2022–23 Little Rock Trojans men's basketball team

2022–23 Little Rock Trojans men's basketball
ConferenceOhio Valley Conference
Record10–21 (6–12 OVC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaJack Stephens Center
Seasons
2022–23 Ohio Valley Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Morehead State 14 – 4   .778 22 – 12   .647
Tennessee Tech 11 – 7   .611 16 – 17   .485
UT Martin 10 – 8   .556 19 – 14   .576
Tennessee State 10 – 8   .556 18 – 14   .563
Southeast Missouri State † 10 – 8   .556 19 – 17   .528
SIU Edwardsville 9 – 9   .500 19 – 14   .576
Southern Indiana* 9 – 9   .500 16 – 17   .485
Lindenwood* 6 – 12   .333 11 – 21   .344
Little Rock 6 – 12   .333 10 – 21   .323
Eastern Illinois 5 – 13   .278 9 – 22   .290
* ineligible for the 2023 NCAA tournament due to transition period
† 2023 OVC tournament winner

The 2022–23 Little Rock Trojans men's basketball team represented the University of Arkansas at Little Rock in the 2022–23 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Trojans, led by fifth-year head coach Darrell Walker, played their home games at the Jack Stephens Center in Little Rock, Arkansas, as first-year members of the Ohio Valley Conference. They finished the season 10–21, 6–12 in OVC play to finish in ninth place. They failed to qualify for the OVC Tournament.

Previous season

The Trojans finished the 2021–22 season 9–19, 3–11 in Sun Belt play to finish in last place. As the No. 12 seed, they upset No. 5 seed South Alabama in the first round of the Sun Belt tournament,[1] before falling to Troy in the quarterfinals.[2]

The season was the school's last season as a member of the Sun Belt Conference as they moved to the Ohio Valley Conference, effective July 1, 2022.[3]

Roster

2022–23 Little Rock Trojans men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Hometown
F 0 Daniel Egbuniwe 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Fr Memphis, Tennessee
F 1 DeAntoni Gordon 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Sr Mobile, Alabama
G 2 D.J. Smith 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 160 lb (73 kg) So North Little Rock, Arkansas
G 3 Isaiah Palermo 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Sr Kissimmee, Florida
G 5 CJ White 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 220 lb (100 kg) GS Little Rock, Arkansas
G 10 Chris Walker 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 195 lb (88 kg) RS Fr Wellington, Florida
F 11 Ethan Speaker 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 215 lb (98 kg) RS Fr Boulder City, Nevada
G 12 Jordan Jefferson 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 180 lb (82 kg) So Marietta, Georgia
G 13 Jordan Shorter 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Fr Miami, Florida
G 15 Myron Gardner 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Sr Detroit, Michigan
G 20 Marcus Golden 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Fr Anna, Texas
F 21 Ante Beljan 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Fr Trogir, Croatia
F 22 Nigel John 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 245 lb (111 kg) So Allen, Texas
G 24 Shota Abashidze 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) 150 lb (68 kg) Fr Tbilisi, Georgia
G 33 Jovan Stulic 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Sr Prigrevica, Serbia
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster
Last update: December 29, 2022

Schedule and results

Due to unseasonably cold weather, a water coil at the Trojans' normal home of Jack Stephens Center froze and burst on December 28, flooding the court. The team's next home game on December 29 was moved to Simmons Bank Arena in North Little Rock.[4] The Stephens Center reopened for the January 4 game against Lindenwood.

