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Butch Jones’ final 2023 US LBM Coaches Poll ballot

A look at Butch Jones’ final 2023 US LBM Coaches Poll ballot.

Tennessee (9-4, 4-4 SEC) finished its 2023 season ranked No. 17 in the final US LBM Coaches Poll.

Former Tennessee head coach Butch Jones, who is serving in the same capacity at Arkansas State, was a voter in the US LBM Coaches Poll during the 2023 season.

Jones served as the Vols’ head coach from 2013-17, compiling a 34-27 (14-24 SEC) record. He guided Tennessee to three bowl victories.

Jones has served as Arkansas State’s head coach since 2021.

READ: A look at how former Tennessee coaches voted the Vols in final 2023 US LBM Coaches Poll ballot

Below is Jones’ final ballot for the US LBM Coaches Poll in 2023.

Women’s basketball national scoring leaders as of Jan. 7 (and steals)

See how Notre Dame’s rep on this list is doing.

[autotag]Hannah Hidalgo[/autotag] continues to do her best on a Notre Dame team that has hit a wall. The Irish have lost two of three since ACC play got underway as the lack of enough healthy bodies seems to be catching up to them. We’ll see if that will improve in the coming days and weeks. For now, here’s Hidalgo among the national scoring leaders and those leaders’ steals numbers:

Women’s basketball national scoring leaders as of Dec. 31 (and steals)

Check out where Notre Dame’s freshman phenom ranks.

[autotag]Hannah Hidalgo[/autotag] clearly is Notre Dame’s best player as we enter 2024. There’s no other way to put it given that she leads the country in steals and is one of its top scorers. One only can imagine what she’ll do over the next couple of months. For now, here’s how she ranks among the top scorers in the country along with their steals figures:

Women’s basketball national scoring leaders as of Dec. 24 (and steals)

See where Hannah Hidalgo ranks.

Notre Dame got an early Christmas present this year in freshman phenom [autotag]Hannah Hidalgo[/autotag]. She not only is the national steals leader, but she’s among the top scorers in the country. At this point, one only can imagine what her Irish legacy will be by the time she’s through in South Bend. In the meantime, here’s how she ranks among those scoring leaders and how their steals averages compare with hers:

Northern Illinois’ kicker pulled off a 32-yard touchdown run on a perfect trick play in the Camellia Bowl

Arkansas State wasn’t ready for MACtion

There are few more chaotic forces in the universe than MACtion and college football bowl season.

So when you tune in to watch a postseason game featuring a team from the Mid-American Conference, you should be ready for some trickery at any given moment.

Unfortunately for Arkansas State, the Red Wolves were not prepared on Saturday in the Camellia Bowl against Northern Illinois.

The Huskies came out in field goal formation at the Arkansas State 32-yard line in the first half only for holder Tom Foley — team’s punter — to toss a shovel pass to kicker Kanon Woodill, who bolted up the field untouched for the touchdown.

It’s was a weird day for the kicker as NIU won, 21-19.

Woodill accounted for more touchdowns than he has field goals after missing from 36 yards and 23 yards later in the game.

That probably doesn’t matter as much when he’s pulling off house calls from outside the red zone. Just chalk it up to the unpredictability of bowl season — and MACtion, of course.

Women’s basketball national scoring leaders as of Dec. 17 (and steals)

A certain Notre Dame player continues to impress.

[autotag]Hannah Hidalgo[/autotag] continues to shine for a Notre Dame that has won eight straight after dropping its season opener. There’s little reason to think she’ll stop anytime soon. Not only is she one of the top scorers in the country, but she still is the top leader in steals. Here’s how she ranks among scoring leaders and also their steals averages:

Women’s basketball national scoring leaders as of Dec. 10 (and steals)

Hannah Hidalgo is a special player.

[autotag]Hannah Hidalgo[/autotag] continues to be a phenomenal player for Notre Dame. She still is one of the top scorers in the country and leads everybody in steals. Let’s take a look at how she relates to those scorers. As a bonus, we’ve included how each leading scorer is at taking the ball away:

Scott drops 34 as Arkansas gets best of Red Wolves in Jonesboro

Arkansas got a game-high 34 points from freshman Taliah Scott and cruised past Arkansas State on Friday evening in Jonesboro to stay undefeated.

One Arkansas team that played Friday night managed to emerge victorious, and it was on the road.

The Razorback women stayed unbeaten with an 82-67 victory over Arkansas State.

They held the Red Wolves scoreless over the final 5:22 of the fourth quarter to pull out the victory.

Taliah Scott continues to impress as a freshman, as she scored a career-high 34 points to lead all scorers.

Arkansas struggled from behind the 3-point line, connecting on only 10 of 36 treys, but made all 12 of its free throws and outrebounded the hosts 40-32.

Defensively, the Razorbacks limited A-State to just 22 percent shooting from behind the arc and 36 percent shooting total from the field.

Mike Neighbors’ crew will be back in action to finish the final leg of a three-game in-state homestand against Central Arkansas at 7 p.m. in Bud Walton Arena.

UALR the first of three in-state opponents for Razorback women tonight

Arkansas hosts UA-Little Rock at 7 p.m. this evening in Bud Walton Arena, the first of three straight against in-state opponents.

Arkansas will entertain UA-Little Rock at Bud Walton Arena this evening, the first of three in-state opponents in a row that the ladies will play.

The Razorbacks are seeking their fourth 3-0 start of Mike Neighbors’ seven-year tenure as the head coach.

After UA-Little Rock, Arkansas will head to Jonesboro on Friday and face Arkansas State, then return home next Monday and host Central Arkansas.

Taliah Scott has led the Razorbacks in scoring in both of their first two victories over Louisiana-Monroe and Murray State, compiling 54 points combined.

Saylor Poffenbarger has pulled down double digit rebound totals in each game as well.

Tipoff is at 7 p.m. and can be viewed on SEC Network-Plus.

Wisconsin broke a Kohl Center record last night during win vs Arkansas State

Wisconsin broke a Kohl Center record last night during win vs Arkansas State

Wisconsin basketball began its season with a bang last night, as it defeated Arkansas State 105-76.

Chucky Hepburn led the way with 20 points, six assists and three steals, transfer guard A.J. Storr added 15 points of his own, Max Klesmit had 14 points and true freshman John Blackwell came off the bench to tally 12 points and four rebounds.

It was an all-around effort for Greg Gard’s team. It also showed the team’s depth, as 12 players found the stat sheet and 10 of them played 12 minutes or more.

The massive win was also notable because it was the 12th-highest-scoring performance in Wisconsin basketball history.

The Badgers’ 105 points are also the most in Kohl Center history (since 1998).

The Badgers are back in action with a huge game against No. 9 Tennessee on Friday.