Trojans Set to Host 2017-18 Opener Against Memphis

Game 1: Little Rock vs. Memphis
Date	Sunday, Nov. 12, 2017
Time	3 p.m.
Location	Little Rock, Ark.
Arena	Jack Stephens Center
Records	Little Rock (0-0) | Memphis (1-0)
Radio	Sports Animal 920
Stats	StatBroadcast
Video	Little Rock All-Access
Notes	Little Rock | Memphis

LITTLE ROCK – The 2017-18 women's basketball season will begin on Sunday for the Little Rock Trojans as they face the Memphis Tigers (1-0) at 3 p.m., at the Jack Stephens Center.
 
As a reminder to fans, Little Rock has implemented a clear bag policy for all ticketed events at the Jack Stephens Center. Fans can learn more about the new policy by clicking here.
 
Little Rock has an all-time record of 5-7 against Memphis. All five of those wins have come in the last five meetings since 2012. Little Rock's average margin of victory in those game is 8.4 points. The Trojans and Tigers have each met once a year since 2010 while the series began in 1978.
 
The Tigers have already earned a win this season as they beat Tennessee State in overtime by a score of 79-75 at home on Friday night.
 
After Sunday's game against Memphis, Little Rock will host its first-ever School Day game on Wednesday against Tulsa. Over 1,000 students from area elementary and middle schools are expected for the 11:30 a.m., tip at the Jack Stephens Center.
 

• Little Rock returns nine players from last season's roster and welcomes five newcomers.
• A win against Memphis would be Little Rock's sixth consecutive against the Tigers.
• Little Rock has an all-time record of 17-14 against current American Athletic Conference members and is 7-6 when playing at home.
• Little Rock is 12-6 in season openers in the Division I era (1999-present) and is 10-4 in the Joe Foley era (2003-present).
• In home openers during the Foley era, Little Rock is 11-3 and 13-5 in the Division I era.
• Little Rock enters Sunday's season opener with a nine-game winning streak at the Jack dating back to last season.
• Little Rock averaged the 72nd-best home attendance in the nation last season with 2,003 — best in the Sun Belt.
• Last season, Little Rock had the nation's 12th-best scoring defense with 55.2 points per game.
• Senior Monique Townson played 1,232 minutes last season — 16th most in the nation and the most in the Sun Belt Conference.
• Along with her minutes, Townson racked up the assists with 143 last season — 86th most in the nation and the most among Sun Belt players.
• After winning the Sun Belt Regular Season Championship last season, Little Rock was picked to finish second in the 2017-18 Sun Belt Women's Basketball Coaches' Preseason Poll.
• In College Insider's Preseason Mid-Major Poll, Little Rock received 84 votes — tying Central Arkansas for 27th.
• Entering his 30th season as a head coach and 15th season at Little Rock, head coach Joe Foley currently ranks as the 10th-winningest active coach in the NCAA with 745 wins. 
• Little Rock signed forwards Gabby Dodson and Heaven Mbaruk on the first day of the early signing period.