ARKANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY VAN PROVENCE ASSISTANT SPORTS INFORMATION DIRECTOR [email protected] 870-972-2707 870-897-5010 (cell) GAME 21 ASU LADY INDIANS vs. FIU GOLDEN PANTHERS Wednesday, January 23, 2008 7:05 p.m. 11-9, 6-3 7-11, 3-4 ASU Convocation Center (10,038) Jonesboro, Arkansas Radio: KJCF 103.9 Earl FM & ASUIndians.com ARKANSAS STATE SCHEDULE/RESULTS Video: JumpTV Webcasting on ASUIndians.com Live Stats on ASUIndians.com (Broadcast & Media Link) Date Opponent Time/Result Nov. 01 Harding (Exhibition) W 103-75 TIPPING IT OFF: The Arkansas currently 5-2. The Golden Panthers Nov. 05 Ouachita Baptist (Exhibition) W 82-33 State Lady Indians play host to the travel to Jonesboro at 7-11 on the Nov. 09 at South Dakota State L 67-77 Nov. 13 Brigham Young W 54-53 Golden Panthers of Florida Interna- year and 3-4 in Sun Belt East Division Nov. 18 at Alabama W 49-45 tional University Jan. 23 in a Sun Belt play. Florida International is in a Nov. 20 Missouri State W 74-54 Nov. 23 Weber State# W 57-44 Conference matchup set for 7:05 fourth-place tie with South Alabama Nov. 25 Washington or Idaho# L 69-59 p.m. at the ASU Convocation Cen- in the SBC East, four games behind Nov. 29 at Oklahoma State L 96-54 ter. Every ASU Lady Indian basket- division leader Western Kentucky at Dec. 02 at Oklahoma L 93-36 Dec. 13 Arkansas-Pine Bluff W 73-54 ball game can be heard live on 7-0. Dec. 18 Florida Atlantic* W 72-46 103.9 Earl FM in Northeast Arkansas. Dec. 22 at New Orleans (DH)* L 72-68 Dec. 28 Indiana State L 63-49 The live audio and video broadcast THE SERIES: Florida International Dec. 30 Charlotte L 58-51 can also be accessed through the holds a 13-4 series advantage of the Jan. 03 at Louisiana-Lafayette (DH)* W 71-65 Jan. 06 UALR* W 53-50 StateZone portion of the Arkansas Lady Indians, including a 5-3 series Jan. 09 North Texas* W 69-55 State athletics website, ASUIndi- lead at the ASU Convocation Cen- Jan. 12 at Louisiana-Monroe (DH)* L 68-59 ans.com. Live Stats may also be ac- ter. Florida International has won the Jan. 14 Middle Tennessee* W 70-68 Jan. 17 at Denver (DH)* L 57-46 cessed at ASUIndians.com by last three meetings between the two Jan. 20 Troy* W 66-48 clicking on the Broadcast & Media teams, including 67-64 win last sea- Jan. 23 Florida International* 7:05 p.m. Jan. 26 at Western Kentucky* 7:00 p.m. link. son in Miami, and a 67-63 win over Feb. 06 at South Alabama* 7:00 p.m. the Lady Indians during the 2005-06 Feb. 09 at Florida Atlantic (DH)* 4:00 p.m. season, the last time the two teams Feb. 13 New Orleans* 7:05 p.m. THE TEAMS: Arkansas State will Feb. 17 Louisiana-Lafayette* 2:00 p.m. be playing its second consecutive met in Jonesboro. The last time the Feb. 21 at UALR (DH)* 5:15 p.m. game at the Convo when it plays Lady Indians defeated FIU, Arkansas Feb. 23 at North Texas (DH)* 5:00 p.m. State swept the Golden Panthers in Feb. 28 Louisiana-Monroe (DH)* 5:35 p.m. host to FIU Wednesday night. At 6-3 Mar. 05 Sun Belt Tournament Round 1 TBA in the Sun Belt West Division, the the 2004-05 season, winning an 85-74 Mar. 8-11 Sun Belt Tournament (Mobile, Ala.) TBA Lady Indians are one-half game be- overtime battle in Miami before win- * Sun Belt Conference Game ning 62-51 in Jonesboro in the sec- # - University of Washington Husky Classic hind league leaders Louisiana-Mon- All Times Central Time roe and UALR, which are both ond meeting of the season. ARKANSAS STATE Pos. No. Name Ht. Cl. Hometown PPG RPG OTHER G 1 Jazmine Taylor 5-8 So. Memphis, Tenn. 5.0 3.2 3.5 apg G 11 Ebonie Jefferson 5-9 So. Laurel, Miss. 9.0 4.8 1.6 spg G 25 Caroline Starr 5-10 Jr. Benton, Ark. 7.2 2.8 .330 3FG% F 22 Shay Scott 6-2 Fr. North Little Rock, Ark. 8.4 6.5 .469 fg% F 24 Veronica Smith 5-10 So. East St. Louis, Ill. 8.3 5.2 1.0 spg TROY Pos. No. Name Ht. Cl. Hometown PPG RPG OTHER G 5 Iva Ciglar 5-7 Jr. Velika Gorica, Croatia 10.6 4.1 5.3 apg STARTERS G 13 Monika Bosilj 5-10 So. Varazdin, Croatia 9.3 4.7 .744 ft% PROJECTED G 20 Asha Neal 5-10 Sr. Deltona, Fla. 3.5 3.1 - G 32 LaQuetta Ferguson 5-8 Sr. Miami, Fla. 16.7 5.4 .745 ft% F 3 Jasmine Jenkins 6-2 Sr. Simi Valley, Calif. 