Trojans to Face Razorbacks in December

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – Little Rock Women's Basketball added a Natural (State) opponent to its 2019-20 schedule Wednesday as the Trojans will face Arkansas at North Little Rock's Verizon Arena on Saturday, Dec. 21.
 
The meeting will mark the first time in modern history the two schools will meet on the hardwood and the first time in modern history the Razorbacks will face any opponent from the state of Arkansas in the regular season.
 
"This game is very exciting for the state of Arkansas and something the people in the state have wanted for years," said Trojans Head Coach Joe Foley, who boasts nearly 790 career wins. "We will be making history starting this series just like our baseball team did last spring. The women's basketball game will be great for the state and great for both programs."
 
Tip-off for the game is set for 1 p.m. at Verizon Arena.
 
"When Athletic Director Yurachek announced that the board approved playing in-system, in-state institutions last August, we immediately were hopeful of scheduling a game or series of games with Little Rock," Arkansas Head Coach Mike Neighbors said. "Coach Foley has built their program into a perennial NCAA caliber team, so playing them will benefit our program and build support for women's basketball across the state. When it became clear they were equally as interested in playing us, I couldn't help but be excited to get the series set. Coach Foley started out as someone I idolized in women's basketball during his tenure at Arkansas Tech, became someone I tried to emulate as my collegiate career began, and has become a trusted colleague over the last 20 years.  To share a sideline with him and our teams will be very special."
 
While the two teams have not met in modern history, there was one prior meeting on the hardwood between the two schools. That game took place in Little Rock in December of 1977 with Arkansas claiming 74-54 victory when Little Rock was a member of NCAA Division III. Since rebooting the program in time for the 1999-2000 season, Little Rock has steadily built a program that defines success, winning at least 20 games in 12 of the last 13 seasons and claiming 10 conference championships in the last 12 years.
 
Little Rock season ticket members will receive a complimentary ticket to the Dec. 21 game against the Razorbacks for every season ticket purchased but must request their complimentary ticket(s) to the Little Rock Ticket Office by October 7.
 
Season tickets for the 2019-20 Little Rock Basketball season are currently on sale by contacting the Trojan ticket office at (501) 565-8257 or at LRTojans-tickets@ualr.edu.
 
Single game tickets will go on sale at a later date with Adult tickets priced at $10 each, while students and youth tickets will go for $5.