CURRENT UAC STANDINGS
| TEAM |
OVR |
CONF |
| Abilene Christian |
3-0 |
0-0 |
| EKU |
3-1 |
0-0 |
| Austin Peay |
2-1 |
0-0 |
| Central Arkansas |
2-1 |
0-0 |
| Tarleton State |
2-1 |
0-0 |
| West Georgia |
2-1 |
0-0 |
| Little Rock |
1-2 |
0-0 |
| North Alabama |
1-2 |
0-0 |
| UT Arlington |
1-2 |
0-0 |
STARTING FIVE
- Abilene Christian has kicked off the 2026-27 season with three straight wins, capping off last week with a 76-59 victory over UTRGV. ACU’s Payton Hull leads the UAC in scoring with 18.7 points per game, scoring at least 16 points in each three contests.
- Austin Peay leads the country in turnover margin (24.67) as the Governors have forced their opponents to 99 turnovers in their first three games. Austin Peay forced UCF to 22 turnovers in a close battle with the Big 12 team on Wednesday.
- ACU’s Meredith Mayes currently sits second in the nation in field goal percentage, shooting 15-of-16 (.938) from the field through her first three games.
- West Georgia pulled off the 80-78 overtime win against Alabama State last Saturday for the Wolves first win of the season. Grace O’Gara led the Wolves with 25 points while making 11-of-14 from the free-throw line.
- North Alabama’s Anna Nimz got her first victory as the Lions’ head coach in a 66-63 victory over Jacksonville State last Monday. Amy Kurkowski led the Lions with 15 points in the game for her second consecutive game with a career-high in points.
ON THE SCHEDULE THIS WEEK
Thursday, November 12
EKU vs. Southern Illinois // Richmond, KY // 6 p.m. ET
Little Rock vs. North Florida // Little Rock, AR // 7 p.m. CT
Friday, November 13
North Alabama vs. Fisk University // Florence, AL // 6 p.m. CT
West Georgia at Stonehill // North Easton, MA // 6 p.m. ET
Saturday, November 14
Tarleton State at No. 6 Texas // Austin, TX // 12 p.m. CT
Central Arkansas vs. North Florida // Conway, AR // 1 p.m. CT
UT Arlington vs. LSU Shreveport // Arlington, TX // 2:30 p.m. CT
Sunday, November 15
West Georgia at UMASS-Lowell // Lowell, MA // 12 p.m. ET
Abilene Christian at No. 15 TCU // Fort Worth, TX // 2 p.m. CT
Monday, November 16
Little Rock vs. Arkansas // Little Rock, AR // 7 p.m. CT
Tuesday, November 17
EKU vs. Northern Kentucky // Richmond, KY // 6 p.m. ET
Wednesday, November 18
Abilene Christian vs. Northwestern // Abilene, TX // 5:30 p.m. CT
North Alabama at Vanderbilt // Nashville, TN // 6:30 p.m. CT
UT Arlington at No. 15 TCU // Fort Worth, TX // 6:30 p.m. CT
UAC WEEKLY AWARDS // NOV. 9
Payton Hull, Abilene Christian // Player of the Week
Hull led the Wildcats to a 2-0 start to the season scoring a UAC-high 18.0 points per game. Pull scored 20 points in the season-opener versus Howard Payne and swiped eight steals, setting a career-high and tying a DI program record. Hull followed with 16 points against Houston Christian and finished the week with a 51.9 field goal percentage.
Clearia Peterson, Austin Peay // Newcomer of the Week
Peterson averaged a double-double in the first week of the season with 15.0 points and 10.0 rebounds. Peterson led the Govs in scoring in both victories, putting up 12 at Campbell and 18 against Southeastern Baptist. Peterson shot 13-for-22 (59.1%) from the field and 4-for-5 (80.0%) from the free-throw line.
AROUND THE ARC
ON DECK IN THE UAC | Tarleton State heads to Austin, Texas on Saturday to take on the No. 6 team in the latest AP Poll, Texas. The Texans’ in-state UAC foes, Abilene Christian and UT Arlington, will both square off with No. 15 TCU this week as the Horned Frogs will play the Wildcats on Sunday followed by the Mavericks on Wednesday.
WILDCATS TOP UAC PRESEASON COACHES POLL | Abilene Christian was voted as the favorites in the preseason coaches poll with eight first-place votes. The Wildcats concluded the 2025-26 campaign with a 24-11 overall record and a 13-5 conference record, finishing second in the WAC standings. ACU has gone back-to-back years making the Super 16 in the Postseason WNIT.
TOP PLAYERS TO WATCH IN THE UAC | Abilene Christian led the way with three players on the Preseason All-UAC Team represented by Payton Hull, Meredith Mayes and Erin Woodson. Central Arkansas and EKU each received two spots with Tiani Ellison and Cheyanne Kemp representing the Bears while Liz Freihofer and Kirsten Lewis-Williams represented the Colonels. Austin Peay’s Jim’Miyah Branton, Little Rock’s Mya Cotto, North Alabama’s Brynn Lusby and West Georgia’s Sydne Tolbert were also selected to the Preseason All-UAC Team.
THE UAC TOURNAMENT HEADS TO ALLEN, TEXAS | Beginning with the 2026-27 championship season, Credit Union of Texas Event Center in Allen, Texas will serve as the host site to the UAC Basketball Tournaments for the next three years. A 7,000+ seat facility in one of the most diverse areas in the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex, Credit Union of Texas Event Center hosts more than 100 events annually. The first UAC Basketball Tournaments will be held March 10-14, 2027.
UAC IN THE NATIONAL RANKINGS (TOP 30)
Assist/Turnover Ratio
11. Abilene Christian (1.88)
12. Austin Peay (1.84)
Assists Per Game
19. Abilene Christian (20.7)
Field Goal Percentage
14. Abilene Christian (51.8)
Field Goal Percentage Defense
24. Central Arkansas (29.1)
Rebounds (Defense) Per Game
12. Central Arkansas (34.3)
18. EKU (33.3)
Rebounds (Offense) Per Game
25. Austin Peay (18.7)
Rebounds Per Game
13. Central Arkansas (49.67)
20. EKU (47.75)
Scoring Defense
18. Abilene Christian (44.7)
Scoring Margin
12. Abilene Christian (44.7)
Scoring Offense
27. Abilene Christian (89.3)
Steals Per Game
3. Austin Peay (20.0)
Three Point Attempts Per Game
8. Abilene Christian (32.7)
14. Central Arkansas (31.0)
Three Point Percentage Defense
15. Little Rock (17.0)
Three Pointers Per Game
10. Abilene Christian (10.7)
Turnover Margin
1. Austin Peay (24.67)
16. Abilene Christian (14.33)
27. Little Rock (11.67)
Turnovers Forced Per Game
5. Austin Peay (33.0)
Turnovers Per Game
4. Austin Peay (8.3)
18. Little Rock (10.7)
22. Abilene Christian (11.0)