Little Rock Opens Sun Belt Tournament Play Wednesday Against ULM

Game 25 vs. ULM (Sun Belt Tournament)
Game 25: ULM	Wednesday, Mar. 1, 2022 | 2 p.m. CT | Pensacola, Fla. | Pensacola Bay Center
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Series History
	ULM: LR leads, 33-4 [Series History] | Last game: LR won, 64-47, on 2/5/2022 [Recap] in Monroe, La. | Streak: Won 1
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PENSACOLA, Fla. – Little Rock looks to extend a hot February into March on Wednesday when it opens the 2022 Sun Belt Conference Tournament with a first round game against ULM.
 
The fifth-seeded Trojans (15-9, 8-4 Sun Belt) have won seven of their past eight games and will meet the Warhawks (4-24, 0-14) in tournament play for just the second time.
 
Wednesday's game is set to tip-off at 2 p.m. with Noah Frary (play-by-play) and Sophie Cunningham (analyst) calling the action on ESPN+. In central Arkansas, Trojan fans can listen to Trey Schaap call the action on 920 AM The Sports Animal.
 
Series History

• ULM: LR leads, 33-4 [Series History] | Last game: LR won, 64-47, on 2/5/2022 [Recap] in Monroe, La. | Streak: Won 1
• This will be the 38th meeting between Little Rock and ULM with the Trojans holding a 33-4 advantage in the all-time series.
• The two teams have met just once before in the Sun Belt Tournament with Little Rock claiming the 52-40 win in the second round of the 2009 edition held in Hot Springs, Arkansas.
• Little Rock and ULM only met once this season due to a COVID cancellation with the Trojans dominating in a 64-47 win in Monroe on Feb. 5. That win was the second in a nearly unblemished February for Little Rock's Team.
• The winning team has scored at least 60 points in each of the past six meetings.

 
Five Things to Know

1. Things Are Heating Up
   Who said February was a cold month? Little Rock is making February a month of hot instead of cold as the Trojans enter this game having won seven of their last eight games heading into conference tournament play. That includes a heartfelt 88-36 win over Champion Christian on Valentine's Day.
2. So Is DJ
   Dariel Johnson was one of the leaders of that February hot streak as the senior forward has reached double figures in eight consecutive games entering the Sun Belt Tournament.
3. Beware the Scoring Trojans
   Because if Little Rock's shots start falling, things don't go well for others. The Trojans are 5-0 this season when scoring 70 or more points.
4. Because the Defense is Second-to-None
   Joe Foley's defense is legendary. So much so it is the most cited reason for nightmares among Sun Belt head coaches. That is because when Little Rock holds teams below 60 points, the Trojans are 12-0 this season.
5. So Long, Farewell, Auf Wiedersehen, Good Night
   As we look back on Little Rock's tenure in the Sun Belt Conference, here's a list of the Trojans' accomplishments. We're guessing there's 11 coaches that won't be sad to see us go.

 
Since Little Rock reinstated its women's basketball program in 1999-2000:

• 6 Sun Belt Conference Regular Season Championships
• 5 Sun Belt Tournament Championships
• 6 NCAA Tournament Appearances
• Two NCAA Tournament First Round Wins
• 5 WNIT Appearances
• From 2008 - 2019, a span of 12 years, Little Rock was in the postseason 11 times
• Joe Foley named Sun Belt Coach of the Year 5 times
• 37 All-Conference honors
• 3 Sun Belt Players of the Year
• 2 Sun Belt Defensive Players of the YEar
• 4 Sun Belt Freshmen of the Year
• 4 Sun Belt Tournament Most Outstanding Player honors
• 23 Sun Belt All-Tournament selections
• 2019 Sun Belt Female Student-Athlete of the Year
• 0 wins in the Jack Stephens Center for Arkansas State

 
For the latest information on Little Rock Basketball, make sure to check out LRTrojans.com. You can also find the team on social media at @LittleRockWBB on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter.
 
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