RAND CHAMPION Assistant A.D./Communications 2018-19 TROJAN [email protected] 501.569.3307 GAME NOTES LRTrojans.com 2018-19 SCHEDULE GAME 14: ULM 5-8 OVERALL, 0-0 SUN BELT Thursday, Jan. 3 | 7 p.m. Fant-Ewing Coliseum | Monroe, La. NOVEMBER Records: Little Rock (5-8, 0-0) | ULM (7-5, 0-0) 8 SOUTHEASTERN OKLA. W (OT) 101-92 Watch: ESPN+ 13 at Tennessee State W 83-67 Radio: The Point 94.1 FM 16 at #6 Nevada ^ L 59-87 Live Stats: ULMWarhawks.com 19 at Tulsa ^ L 78-88 23 HOWARD ^ W 97-76 OPENING TIP 24 ARKANSAS-PINE BLUFF ^ L 66-75 Little Rock begins the New Year by opening up its 2019 Sun Belt Con- STARTING FIVE 28 at Central Arkansas L 65-78 ference schedule with a Louisiana road trip, beginning in Monroe. Little Rock faces ULM at Fant-Ewing Coliseum on Thursday, January 3, tipping • Little Rock opens its 28th season as a member of the Sun Belt DECEMBER at 7 p.m. on ESPN+. Live stats are available at ULMWarhawks.com with Conference, posting an overall SBC record of 236-222 (.515) with Ray Tucker carrying the call live on The Point 94.1 FM. 1 SAM HOUSTON STATE W 79-52 a pair of conference titles and five divisional championships. 4 BRADLEY L 62-68 BACK IN THE BELT • Little Rock and ULM meet for the 34th time overall Thursday 8 CENTRAL ARKANSAS L 82-85 The 2018-19 season marks Little Rock’s 28th year as a member of the Sun with the Trojans holding an 18-15 (.545) edge in the series. But 11 MILES COLLEGE W 67-47 Belt Conference, joining the league in the 1991-92 season. During that the Warhawks won the last meeting and are 10-6 in Monroe. 19 at Memphis L 89-99 stretch, the Trojans have posted a 236-222 (.515) record in conference play, winning the 2016 Sun Belt regular season title to complement Little 22 at Georgetown L (OT) 94-102 • Little Rock remains one of the country’s top field goal shooting Rock’s five divisional championships. Little Rock and ULM have been Sun teams, connecting on 49.7% of its shots from the floor and Belt foes since the Warhawks joined the league in 2006, with the Trojans JANUARY ranking 16th nationally. 3 at ULM * 7 p.m. holding a 14-11 (.560) mark as conference opponents. 5 at Louisiana * 7 p.m. • Rayjon Tucker continues to pace the Trojan offense, averaging ON THE ROAD AGAIN 20.8 points and 36:38 minutes per game, ranking 31st and 21st 10 TROY * 6:30 p.m. Little Rock’s road trip continues with the journey south to Louisiana this nationally, respectively. Tucker has scored in double figures in all weekend, marking the sixth different state/region the Trojans will play a 12 SOUTH ALABAMA * 3 p.m. 12 games he’s played with six games of 20 points or more. 17 at Texas State * 7 p.m. road contest this season. Little Rock will travel to Monroe for Thursday’s game at ULM, then continue on to Lafayette for Saturday’s tilt against the 19 at UT Arlington * 2 p.m. • Kris Bankston has emerged as one of the country’s top dunkers, Ragin’ Cajuns, bringing the Trojans total travels following this weekend to logging 41 through 13 games this season. 41 of his 58 shots have 24 COASTAL CAROLINA * 6:30 p.m. just shy of 7,500 miles on the year. been dunks as his 85.3% field goal percentage would lead the 26 APPALACHIAN STATE * 3 p.m. NCAA had he met the minimum of 5.0 FGs made per game. MAKING IT COUNT FEBRUARY Through the first 13 games of the season, the Trojans are shooting 49.7% 2 ARKANSAS STATE * 5:30 p.m. from the floor, ranking second in the Sun Belt and 22nd nationally. 7 at Troy * 6 p.m. Through the first third of the 2018-19 season, Little Rock has shot 50.% or better from the floor in seven of its first 12 games, including a -sea 9 at South Alabama * 3 p.m. son-high 63.8% (30-of-47) against Central Arkansas on December 8. Five different Trojans are making more than half of their field goals on the year, led by Kris Bankston’s 84.6% shooting percentage (55-of-65). 14 UT ARLINGTON * 6:30 p.m. 16 TEXAS STATE * 3 p.m. IRON MAN 23 at Arkansas State * 7 p.m. Redshirt junior Rayjon Tucker has been a mainstay on the court for Little Rock in 2018-19, averaging 36:38 of playing time to rank first in the Sun 28 at Georgia Southern * 6 p.m. Belt and 21st nationally in minutes played. Tucker has played 35 or more minutes in 10 of his 12 games, including a season-high 40 against South- eastern Oklahoma on November 8. Additionally, Tucker is among the national leaders in a handful of categories, ranking 31st in points per game MARCH (20.8), which leads the Sun Belt Conference, in addition to ranking 43rd in free throw attempts (87) and 49th in field goals made (65). 