LITTLE ROCK – The wait is over—Little Rock's 2025–26 men's basketball schedule is officially set, and it promises to be one of the most exciting seasons yet! With a tough 11-game non-conference slate added to the already-released Ohio Valley Conference lineup, fans can look forward to marquee matchups, heated rivalries, and the return of a talented Trojan squad ready to chase another OVC title.
The Trojans' three nonconference home dates are can't-miss events at the
Jack Stephens Center:
- Nov. 4 vs. Arkansas Baptist College – The season opener of the Trojan's 20th anniversary season at the Jack Stephens Center. Special events to celebrate Little Rock's two decades at the JSC will be announced throughout the year.
- Dec. 6 vs. Arkansas State – The renewal of a fierce in-state rivalry, immediately following the women's clash with Central Arkansas in the Governor's I-40 Showdown presented by Arkansas Blue Cross/Blue Shield. It's a day of Trojan basketball you won't want to miss.
- Dec. 22 vs. Williams Baptist – A festive holiday home game to close out nonconference play.
Season tickets are on sale now! With only a handful of home games before conference play, Trojan fans won't want to miss a second of the action. Secure your seats today at
LRTrojans.com or by calling the Trojan Athletics Ticket Office at
501-916-3257. Don't wait until tip-off - lock in your spot for a season of rivalries, milestones, and the championship chase.
November and December will feature a true test of grit, with seven of the Trojans' first 10 games on the road. But Head Coach
Darrell Walker sees the early grind as an opportunity.
"This is a challenging schedule for us and the first two weeks on the road should tighten our bond," Walker said. "I look at it like an NBA road trip. We will find out a lot about our team during that stretch of games."
Road highlights include marquee trips to Milwaukee, Big East power Marquette, and Ball State, followed by tests against Texas State, and Missouri Valley Conference foes Murray State and Southern Illinois. The stretch also features a December rivalry clash at Central Arkansas and a high-profile matchup at Big 12 contender West Virginia.
Little Rock enters the season with plenty of firepower. Returning stars include
All-OVC guard Johnathan Lawsonand
reigning OVC Defensive Player of the Year Tuongthach Gatkek, joined by a wave of talented newcomers: graduate guard
Braxton Bayless (Western Kentucky), junior forward
Kachi Nzeh (Penn State), and highly touted
four-star recruit Terrion Burgess, who led Benton High School to last year's state title game.
"We are excited about our team," Walker said. "We have a lot of talent, and we've already seen them gel together this summer and fall. The road games will test us, but they'll prepare our team to compete for another OVC championship."
See the entire schedule
here.
