The Missouri State Lady Bears (1-6, 0-0 MVC) continue their challenging non-conference schedule Wednesday at 7 p.m. when Arkansas (6-2) pays a visit to JQH Arena. The Razorbacks debuted at No. 1 in the NCAA RPI last week before suffering their first two losses of the season under first-year head coach Jimmy Dykes.

The Lady Bears grabbed the first win of the year on Dec. 6 with a 75-69 decision over SIUE. Sophomore Lexi Hughes scored a career-high 22 points in that game, while Hillary Chvatal had 15 points and 10 rebounds for her first career double-double.

Wednesday is Rally for Allie night at JQH Arena in support of MSU softball player Allie Alvstad as she fights acute myeloid leukemia. Fans are encouraged to wear orange in support of Allie, and can make a donation or purchase #AllieStrong t-shirts and wrist bands in the JQH Arena concourse.

Series History

Missouri State is 6-18 all-time against Arkansas, but only two of those meetings have occurred in the last decade. The Razorbacks won 78-44 last season in Fayetteville, and escaped with a 65-64 win in the second round of the 2011 WNIT in their last visit to Springfield.

Scouting Arkansas

Arkansas is 6-2 on the season, losing to South Dakota State and Rutgers last week after a 6-0 start. The Razorbacks climbed to 25th in the AP poll and No. 1 in the initial NCAA RPI on Dec. 1 before suffering those two defeats. Kelsey Brooks scores 16.5 points per game to lead four Razorbacks in double figures, and five Arkansas players average at least 4.9 rebounds per game as UA holds a plus-14 rebounding margin and averages 16 offensive caroms per contest. As a team, Arkansas scores 69.0 points and allows 55.6 while shooting 39.4 percent overall, 34 percent on 3-pointers and 64.9 percent from the foul line.