Central
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3
p.m., CST, Thurs.
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