Little Rock will begin a two-game road trip in the Ohio Valley Conference on Thursday, facing SIUE at 7:30 p.m. The Trojans are set to play next against Lindenwood in St. Charles, Missouri, on Saturday.
SIUE (10–6 overall, 3–2 OVC) recently defeated Lindenwood, handing them their first conference loss of the season. The game will be held at First Community Arena in Edwardsville, Illinois. Fans can listen to the broadcast on 106.7 BUZ2 or watch it on ESPN+.
The series between Little Rock and SIUE is tied at two games each.
“Both road games will be challenging, but we had a strong week of practice and feel prepared. We’re playing well and just need to close out games, and that’s our focus this week,” said Darrell Walker, Little Rock Head Coach.
In their last outing, five Trojans scored in double figures during an 84–79 loss to Tennessee State. Johnathan Lawson led with 20 points; Kachi Nzeh contributed 16; Tuongthach Gatkek added 14; Braxton Bayless scored 11; Cameron Wallace and Truman Claytor each finished with eight points.
Little Rock currently leads the Ohio Valley Conference in three-point shooting percentage at 36 percent. Lawson is sixth in the conference for scoring with an average of 16 points per game. The team has surpassed 75 points in each of its last three OVC contests.
SIUE is finishing a four-game homestand and holds a record of 2–1 during this stretch. The Cougars have achieved winning nonconference records for four consecutive seasons. They rank second in the OVC for field goal percentage defense at .398—41st nationally—and allow only 65.9 points per game (second in league and ranked 30th nationally). SIUE is successful when holding opponents to under 70 points (10–1 record) and maintains a +8.9 scoring margin (third-best in OVC).
Ring Malith leads the OVC with an average of 17.8 points per game; he recorded a season-high of 31 points against North Florida.
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