First place Arkansas State women’s basketball hosts Louisiana this weekend

By Caleb Garner - Arkansas State Athletics | January 21, 2021 at 2:27 PM CST - Updated January 21 at 7:42 PM

Red Wolves Raw: Matt Daniel after 01/19 practice

Red Wolves Raw: Jireh Washington after 01/19 practice

ARKANSAS STATE (9-1, 4-0 Sun Belt) vs Louisiana (2-5, 1-1 Sun Belt)

Friday and Saturday, Jan. 22-23 • 6:00 PM / 4:00 PM • Jonesboro, Ark. • First National Bank Arena • ESPN+ • 95.3/96.9 The Ticket

FIVE THINGS TO KNOW

Arkansas State returns home after a 2-0 road trip to ULM for a two-game series versus Louisiana. The Red Wolves are 52-19 all-time versus Louisiana, with A-State leading 26-7 in games played in Jonesboro.
A-State is 9-1 for the first time since 1999-00 and 4-0 in league play for the first time since 2015-16.
The Red Wolves have recorded 16 or more turnovers forced in 10 straight games to open the season.
Peyton Martin is 24 points away from 1,000 and 19 rebounds from 500 for her career, while Morgan Wallace needs just three rebounds to reach 500 in her tenure.
Jireh Washington has scored 10 or more in eight of 10 games, six in a row, giving her double-digit scoring in 19 of the last 21 games dating back to last season.