Little Rock Holding Free Exhibition Friday Night

Exhibition: Little Rock vs. Southwest Baptist
Date	Friday, November 3
Time	6:30 p.m.
Location	Jack Stephens Center
Series	Little Rock leads, 2-0
Last Game	Dec. 9, 1986 (LR 96, SBU 67)
Video	LRTrojans All-Access
Live Stats	StatBroadcast

LITTLE ROCK -  Fans will be able to get their first look at their 2017-18 Little Rock basketball team Friday, November 3 when the Trojans host Southwest Baptist in an exhibition game. Tip time against the Bearcats is 6:30 p.m. at the Jack Stephens Center as the game is FREE for all fans.

Check Out the Trojans
Friday night's exhibition contest against Southwest Baptist provides an opportunity for Little Rock fans to get their first look at this year's team free of charge. Doors of the Jack Stephens Center open at 5:30 p.m. with concession stands open for the game. Fans can come check out their Trojans and have an option to select their seats for 2017-18 as season tickets, flex plans and single game tickets are all still available.

Trojan Coaching Staff
Little Rock native Wes Flanigan returns for his seventh season on the Trojan sideline and his second as head coach after leading Little Rock to a 15-17 record in his first season. Flanigan has been a key component of the Trojans' success over the past few seasons, serving as associate head coach previously and was a member of the staff on the memorable 2015-16 NCAA tournament team. Flanigan's staff remains largely in check with associate head coach Kwanza Johnson and assistants Mitch Cole and Solomon Bozeman back on the Trojan bench.

Familiar Faces
There won't be many familiar faces on the court Friday night as Flanigan returns just 27.4 percent of its minutes and 24.2 percent of its points from 2016-17. Junior Deondre Burns is Little Rocks top returning scorer, averaging 7.0 points per game last season, complemented by 1.5 rebounds and a .452 field goal percentage. Redshirt junior Oliver Black posted 4.2 points and 3.3 rebounds while shooting 55.1 percent from the floor while sophomore Andre Jones looks to build on his 3.5 points and 1.6 rebound average from 2016-17.

Welcome to the Rock
Fans coming to Friday's exhibition will want to pick up a roster to get introduced to a large number of newcomers on the court at the Jack. Little Rock welcomes 11 newcomers in 2016-17, tied with Pitt for the most of any Division I school. That group includes two graduate transfers (Khari Harley and Wadly Mompremier from Ohio), a Division I transfer (Rayjon Tucker from Florida Gulf Coast), four JUCO transfers (Camron Reedus, Cezanne Carson, K.J. Gilmore and Anthony Black) and four freshmen (Cameron Corcoran, Jaizec Lottie, Damir Hadzic and Kris Bankston).

Scouting Southwest Baptist
Southwest Baptist already has a pair of exhibition games under its belt, dropping an 85-67 decision at Central Arkansas on Oct. 25 before falling 83-56 at Missouri State Wednesday night. The Bearcats return four of their top five scorers from a team that went 15-13 in 2016-17, including Logan Hovey who led the team averaging 13.3 points with 4.9 rebounds. Head coach Clark Sheehy is in his fourth season at the helm of the Bearcats.

Series Record
Little Rock is 2-0 all-time against Southwest Baptist as the two teams have not met in the regular season since December 9, 1986 – a 96-67 Trojan win in Little Rock. The only other times the two teams have faced each other was in 1971 with Little Rock notching the 77-74 win.

Clear Bag Policy
Beginning this basketball season, Little Rock Athletics will implement a clear bag policy for all athletic events at the Jack Stephens Center. The policy, implemented to improve public safety at Trojan home events, mirrors those that have been put in place at a majority of athletic venues across the country. For complete details about the Clear Bag Policy, along with FAQs regarding the restrictions, visit LRTrojans.com/ClearBagPolicy.

Plenty of Ways to Watch the Trojans
With the 2017-18 regular season opener just over a week away, there is still time to secure your tickets to watch your Trojans play at the Jack Stephens Center. Season tickets, flex plans and individual game tickets are all on sale and can be ordered by calling the Trojan Ticket Office at 565-8257. The ticket office at the Jack Stephens Center is open from 10 a.m to 1 p.m. Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays and two hours prior to tip-off on game days.

Looking Ahead
Little Rock gets its 2017-18 season started for real next weekend as the Trojans host Ouachita Baptist in the regular season opener. The game against the Tigers tips at 3 p.m. on Saturday, November 11 at the Jack Stephens Center, and is the first part of a Tiger two-pack to open the year, leading into Little Rock's game at Memphis on November 14.

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