5.1 7.3 1.3 bpg 2007-08 LADY INDIAN BASKETBALL 1 ASUINDIANS.COM THE COACHES: Arkansas State the past four years. The Lady Indi- Athletic Media Relations Head Coach Brian Boyer is in his ans finished the 2006-07 season at Arkansas State University ninth season as the Lady Indian 21-13 overall, and advanced to the PO Box 1000 head coach. Boyer holds a career second round of the WNIT. State University, AR 72467 record of 143-118 at ASU, and has Now in her 29th season as head Telephone - 870-972-2541 directed the Lady Indians to the coach at Florida International, Fax - 870-972-3367 Press Row - 870-972-2541 Women’s National Invitation Tourna- Cindy Russo has directed the FIU Website - ASUIndians.com ment four times, including three of program to a record of 576-255 over that time. In 31 years of coaching, WBB Contact - Van Provence, Asst. SID Head to Head Russo’s record stands at 616-277. 870-972-2707 / [email protected] Jerry Scott, Asst. A.D./ Sports Info. Dir. HOME SWEET HOME: The Lady 870-972-3405 [email protected] Indians have won over 71 percent Gina Bowman, Asst. SID (83-33) of their games at the ASU 870-972-3547 / [email protected] Convocation Center under Head Stephanie Fischer, Graduate Asst. 870-972-2541 Coach Brian Boyer. Over the last [email protected] ASU FIU four years, the Tribe has lost just 10 11-9, 6-3 . .Record . .7-11, 3-4 times on its home court, posting a MEDIA INFORMATION 3-2 . .Last 5 . .3-2 winning percentage of .846 during 5-5 . .Last 10 . .5-5 that time (55-10). The Lady Indians Credentials 1197 . .Points . .1069 have won 21 of the last 24 games at Working press credentials can be re- quested by contacting Van Provence 59.8 . .Points Avg. .59.4 the ASU Convocation Center. In at 870-972-2707, or by email at -1.9 . .Scoring Margin . .-7.2 rare back-to-back home losses, the [email protected]. Full-season 438-1214 . .FG Made-Att. .383-1058 Lady Indians dropped consecutive and single-game credentials will be .361 . .Field Goal Pct. .362 home games this season, losing to mailed whenever possible. If not, they 83-308 . .3-FG Made-Att. .109-364 Indiana State and Charlotte. The will be left at the Media Will Call table located on the lower level to the left of .269 . .3-FG Pct. .299 losses to Indiana State and Char- the green entrance. 4.2 . .3-FG Made pg . .6.1 lotte were the first consecutive 238-400 . .FT Made-Att. .194-283 losses at home since ASU lost to New Media Room .595 . .FT Pct. .686 Mexico State and Rice during the Enter the media room from the lower 796 . .Rebounds . .735 2003-04 season. The Lady Indians level, beneath the blue portal. Please do not attempt to access the media 39.8 . .Rebounds Avg. .40.8 have never lost three consecutive room from the entrance beneath the -2.5 . .Rebounding Margin . .+1.8 games at the ASU Convocation yellow portal. 10.1 . .Assists Avg. .11.6 Center. 19.6 . .Turnovers Avg. .19.1 Post-Game Interviews +3.5 . .Turnover Margin . .-3.8 MORE SUCCESS AT HOME: Fol- The Arkansas State locker room is closed to all members of the media. 0.5 . .Assists/Turnover Ratio . .0.6 lowing the Tribe’s Nov. 13, 54-53 vic- Head coach Brian Boyer and re- 11.2 . .Steals Avg. .6.1 tory over BYU, ASU is now 7-2 in quested assistant coaches and players 3.3 . .Blocks Avg. .3.6 home openers under Head Coach will be available for interviews following a brief cooling off period. At ASU’s home games, all post-game coach and player interviews will be con- ARKANSAS STATE ROSTER ducted in the media room. No. Player Ht. Cl. Pos. Exp. Hometown (Last School) 1 Jazmine Taylor 5-8 So. G 1L Memphis, Tenn. (Ridgeway) Practice Coverage 5 Kelsey Lock 6-0 Sr. G/F 3L Republic, Mo. (Republic) Lady Indian basketball practices are 10 Rachel Baker 6-0 Fr. G HS Mexico, Mo. (Mexico) open to the media. Players and 11 Ebonie Jefferson 5-9 So. G 1L Laurel, Miss. (Northeast Jones) coaches are available for interviews 12 Angie Criner 5-8 Fr. G HS Jenks, Okla. (Jenks) following practice. When possible, 15 Brittney Hiles 5-7 Jr. G 2L Baton Rouge, La.(Christian Life) please contact the Sports Information 21 Shania Hurst 5-10 Fr.