LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – The Trojan women's basketball team returns to Ohio Valley Conference play Thursday after more than a week off, hosting Tennessee Tech (10–2, 3–0 OVC) at 3 p.m. at the Jack Stephens Center. The men's game will follow 30 minutes after the conclusion of the women's contest.
The Trojans are seeking back-to-back wins after routing Hendrix College on Dec. 22.
Tickets for Thursday's game are available at
LRTrojans.com. The game will air on
106.7 Buz2 and be streamed on
ESPN+.
GAME INFO
Who: Little Rock (5-7, 1-1) vs. Tennessee Tech (10-2, 3-0)
When: 3 p.m., Thursday, Jan. 1
Where: Jack Stephens Center (5,600)
Radio: 106.7 Buz2 (Trey Schaap, pxp) Listen
HERE.
Video: ESPN+ (Michael Westbrook, pxp; Shameka Christon, analyst) Watch
HERE.
SERIES HISTORY
•Little Rock leads the series 4-3.
•The teams hadn't played each other until the Trojans joined the OVC during the 2022-23 seasons.
COACH SPEAK
"It was a nice break for our team to go home and spend time with their families. We needed that time, but we were back to work the day after Christmas and are ready for a very good Tennessee Tech team. They'll be a challenge, but we're excited to be at home and play in front of our fans, which will give us a boost."
-Steve Wiedower, Little Rock Head Coach
TROJAN TIDBITS
• The Trojans only committed nine turnovers in the win over Hendrix while forcing the Warriors into 27.
• Little Rock made 9 of 10 free throws against the Warriors.
• Junior forward
Destinee Salgado had a standout performance against Hendrix, scoring 10 points with two assists, two rebounds, and a block in 22 minutes of action. The 10 points are just two off her season high recorded at Arkansas State.
• Little Rock continues its home stand Saturday afternoon at 1 p.m. against Tennessee State.
SCOUTING THE GOLDEN EAGLES
• Tennessee Tech head coach Kim Rosamond played four years at Ole Miss and served as an assistant coach at Ole Miss and Vanderbilt.
• The Golden Eagles' 26 wins last season were the most in school history since 1990.
• TTU's only losses this season are to USC (85–44) and Kennesaw State (61–60). Both were road games.
• Tennessee Tech finished December undefeated and went 26–4 during the 2025 calendar year.
• The Golden Eagles ride a six-game win streak, with the latest coming Tuesday night — a 69–63 home victory over Tennessee State. The win also extended their home win streak to 27 and their OVC regular-season streak to 18.
• Reghan Grimes leads TTU in scoring with 12.8 ppg. She is also shooting 35% from the three-
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