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2021–22 Little Rock Trojans men's basketball team

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2021–22 Little Rock Trojans men's basketball
ConferenceSun Belt Conference
Record9–19 (3–11 Sun Belt)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaJack Stephens Center
Seasons
2021–22 Sun Belt Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Texas State 12 3   .800 21 8   .724
Appalachian State 12 6   .667 19 15   .559
Georgia State 9 5   .643 18 11   .621
Troy 10 6   .625 20 12   .625
South Alabama 9 7   .563 21 12   .636
Arkansas State 8 7   .533 18 11   .621
Coastal Carolina 8 8   .500 19 14   .576
Louisiana 8 9   .471 16 15   .516
UT Arlington 7 10   .412 11 18   .379
Georgia Southern 5 11   .313 13 16   .448
Louisiana–Monroe 5 13   .278 13 18   .419
Little Rock 3 11   .214 9 19   .321
2022 Sun Belt Tournament winner

The 2021–22 Little Rock Trojans men's basketball team represented the University of Arkansas at Little Rock in the 2021–22 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Trojans, led by fourth-year head coach Darrell Walker, played their home games at the Jack Stephens Center in Little Rock, Arkansas as members in the Sun Belt Conference. They finished the season 9–19, 3–11 in Sun Belt play to finish in last place. They defeated South Alabama in the first round of the Sun Belt tournament before losing to Troy in the quarterfinals.

On December 9, 2021, Little Rock announced that this was the last season for the team in the Sun Belt as they would join the Ohio Valley Conference on July 1, 2022.

Previous season

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In a season limited due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the Trojans finished the 2020–21 season 11–15, 7–11 in Sun Belt play to finish in fifth place in the West Division. In the Sun Belt tournament, they were defeated by Appalachian State in the first round.[1]

Roster

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2021–22 Little Rock Trojans men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Hometown
G 0 Chris Walker 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Fr Wellington, FL
F 1 DeAntoni Gordon 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Jr Mobile, AL
G 3 Isaiah Palermo 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Jr Kissimmee, FL
G 5 CJ White 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Sr Little Rock, AR
G 10 Marko Lukic 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Jr Belgrade, Serbia
G 11 Marko Andric 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 180 lb (82 kg) So Belgrade, Serbia
G 12 Jordan Jefferson 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 165 lb (75 kg) Fr Marietta, GA
G 13 D.J. Smith 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 150 lb (68 kg) Fr North Little Rock, AR
F 15 Myron Gardner 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Jr Detroit, MI
F 20 Kevin Osawe 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Jr Toronto, Ontario, Canada
F 22 Ethan Speaker 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Fr Boulder City, NV
F 25 Nikola Maric 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 250 lb (113 kg) Sr Trebinje, Bosnia–Herzegovina
G 33 Jovan Stulic 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Jr Prigrevica, Serbia
C 52 Admir Besovic 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) 250 lb (113 kg) GS Sarajevo, Bosnia–Herzegovina
G 55 Terrell Curtis II 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 165 lb (75 kg) Sr Maumelle, AR
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster
Last update: December 26, 2021