2 at Georgia State * 12 p.m. 7 LOUISIANA * 6:30 p.m. LITTLE ROCK LAST GAME STARTERS 9 ULM * 3 p.m. 12-17 Sun Belt Tournament (New Orleans, La.) # * Sun Belt Conference game ^ Continental Tire Las Vegas Holiday Classic # Sun Belt Conference tournament (New Orleans, La.) 1 - MARKQUIS NOWELL - G 3 - RAYJON TUCKER - G 20 - KAMANI JOHNSON - F 25 - HORACE WYATT JR. - F 55 - NIKOLA MARIC - F PTS. 11.2 PTS. 20.8 PTS. 4.2 PTS. 2.9 PTS. 11.6 FG% .359 FG% .506 FG% .537 FG% .500 FG% .598 3FG% .286 3FG% .390 3FG% .000 3FG% .333 3FG% .667 FT% .815 FT% .747 FT% .417 FT% .625 FT% .651 REB 3.9 REB 6.9 REB 4.3 REB 1.3 REB 4.2 AST 4.1 AST 2.6 AST 1.2 AST 0.7 AST 1.5 LRTrojans.com 1 2018-19 LITTLE ROCK GAME NOTES OUR CITY. DOUBLE FIGURE TUCKER QUICK FACTS Rayjon Tucker’ has scored in double figures in each of the 12 games he TROJANS WITH... has played in, surpassing the 20-point plateau six times. His 12-straight games of scoring in double figures is tied for the longest for a Little UNIVERSITY INFORMATION ...A 20+ POINT GAME Rock player since Nick Zachary did it on two separate occasions in both 34 Markquis Nowell vs. Southeastern Oklahoma (11/8/18) Name University of Arkansas at Little Rock 2001 and 2003. The streak is tied for the fourth-longest for the Trojans 33 Rayjon Tucker vs Sam Houston State (12/1/18) Preferred Name / Abbreviation Little Rock / LR since the 2000-01 season trailing the 20-game streaks from Solomon 29 Deondre Burns vs. Howard (11/23/18) Founded 1927 Bozeman (2010-11) and Stan Blackmon (2000-01) and the 19-game 29 Rayjon Tucker at Memphis (12/19/18) Enrollment 10,545 (Fall 2018) run for Will Neighbor (2013-14). 27 Rayjon Tucker vs. Central Arkansas (12/8/18) Nickname Trojans 27 Nikola Maric at Georgetown (12/22/18) TAKE IT TO THE BANK-STON Colors Maroon and Silver 24 Rayjon Tucker at Tulsa (11/19/18) Sophomore Kris Bankston continues to establish himself as one of Affiliation NCAA Division I 24 Markquis Nowell at Georgetown (12/22/18) the nation’s most efficient scorers, converting 58 of his 68 field goal Conference Sun Belt 21 Rayjon Tucker at Nevada (11/16/18) attempts (85.3%). Bankston would rank as the national leader in the 20 Nikola Maric vs. Arkansas-Pine Bluff (11/24/18) Chancellor Dr. Andrew Rogerson category but falls slightly short of the NCAA minimum of 5.0 made field 20 Rayjon Tucker at Central Arkansas (11/28/18) Athletic Director Chasse Conque goals per game, currently sitting at 4.5 made field goals per game. Of 20 Ryan Pippins vs. Sam Houston State (12/1/18) Athletic Department Phone (501) 569-3167 his 58 made field goals, 41 have come in the form of dunks. Website LRTrojans.com 20 Kris Bankston vs. Central Arkansas (12/8/18) LAST TIME OUT ...A 10+ REBOUND GAME Little Rock and Georgetown staged a battle in our nation’s capital as COACHING STAFF 14 Rayjon Tucker at Georgetown (12/22/18) the Trojans rallied from five points down in the final minute, forcing Head Coach Darrell Walker 12 Nikola Maric vs. Arkansas-Pine Bluff (11/24/18) overtime off a 30-foot shot from Ryan Pippins as time expired. But the Alma Mater Arkansas, 2012 12 Kamani Johnson at Central Arkansas (11/28/18) Hoyas pulled away in the extra stanza, handing the Trojans the 102-94 12 Rayjon Tucker vs. Miles College (12/11/18) Little Rock Record 5-8 (First season) loss at Capital One Arena. Turnovers plagued Little Rock in the loss as 11 Kris Bankston vs. Miles College (12/11/18) Career College Record 50-26 (Third season) the Trojans committed 19 in the final 25 minutes, overshadowing a ca- 10 Rayjon Tucker at Tulsa (11/19/18) Assistant Coach Charles Baker reer-high for Nikola Maric (27) and a double-double for Rayjon Tucker. Alma Mater Eastern Kentucky, 1990 ...A DOUBLE-DOUBLE THROW IT DOWN, BIG MAN Assistant Coach Alfred Jordan Rayjon Tucker at Tulsa (11/19/18) - 24 pts., 10 reb. Little Rock is earning a reputation as one of the nation’s top dunking Alma Mater Clark Atlanta, 2009 Nikola Maric vs.