CURRENT UAC STANDINGS

Team	OVR	CONF
Abilene Christian	1-0	0-0
Austin Peay	1-0	0-0
Central Arkansas	1-0	0-0
Little Rock	1-0	0-0
Tarleton State	1-0	0-0
EKU	0-1	0-0
North Alabama	0-1	0-0
UT Arlington	0-1	0-0
West Georgia	0-1	0-0

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STARTING FIVE

• Abilene Christian and Little Rock began the season with a bang as both teams each scored 108 points in their season openers. The Trojans broke their program record for most points scored in a game that was set back in 1985.
• All 13 players that saw the court for Little Rock each scored at least five points, led by Payton Futch who went 3-for-4 from beyond the arc and accumulated 18 points. 
• Preseason UAC Player of the Year Payton Hull notched a league-high 20 points in ACU’s opener and tallied a career-high eight steals, tying an ACU single-game record for most steals in a game. 
• A trio of Texans collected at least 14 points in Tarleton State’s Wednesday victory over Arkansas Pine-Bluff led by Stephany Gonzalves’ 16 points followed by Caroline Lyles’ 15 points and Olivia Medford with 14 points. 
• Multiple players recorded a double-double to begin the season including UCA’s Tiani Ellison (17 points, 11 rebounds), TSU’s Olivia Medford (14 points, 12 rebounds), APSU’s Clearia Peterson (12 points, 11 rebounds) and EKU’s Liz Freihofer (12 points, 10 rebounds). 

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ON THE SCHEDULE THIS WEEK

Thursday, November 5
North Alabama at No. 19 Ole Miss // Oxford, MS // 6 p.m. CT
UT Arlington vs. Lamar // Arlington, TX // 6:30 p.m. CT
Central Arkansas at (RV) Baylor // Waco, TX // 7 p.m. CT
EKU at Morehead State // Morehead, KY // 7:45 p.m. ET

Friday, November 6
Abilene Christian at Houston Baptist // Houston, TX // 6 p.m. CT
Austin Peay vs. Southeastern Baptist College // Clarksville, TN // 6 p.m. CT
Little Rock vs. Missouri // Little Rock, AR // 7 p.m. CT

Saturday, November 7
West Georgia vs. Alabama State // Carrollton, GA // 2 p.m. ET
EKU vs. Radford // Richmond, KY // 3 p.m. ET

Sunday, November 8
Tarleton State at No. 15 TCU // Fort Worth, TX // 2 p.m. CT

Monday, November 9
Little Rock at Memphis // Memphis, TN // 6 p.m. CT
North Alabama at Jacksonville State // Jacksonville, AL // 6 p.m. CT
Central Arkansas at ULM // Monroe, LA // 6:30 p.m. CT

Tuesday, November 10
EKU vs. Midway University (KY) // Richmond, KY // 6 p.m. ET
West Georgia vs. Fort Valley State // Carrollton, GA // 7 p.m. ET
UT Arlington at Wyoming // Laramie, WY // 7:30 p.m. CT

Wednesday, November 11
Austin Peay at UCF // Orlando, FL // 6 p.m. CT
Abilene Christian at UTRGV // Edinburg, TX // 6:30 p.m. CT
Tarleton State vs. Sul Ross State // Stephenville, TX // 7 p.m. CT

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AROUND THE ARC 

BIG GAMES ON DECK | This Thursday kicks off a few nationally ranked matchups for the UAC as North Alabama heads to No. 19 Ole Miss for their second SEC matchup to begin the season while Central Arkansas heads to Waco, Texas to battle with (RV) Baylor. Tarleton State will take on the No. 15 Horned Frogs at TCU on Sunday for its first road game of the season. 

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. 

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UAC IN THE NATIONAL RANKINGS (TOP 30)

Assist/Turnover Ratio
    1. Little Rock (6.25)
    4. Abilene Christian (4.67)
    26. Central Arkansas (2.27)
Assists Per Game
    10. Abilene Christian (28.0)
    21. Central Arkansas (25.0)
    21. Little Rock (25.0)
Bench Points Per Game
    3. Little Rock (69.0)
    29. Abilene Christian (47.0)
    29. Central Arkansas (47.0)
Field Goal Percentage
    24. Abilene Christian (54.5)
Field Goal Percentage Defense
    1. Little Rock (10.0)
    18. Abilene Christian (20.4)
    24. Central Arkansas (21.4)
Fouls Per Game
    19. Little Rock (11.0)
Free Throw Attempts Per Game
    4. EKU (39.0)
Free Throws Made Per Game
    15. EKU (24.0)
Rebound Margin
    5. Central Arkansas (36.0)
    15. Little Rock (28.0)
Rebounds (Defense) Per Game
    6. Central Arkansas (41.0)
Rebounds (Offense) Per Game
    19. Central Arkansas (23.0)
    29. Little Rock (22.0)
    29. North Alabama (22.0)
Rebounds Per Game
    5. Central Arkansas (64.0)
Scoring Defense
    1. Little Rock (12.0)
    17. Abilene Christian (32.0)
Scoring Margin
    1. Little Rock (96.0)
    9. Abilene Christian (76.0)
Scoring Offense
    12. Abilene Christian (108.0)
    12. Little Rock (108.0)
Steals Per Game
    17. Abilene Christian (22.0)
    20. Little Rock (21.0)
    21. Austin Peay (20.0)
Three Point Attempts Per Game
    1. Abilene Christian (46.0)
    19. Central Arkansas (35.0)
Three Point Percentage
    2. Little Rock (58.8)
Three Point Percentage Defense
    7. Tarleton State (8.3)
    11. Little Rock (9.1)
Three Pointers Per Game
    3. Abilene Christian (17.0)
    21. Central Arkansas (12.0)
Turnover Margin
    5. Little Rock (29.0)
    7. Abilene Christian (28.0)
    19. Austin Peay (21.0)
Turnovers Forced Per Game
    17. Abilene Christian (34.0)
    21. Little Rock (33.0)
Turnovers Per Game
    1. Little Rock (4.0)
    5. Abilene Christian (6.0)