Trojans Host Coastal Carolina on Saturday

Little Rock vs. Coastal Carolina
Date	Saturday, Feb. 4
Time	6 p.m.
Location	Little Rock, Ark.
Venue	Jack Stephens Center
Stats	Statbroadcast
Audio	The Point 94.1 FM
Video	Little Rock All-Access
Notes	Little Rock | Coastal Carolina

LITTLE ROCK – Little Rock takes on Coastal Carolina on Saturday at the Jack Stephens Center. Tipoff is set for 6 p.m.
 
Saturday's men's and women's doubleheader is part of Hall of Fame and Lettermen's Weekend. All former lettermen in attendance will be recognized at halftime of the men's game.
 
At the first media timeout of the second half, one lucky fan will take a half-court shot to win a new car courtesy of Bale Chevrolet. Saturday is also Greek Night at the Jack Stephens Center. The Junior Trojans Club Kids Zone will be open on Derek Fisher Court.
 
The Trojans will be looking to bounce back from three straight losses, most recently falling at ULM on Monday night. Little Rock led by two at halftime, but scored just 22 points – tied for its third fewest points in a half all season – and shot 32.3 percent in the second half.
 
Maurius Hill and Stetson Billings scored 10 points each to lead the Trojans on offense. For Hill, it was his ninth double-figure scoring game of the season. Billings' 10 points were his most since scoring 13 points against St. Gregory's on Dec. 4, 2012 as a freshman. He established new career highs for made field goals (4) and made 3-pointers (2) at ULM. At Louisiana on Jan. 28, Billings recorded a career-high three steals in a career-high 31 minutes.
 
Coastal Carolina is 10-12 overall and 5-4 in Sun Belt play. Most recently, Coastal topped UT Arlington at home to snap a three-game losing streak.
 
Coastal Carolina came away with a 66-63 win in the season's first meeting between the teams. Little Rock trailed by 16 with 11:31 remaining, but battled back to make it a three-point game in the final seconds. On the Trojans' last play, Maurius Hill's game-tying corner 3 was off the mark.
 
Jaylen Shaw is averaging 15.3 points per game on 46.2 percent shooting in league play. In Sun Belt games, the Chanticleers lead the Sun Belt in defensive field goal percentage (.403) and defensive 3-point field goal percentage (.309). Coastal's 11.3 offensive rebounds per game in league play ranks third.
 
Head coach Cliff Ellis is in his 10th season at CCU and in his 42nd overall as a head coach. Ellis coached Flanigan at Auburn from 1994-97. Flanigan was a three-time co-captain and All-SEC performer for the Tigers under Ellis.
 
Quick Hits
• Little Rock enters Saturday's matchup with Coastal Carolina coming off a 68-52 loss at ULM on Monday.
• Little Rock led ULM 30-28 at halftime, but shot 32.3 percent and scored just 22 points in the second half – tied for its third fewest in a half this season.
• Little Rock leads the Sun Belt Conference and ranks 49th nationally in free throw percentage (.745).
• Little Rock is shooting a league-best 80.0 percent from the foul line in Sun Belt games.
• Deondre Burns has averaged 12.7 points on 47.5 percent shooting from the floor and 45.5 percent from 3-point range since being inserted into the starting lineup vs. Appalachian State (1/7).
• Marcus Johnson Jr. has averaged 17.6 points on 48.4 percent shooting over Little Rock's last seven games.
• In Sun Belt games, Johnson ranks 7th in the league in scoring (15.7 ppg) and 7th in assists (3.1 apg).
• CCU leads the all-time series with Little Rock 1-0 after topping the Trojans 66-63 on Jan. 9 in Conway, S.C.
• Little Rock head coach Wes Flanigan played three seasons for Coastal Carolina head coach Cliff Ellis at Auburn (1994-97), where Flanigan was a three-time co-captain and an All-SEC selection as a junior.
 
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