| GAMES 22 & 23 - ULM |
| Dates |
Sunday, Feb. 21 - 4 p.m.
Monday, Feb. 22 - 4 p.m. |
| Location |
Monroe, La. |
| Arena |
Fant-Ewing Coliseum |
| Records |
Little Rock (10-11, 6-8 SBC)
ULM (5-16, 3-11Â SBC) |
| Watch |
ESPN+
Sunday | Monday |
| Listen |
106.7 FM The Buz2 |
| Live Stats |
Sunday | Monday |
| Notes |
Little Rock | ULM |
LITTLE ROCK - After winter storms hit the Arkansas and Louisiana this week, Little Rock and ULM wil finally begin its two-game series in Monroe on Sunday, Feb. 21 and Monday, Feb. 22. Both games will tip at 4 p.m. at Fant-Ewing Coliseum and will be streamed on ESPN+ with Chris Harris and Matt Vining handling the broadcast duties. Trojan Hall of Famer Ray Tucker will handle the radio play-by-play call on 106.7 FM The Buz2, getting underway at 3:40 p.m. each day.
GAME STORYLINES
• Little Rock concludes a challenging stretch of the schedule where it will have played five of six on the road since Feb. 5. The Trojans played two in San Marcos, followed by one in Jonesboro and closing with two in Monroe.
• Little Rock and ULM have met 39 times heading into this weekend with the Trojans holding a 22-17 edge in the all-time series. Little Rock has won four-straight against the Warhawks and is 7-11 all-time in Monroe.
• Little Rock swept a pair of games at the Jack Stephens Center in Little Rock earlier this season, defeating the Warhawks 66-62 on Jan. 29 before a 65-49 victory on Jan. 30.
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Ruot Monyyong is the Sun Belt's active leader in rebounding (528), blocks (98) and double-doubles (28), being named to the Lou Henson Award mid-season watch list. He is the only active Sun Belt player with over 600 points (627) and 500 rebounds (510), ranking third nationally with 12 double-doubles.
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Nikola Maric has scored in double figures 19 times this season and had a streak of 13-straight broken at Arkansas State on Feb. 12, which was the sixth-longest double-digit streak for the Trojans since 2000.
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Ben Coupet Jr. scored 22 points at Arkansas State on Feb. 12 for his fourth game this season of 20 or more points, which leads Little Rock.
• As a team, Little Rock boasts 18 double-doubles on the year ranking second nationally behind Illinois' 22. Three Sun Belt schools are among the top-10 with Louisiana tied for fourth (17) and Arkansas State tied for sixth (15).
• Since January 9, Little Rock has not reached 70 points in a game while Trojan opponents have done so only twice - 77 points for Texas State (Feb. 6) and 73 for Arkansas State (Feb. 12).
NEWS AND NOTES
SCOUTING THE WARHAWKS
2020-21: 5-16 overall, 3-11 Sun Belt
Last Three Games: L vs. Louisiana (88-72), W at Louisiana (72-66), L at UT Arlington (58-52)
Head Coach: Keith Richard (ULM, 1982). 11th season at ULM (126-210); 20th season overall (276-327)
Key Players:
• #24 Russell Harrison (Jr., F): 13.7 ppg, 5.8 rpg, 34.0 FG
• #2 Koreem Ozier (Jr., G): 12.0 ppg, 4.2 rpg, 42.9 FG%
• #15 Josh Nicholas (Sr., G): 8.6 ppg, 2.5 rpg, 45.9 FG%
• #5 Marco Morency (Jr., G): 7.3 ppg, 3.0 rpg, 39.7 FG%
• #3 Elijah Gonzalez (Jr., G): 6.8 ppg, 3.5 apg, 48.8 3FG%
WE MEET AGAIN
Little Rock and ULM met earlier this season at the Jack Stephens Center with the Trojans earning a pair of wins over the Warhawks. Little Rock used a 13-2 run to close the game to rally for a 66-62 victory on Jan. 29, then pulled away in the second half the following afternoon for a 65-49 decision.
LAST TIME OUT
Little Rock stumbled in a pair of games against rival Arkansas State, beginning with a 73-62 loss in Jonesboro on Feb. 12. The Red Wolves raced out to a 20-point first half lead and was able to cruise in the second half. The following day in Little Rock, the Trojans rallied from a 17-point second half deficit to take the lead late in the game, but couldn't hold off the Red Wolves in the final minute in a 67-65 loss at the Jack Stephens Center.
TIED FOR THE CROWN
Ruot Monyyong continues to draw closer to becoming Little Rock's all-time double-double leader, registering 12 on the season and ranking third nationally. He boasts 28 for his career and is tied with Rashad Jones-Jennings (2005-07) for the program's all-time mark. Monyyong's 28 career double-doubles is ninth nationally among active Division I players.
600-500-100 MAN
Ruot Monyyong is inching closer to reaching an impressive career milestone of 600 points, 500 rebounds and 100 blocks. Monyyong currently sits at 627 points and 528 rebounds for his Trojan career and is at 98 blocks, leaving him two shy of joining the club. Monyyong is the Sun Belt's active leader in rebounds, blocks and double-doubles (28).
CLEANING THE GLASS
Ruot Monyyong continues to establish himself as one of the nation's top rebounders, ranking third nationally in total rebounds with 225 after pulling down 18 against Arkansas State. The Sun Belt Preseason Player of the Year, Monyyong is 10th in rebounds per game (10.8) and 12th in defensive rebounds (7.95).
CONSISTENT MARIC
Nikola Maric has been arguably Little Rock's most consistent player in 2020-21, scoring in double figures in 19 of 21 games and leading the team with a 14.1 scoring average. He scored in double figures for 13-straight games, the sixth-longest streak for the Trojans since 2000, snapped Friday at Arkansas State
CLOSING IN ON 1,000
Nikola Maric is the closest Trojan player to 1,000 career points, sitting at 756 for his Little Rock career. 2020-21 has been his best season in a Trojan uniform to date, averaging 14.1 points per game with 5.8 rebounds.
Ruot Monyyong is second with 627 career points, goo enough for a 12.1 points per game average.
TROJAN BLOCK PARTY
Ruot Monyyong upped his career block total to 98 and remains in fifth all-time in program history. He has registered at least one block in all but one game this season and is two shy of becoming the fifth player in program history to amass 100 career blocks.
DOUBLE FIGURE CLUB
Eight Trojans have combined for 67 double-figure performances in 2020-21, led by 19 for
Nikola Maric, 16 for
Ruot Monyyong and seven for
Ben Coupet Jr., who leads the Trojans with four 20+-point performances this season, including his 22-point output at Arkansas State on Feb. 12.
THROWING IT DOWN
Little Rock's size has made it one of the Sun Belt's top dunking threats, holding a 53-32 advantage on the opposition this year following last season's 96-43 advantage.
Ruot Monyyong has thrown it down 27 times for the Trojans in 2020-21, upping his career total to 84.
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