LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – After splitting a pair of Ohio Valley Conference road games last week, Little Rock returns home to open a two-game league homestand at the Jack Stephens Center.
The Trojans will host Eastern Illinois at 5 p.m. Thursday, followed by a matchup with Western Illinois at 1 p.m. Saturday.
Little Rock enters the week at 8–8 overall and 4–2 in OVC play, having won four of its last five games. Eastern Illinois comes in at 3–15 overall and 2–5 in the conference, with wins in two of its last three outings.
GAME INFO
Who: EIU (3-15, 2-5) at Little Rock (8-8, 4-2)
When: 5 p.m., Thursday, January 15
Where: Jack Stephens Center (5,600), Little Rock, Ark.
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SERIES HISTORY
The series is tied 3-3.
COACH SPEAK
"We didn't play to our standard on Saturday, so we're eager to get back on the floor. We've had good practices since returning home and are looking forward to getting back on track."
Steve Wiedower, Little Rock Head Coach
TROJAN TIDBITS
Little Rock is tied with Lindenwood and Morehead State for third place in the Ohio Valley Conference standings.
Jordan Holman ranks fourth in the OVC in free-throw percentage, shooting 82 percent from the line.
Mya Cotto is the Trojans' second-leading scorer at 7.6 points per game and also averages 2.3 rebounds per contest.
SCOUTING THE PANTHERS
•Eastern Illinois is 1–9 on the road this season.
•The Panthers are coming off a 74–61 home loss to Western Illinois on Tuesday night.
•EIU ranks 10th in the OVC in scoring defense, allowing 73.2 points per game.
•Ava Stoller leads the Panthers in scoring at just under 13 points per game. The 5-foot-6 St. Petersburg, Fla., native scored a season-high 25 points at Purdue in the second game of the season.
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