LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – Little Rock's women's basketball program wraps up an historic homestand Wednesday when the Trojans host Oral Roberts at 1 p.m. on
Joe Foley Court at the Jack Stephens Center.
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The game will air live on ESPN+ with R.J. Hawk (play-by-play) and Dorian Craft (analyst) calling the action while Trey Schaap will bring fans the action on 920 AM The Sports Animal.
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Series History
- Little Rock leads the all-time series, 5-3. This is the ninth meeting in a series that dates back to 1988.
- The Trojans have won five of the past six in the series and have a 3-0 mark against ORU when playing in Little Rock.
- Wednesday's game marks the first time Oral Roberts will visit Little Rock since 2016.
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Five Things to Know
- Wrapping Up a Record Streak
When Little Rock hosts Oral Roberts on Wednesday, it will mark a first for Little Rock's Team. This season marks the first time in program history that the Trojans have opened a season with four consecutive home games, having already hosted UAPB, Ole Miss and Arkansas to start the year. Previously, the most number of home games the Trojans had to open a year was three back in the 2011-12 season as Little Rock hosted Tulsa, SMU and No. 6 Texas A&M to open the season.Â
- Forcing the Issue
Little Rock enters this game ranked 79th in the nation and third in the OVC by forcing an average of 20.3 turnovers per game. If you haven't been paying attention, that's no surprise with the suffocating defense Joe Foley-coached teams are usually known for.
- Positive Margins
The Trojans have found initial success this season creating a positive turnover margin, entering this game with a +3.0 turnover margin so far this season. That places Little Rock 114th in the nation and third in the OVC.
- Quite the Introduction
Jaiyah Harris-Smith made quite the introduction to Trojan fans in the season opener on Nov. 10 against Arkansas-Pine Bluff as the guard erupted for 11 rebounds, six assists and seven points in Little Rock's 60-56 win over the Golden Lions. Her 11 rebounds ranks 40th in the nation early on this year while her six assists ranks 45th nationally.
- Call Her a Server...
... because she can dish it out. Entering Sunday's matchup against the Hogs, Jaiyah Harris-Smith ranks 20th in the country and second in the Ohio Valley Conference in assists per game, averaging 6.3 dishes per contest.
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