Schedule and results

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Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
city, state
Non-conference regular season
November 9, 2021*
5:00 pm, ESPN+
Southern Illinois W 69–66  1–0
 15  Stulic   7  Maric   7  Maric  Jack Stephens Center 
Little Rock, AR
November 12, 2021*
6:30 pm, ESPN+
Champion Christian W 115–51  2–0
 30  Palermo   10  White   8  Smith  Jack Stephens Center (1,113)
Little Rock, AR
November 14, 2021*
2:00 pm, ESPN+
Arkansas Baptist W 91–60  3–0
 20  Osawe   11  Maric   7  White  Jack Stephens Center 
Little Rock, AR
November 17, 2021*
9:00 pm, WCC Network
at Loyola Marymount
Jacksonville Classic campus-site game
L 63–82  3–1
 16  Palermo   4  2 Tied   3  2 Tied  Gersten Pavilion (985)
Los Angeles, CA
November 21, 2021*
1:30 pm
vs. Sam Houston State
Jacksonville Classic Jax Bracket Semifinals
L 59–77  3–2
 16  Maric   5  Osawe   5  Andric  UNF Arena (745)
Jacksonville, FL
November 22, 2021*
10:00 am
vs. Northern Illinois
Jacksonville Classic Jax Bracket Consolation
W 67–60  4–2
 16  Gordon   9  Gordon   2  7 Tied  UNF Arena (180)
Jacksonville, FL
November 26, 2021*
7:00 pm, ESPN+
at Tulsa L 63–77  4–3
 17  Gordon   5  Besovic   3  2 Tied  Reynolds Center (2,687)
Tulsa, OK
December 1, 2021*
8:00 pm, MWN
at Colorado State L 55–86  4–4
 16  Palermo   6  Osawe   3  Smith  Moby Arena (4,147)
Fort Collins, CO
December 4, 2021*
3:00 pm, SECN
at No. 10 Arkansas L 78–93  4–5
 23  Lukic   10  Palermo   6  2 Tied  Bud Walton Arena (19,200)
Fayetteville, AR
December 8, 2021*
6:30 pm, ESPN+
Missouri State L 55–81  4–6
 15  Lukic   7  Palermo   5  2 Tied  Jack Stephens Center (1,057)
Little Rock, AR
December 11, 2021*
2:00 pm, ESPN+
Philander Smith W 60–51  5–6
 18  Palermo   10  Smith   5  Palermo  Jack Stephens Center (1,252)
Little Rock, AR
December 14, 2021*
7:00 pm
at Central Arkansas
Governor's I-40 Showdown
Postponed Farris Center 
Conway, AR
December 21, 2021*
2:00 pm, ESPN+
Jacksonville State L 67–87  5–7
 25  Lukic   5  Palermo   3  2 Tied  Jack Stephens Center (977)
Little Rock, AR
Sun Belt Conference regular season
December 30, 2021
6:30 pm, ESPN+
Georgia Southern W 78–68  6–7
(1–0)
 24  Maric   8  Maric   4  Lukic  Jack Stephens Center (1,775)
Little Rock, AR
January 1, 2022
4:00 pm, ESPN+
Georgia State Canceled due to COVID-19 issues Jack Stephens Center 
Little Rock, AR
January 6, 2022
6:30 pm, ESPN+
at Louisiana–Monroe L 72–80  6–8
(1–1)
 24  Maric   8  White   8  White  Fant–Ewing Coliseum (1,869)
Monroe, LA
January 8, 2022
7:05 pm, ESPN+
at Louisiana Canceled due to COVID-19 issues Cajundome 
Lafayette, LA
January 13, 2022
7:30 pm, ESPN+
at Arkansas State Canceled due to COVID-19 issues First National Bank Arena 
Jonesboro, AR
January 15, 2022
4:00 pm, ESPN+
Arkansas State Canceled due to COVID-19 issues Jack Stephens Center 
Little Rock, AR
January 20, 2022
6:30 pm, ESPN+
Texas State L 59–69  6–9
(1–2)
 13  2 Tied   5  Gardner   4  Smith  Jack Stephens Center (1,979)
Little Rock, AR
January 22, 2022
2:00 pm, ESPN+
UT Arlington W 98–96 3OT 7–9
(2–2)
 27  Smith   5  2 Tied   7  White  Jack Stephens Center (1,910)
Little Rock, AR
January 27, 2022
6:00 pm, ESPN+
at Coastal Carolina L 49–65  7–10
(2–3)
 18  Jefferson   9  Maric   2  3 Tied  HTC Center (1,122)
Conway, SC
January 29, 2022
3:00 pm, ESPN+
at Appalachian State L 57–72  7–11
(2–4)
 16  Gardner   8  Gardner   6  Maric  Holmes Center (3,206)
Boone, NC
February 3, 2022
6:30 pm, ESPN+
Louisiana L 51–75  7–12
(2–5)
 14  Jefferson   6  Palermo   2  Palermo  Jack Stephens Center (1,833)
Little Rock, AR
February 5, 2022
2:00 pm, ESPN+
Louisiana–Monroe L 72–75 OT 7–13
(2–6)
 19  Palermo   9  Palermo   5  White  Jack Stephens Center (2,257)
Little Rock, AR
February 10, 2022
7:00 pm, ESPN+
at South Alabama L 46–77  7–14
(2–7)
 16  Palermo   5  Osawe   3  Smith  Mitchell Center (1,727)
Mobile, AL
February 12, 2022
4:00 pm, ESPN+
at Troy W 66–62  8–14
(3–7)
 18  Stulic   8  Stulic   3  Gardner  Trojan Arena (4,128)
Troy, AL
February 17, 2022
7:00 pm, ESPN+
at UT Arlington L 70–85  8–15
(3–8)
 24  Gardner   11  Gardner   8  Smith  College Park Center (1,777)
Arlington, TX
February 19, 2022
4:00 pm, ESPN+
at Texas State L 50–68  8–16
(3–9)
 10  2 Tied   7  2 Tied   2  2 Tied  Strahan Arena (2,510)
San Marcos, TX
February 23, 2022
6:30 pm, ESPN+
Appalachian State L 66–78  8–17
(3–10)
 20  White   16  Gardner   10  Gardner  Jack Stephens Center (1,875)
Little Rock, AR
February 25, 2022
6:30 pm, ESPN+
Coastal Carolina L 55–68  8–18
(3–11)
 14  Besovic   9  Jefferson   3  Jefferson  Jack Stephens Center (2,285)
Little Rock, AR
Sun Belt tournament
March 3, 2022
2:00 pm, ESPN+
(12) vs. (5) South Alabama
First round
W 75–71  9–18
 24  Jefferson   7  Gardner   5  White  Pensacola Bay Center (852)
Pensacola, FL
March 5, 2022
2:00 pm, ESPN+
(12) vs. (4) Troy
Quarterfinals
L 62–69  9–19
 18  Maric   9  Maric   4  Maric  Pensacola Bay Center (2,313)
Pensacola, FL
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Central.

Source[2]

References

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  1. ^ "Defense Helps Mountaineers Dispatch Arkansas State". Sun Belt Conference. Retrieved December 26, 2021.
  2. ^ "2021-22 Men's Basketball Schedule". Little Rock Athletics. Retrieved December 26, 2021.