EVANSVILLE, Ind. – A season-opening conference road trip continues for Little Rock Thursday night. The Trojans (2-9, 0-1 OVC) face Southern Indiana (3-7) at Liberty Arena.
The Trojans dropped their OVC opener at Morehead State on Tuesday night. Thursday night's game is the opener for USI.
Trojan fans can tune into 106.7 Buz2 where Trey Schaap will call the action. The game is also streaming on ESPN+.
GAME INFO
Who: Little Rock (2-9, 0-1 OVC) vs. USI (3-7)
When: 7:30 p.m., Thursday, Dec. 18
Where: Liberty Arena (4,800), Evansville, Ind.
Radio: 106.7 Buz2 (Trey Schaap, pxp) Listen
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SERIES HISTORY
•Little Rock leads the series 4-2.
•The Trojans have won the past four games in the series.
•The margin in last year's two games was a combined 38 points.
COACH SPEAK
"We played very poorly in the first half against Morehead State on Tuesday. We didn't hit shots and didn't rebound well. We were better in the second half, but we can't expect to win if we play like that early. Against Southern Indiana, we have to shoot better, rebound the basketball, and play better defense. We've turned the page and are working to improve in those areas."
-Darrell Walker, Little Rock Head Coach
TROJAN TIDBITS
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Tuongthach Gatkek returned to the lineup Tuesday after missing three games with an eye injury, finishing with 17 points, six rebounds, and seven steals.
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Cameron Wallace made the first start of his Trojan career Tuesday night. The Little Rock native scored 11 points and grabbed seven rebounds in 33 minutes.
•Little Rock converted 18 Eagles turnovers into 20 points against MSU.
The Trojans return home Monday, Dec. 22, to face NAIA member Williams Baptist following the women's game against Hendrix College, scheduled for 5 p.m. Tickets are available at LRTrojans.com
SCOUTING THE SCREAMING EAGLES
•Two of the Eagles' three wins have come against non-Division I opponents — Loras (Division III) and Kentucky State (Division II). The other victory was against Valparaiso.
•Southern Indiana's game with East-West University, scheduled for Monday, was canceled due to a transportation issue for the visiting team and will not be rescheduled.
•Senior Ismail Habib leads the OVC in scoring at 18 points per game while averaging 33.5 minutes. The Chicago native spent two seasons in junior college before playing two years at Portland State.
•Senior guard Cardell Bailey averages nearly 14 points per game and leads the Screaming Eagles with just under seven rebounds per contest. The 6-foot-6, 195-pound Detroit native previously played at two junior colleges and Maryland Eastern Shore before transferring to USI.
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