The last time the Auburn women faced a team with just one SEC win, it didn’t turn out too well for the Tigers.

Today, Nell Fortner and her team hopes not to make it a trend against the bottom two teams in the conference, as the Tigers host last-place Arkansas (9-14, 1-9 SEC) at 6 p.m. in Beard-Eaves-Memorial Coliseum.

Sunday in Tuscaloosa, Auburn dropped a 55-53 heartbreaker to Alabama, a team the Tigers beat eight consecutive times prior. It was just the second SEC win for the Crimson Tide all season.

Now, Auburn (12-12, 3-8) looks to rebound against the Razorbacks in the first of two, back-to-back home games.

“They are a dangerous team,” Fortner said. “I don’t know why they have not won more games. They are a very dangerous team and they can put a lot of points up on the board.”

The last time the Tigers faced Arkansas, it was a run away, 94-57 win for the Tigers last March, which clinched the regular season SEC title.

This year, Auburn has lost four SEC games by 3 points or less, including the last two — to South Carolina and Alabama — by a combined 5 points.

Leading the way for Auburn this season is junior Alli Smalley with 15.5 points per game, ranking sixth in the SEC. Smalley is also coming off her first career double-double as she tallied 17 points and 11 rebounds Sunday at Alabama.

Right behind her is senior KeKe Carrier with 13.7 points, 7.6 rebounds and 2.5 blocks per game. Carrier ranks in the top 15 in the SEC in all three categories, including a second-place position in blocks.

Arkansas enters today’s game on a three-game losing streak after picking up its first SEC win at Alabama, 66-62, on Jan. 24 in overtime.

The Razorbacks have struggled in SEC games, averaging losing by 12.6 points per game. Arkansas has only two single-digit losses to SEC teams, a 59-53 loss to Florida on Jan. 3 and a 67-61 loss to Vanderbilt on Jan. 31.

But Fortner isn’t fooled by the stats. She knows her team will have to show up tonight.

“They have the ability to beat you in several ways, but especially off the dribble,” Auburn’s coach said. “They are great penetrators and great 3-point shooters. They set a lot of screens and you have to be ready for that. They can make it very difficult to guard them.”

Leading the team is sophomore Lyndsay Harris with 12.8 points per game. Right behind her is senior Charity Ford with 12.0 points and 3.8 rebounds per game. Sophomore Ashley Daniels is the team’s top rebounder with 6.7 per game.

Doors will open at 4:30 p.m. today, as Greek Night commences. Greek organizations will compete to see who can bring the most fans to the game.

There will also be a halftime battle between the organizations.

AU (12-12, 3-8) vs. Arkansas (9-14, 1-9)
Where: Beard-Eaves-Memorial
When: 6 p.m.
TV/Radio: None/WMXA 96.7 FM
Scouting report: The only team that might be having it harder than Auburn these days is Arkansas, which comes into town riding a three-game losing streak and has just one conference win total. In fact, the Razorbacks have lost all but two of those games by double-digits. C’eira Ricketts was the only player last season to post a triple-double against the Tigers with 14 points, 13 rebounds and 12 assists.
Projected starters Auburn: C KeKe Carrier (13.7 ppg, 7.6 rpg), F Jordan Greenleaf (6.8 ppg, 7.0 rpg), G Blanche Alverson (6.5 ppg, 3.7 rpg), G Alli Smalley (15.5 ppg, 4.4 rpg), G Morgan Toles (7.5 ppg, 4.5 apg)
Projected starters Arkansas: F Ashley Daniels (7.0 ppg, 6.7 rpg), F Ashley McCray (4.1 ppg, 3.1 rpg), G C’eira Ricketts (10.2 ppg, 5.0 rpg), G Charity Ford (12.0 ppg, 3.8 rpg), G Lyndsay Harris (12.8 ppg, 3.2 apg)