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| 2 p.m. today Fox Sports Southwest |
“It’s simply because I’m making the simple plays,” Hagins
said after finishing with 18 points, 5 rebounds, 8 assists, 4 blocked shots and
only 1 turnover. He made 7 of 8 field goal attempts including 4 of 4
three-pointers.
But do take what the defense gives you. Take the ball to the
basket when there’s a seam. Force defenders to foul if they can’t stay in front
of him. Make the decision to regroup the offense if it’s not there. And when it is there, finish it off.
It showed some real growth by Hagins. Even though he's still tied for the team lead in turnovers, 1 turnover in 28 minutes on Tuesday was tremendous. He played under
control and still dominated the game. And it’s exactly the way UALR needs him
to play to be successful.
BURN UNIT
UALR gets another television appearance today. The
UALR-Oklahoma game is being televised by OU’s television network. Fortunately
for us, that means it’s available on Fox Sports Southwest and some other
outlets today. Tip time is 2 p.m.
INJURY REPORT
We didn’t get an official update, but we don’t expect junior
point guard J.T. Thomas to be available today. Thomas suffered a groin strain
in last Friday’s victory over Southern. He did not play on Tuesday vs. Southern
Arkansas.
KEYS TO VICTORY
R-E-B-O-U-N-D: UALR matches up very favorably with Oklahoma
size-wise. The Trojans cannot afford to get dominated on the glass today.
White Lightning: Will Neighbour is the focus of every team’s
scouting report on UALR. Expect double teams again today. That should leave
some space for James White to work.
Answer the bell: UALR must get off to a good start. There’s
no way around it.
WHAT HAPPENS IN VEGAS
Oklahoma opened as an 18-point favorite in Las Vegas. That
number dropped to 16.5 points this morning.
