GAME INFORMATION
ARKANSAS TECH GOLDEN SUNS 0-0 (0-0 GAC)		ARKANSAS-FORT SMITH LIONS 0-0 (0-0 MIAA)
Monday, November 9 | 5:30 p.m. Simmons Bank Field at Thone Stadium | Russellville, Ark. LIVE STATS | WATCH LIVE | LISTEN LIVE

TIPPING OFF
The Daryl Fimple era of Arkansas Tech women's basketball is set to officially get underway on Monday evening at home as the Golden Suns host Arkansas-Fort Smith.
 
Tip-off for the game is scheduled for 5:30 p.m. inside Tucker Coliseum.
 
This will be the fourth meeting all-time between the Golden Suns and Lions and the fourth-straight year in which they will play. Tech currently leads the series, 2-1.
 

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TECH(NICALLY) SPEAKING
Last season, the Golden Suns enjoyed a bounce back year in the final season under head coach Dave Wilbers and finished 19-9 overall and 14-8 in the GAC. This year, under the direction of first-year head coach Daryl Fimple, the Golden Suns are picked to finish sixth in the GAC according to the preseason coaches poll.
 
The Golden Suns return seven players from last year's team, highlighted by AbbiGrace Cunningham, who was Honorable Mention All-GAC after averaging 11.8 points per game on 44% shooting and hauling in 5.6 rebounds per game.
 
Statistically, last year, the Golden Suns averaged 78.5 ppg and ranked 1st in the GAC. On the defensive end of the court, the Golden Suns ranked 12th in the league in scoring defense, giving up an average of 71.4 ppg. In terms of field goal percentage and field goal percentage defense, the Golden Suns were 1st in the conference as they shot at an overall clip of .426 (761-of-1,785) and limited their opponents to a .418 mark (685-of-1,638) to rank 10th.
 
From beyond-the-arc, the Golden Suns shot at a clip of .321 (194-of-605) to rank sixth in the GAC while their opponents made three-pointers at a mark of .326 (167-of-513) to rank 11th. From the free throw line, the Golden Suns shot .780 as a team (481-of-617) to rank fourth.
 

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SCOUTING THE LIONS
The Lions finished last season with a 5-23 record overall and a 4-15 mark in the MIAA. This year, the Lions are picked to finish 13^th among the 14-team MIAA according to the preseason coaches poll.
 
UAFS returns four players from last year's team including their second-leading scorer, Haleigh Jackson. Last season, Jackson averaged 9.3 points per game and was a 33% shooter overall from the floor (84-for-258).
 
Last year, the Lions averaged 61.3 ppg and ranked 13th in the MIAA. On the defensive end of the court, the Lions ranked 12th in the league in scoring defense, giving up an average of 69.6 ppg. In terms of field goal percentage and field goal percentage defense, the Lions were 11th in the conference as they shot at an overall clip of .377 (619-of-1,643) and allowed their opponents a .405 mark (692-of-1,707) to rank 12th.
 
From beyond-the-arc, the Lions shot at a clip of .271 (167-of-616) to rank 12th in the MIAA while their opponents made three-pointers at a mark of .361 (224-of-620) to rank 11th. From the free throw line, the Lions shot .655 as a team (311-of-475) to rank 14th.
 
The Lions are coached by Ryan McAdams, who is in his sixth season at Arkansas-Fort Smith. In his time at UAFS, McAdams is 51-88.