Date
time, TV 		Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
city, state
Non-conference regular season
November 7, 2022*
7:00 pm, ESPN3 		at Southern Illinois L 63–94  0–1
  21 – Smith   6 – Gardner   2 – 3 Tied  Banterra Center (5,199)
Carbondale, IL
November 10, 2022*
7:30 pm, ESPN+ 		Arkansas Baptist W 71–60  1–1
  16 – John   13 – Gardner   6 – Smith  Jack Stephens Center (2,522)
Little Rock, AR
November 14, 2022*
7:00 pm, ESPN+ 		at Central Arkansas
Governor's I-40 Showdown 		L 71–82  1–2
  14 – John   14 – Gardner   6 – Gardner  Farris Center (1,945)
Conway, AR
November 17, 2022*
6:00 pm, ESPN+ 		at East Tennessee State L 76–84  1–3
  15 – Jefferson   8 – Gardner   7 – Gardner  Freedom Hall Civic Center (2,814)
Johnson City, TN
November 20, 2022*
6:30 pm, ESPN+ 		Jackson State
Indiana Hoosier Classic 		W 94–91  2–3
  23 – Gardner   9 – Gardner   5 – Smith  Jack Stephens Center (2,685)
Little Rock, AR
November 23, 2022*
5:30 pm, BTN 		at No. 11 Indiana
Indiana Hoosier Classic 		L 68–87  2–4
  20 – Smith   9 – Gardner   6 – Gardner  Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall (11,829)
Bloomington, IN
November 26, 2022*
12:00 pm, ESPN3 		at Miami (OH)
Indiana Hoosier Classic 		L 67–80  2–5
  18 – Smith   8 – Walker   5 – Gardner  Millett Hall (804)
Oxford, OH
November 30, 2022*
9:00 pm, WCC Network 		at San Francisco L 68–90  2–6
  16 – Smith   12 – Gardner   3 – Smith  War Memorial Gymnasium 
San Francisco, CA
December 6, 2022*
7:00 pm, ESPN+ 		at Memphis L 71–87  2–7
  18 – Walker   10 – Gardner   4 – 2 Tied  FedExForum (9,259)
Memphis, TN
December 12, 2022*
6:30 pm, ESPN+ 		Philander Smith W 83–54  3–7
  17 – Jefferson   11 – 2 Tied   4 – Gardner  Jack Stephens Center (2,486)
Little Rock, AR
December 17, 2022*
1:00 pm, ESPN+ 		at Jacksonville State L 62–72  3–8
  20 – Gardner   5 – Speaker   3 – 2 Tied  Pete Mathews Coliseum (1,043)
Jacksonville, AL
December 20, 2022*
6:30 pm, ESPN+ 		Central Arkansas
Governor's I-40 Showdown 		W 75–66  4–8
  17 – Gardner   13 – Gardner   6 – Gardner  Jack Stephens Center (2,766)
Little Rock, AR
December 22, 2022*
2:00 pm, ESPN+ 		at Arkansas State L 75–77  4–9
  30 – Jefferson   10 – Gardner   3 – Gardner  First National Bank Arena (1,378)
Jonesboro, AR
OVC regular season
December 29, 2022
7:30 pm 		UT Martin W 88–74  5–9
(1–0) 		 23 – Gardner   12 – Gordon   5 – Gardner  Simmons Bank Arena (2,709)
North Little Rock, AR
December 31, 2022
3:30 pm, ESPN+ 		at Tennessee State L 69–94  5–10
(1–1) 		 17 – Jefferson   7 – Walker   3 – Walker  Gentry Complex (550)
Nashville, TN
January 4, 2023
7:30 pm, ESPN+ 		Lindenwood L 62–67  5–11
(1–2) 		 16 – Gardner   15 – Gardner   5 – White  Jack Stephens Center (1,983)
Little Rock, AR
January 7, 2023
3:30 pm, ESPN+ 		Southeast Missouri State L 68–74  5–12
(1–3) 		 14 – Smith   12 – Gardner   5 – Smith  Jack Stephens Center (2,135)
Little Rock, AR
January 12, 2023
8:00 pm, ESPNU 		at Southern Indiana L 67–74  5–13
(1–4) 		 20 – Gordon   8 – White   3 – Gardner  Screaming Eagles Arena (2,296)
Evansville, IN
January 14, 2023
3:30 pm, ESPN+ 		at Eastern Illinois L 63–70  5–14
(1–5) 		 13 – Jefferson   9 – Gardner   7 – Gardner  Lantz Arena (1,363)
Charleston, IL
January 19, 2023
7:30 pm, ESPN+ 		Tennessee Tech L 75–77  5–15
(1–6) 		 16 – Gordon   13 – White   8 – White  Jack Stephens Center (2,509)
Little Rock, AR
January 21, 2023
3:30 pm, ESPN+ 		Tennessee State W 89–77  6–15
(2–6) 		 21 – White   7 – White   5 – White  Jack Stephens Center (3,446)
Little Rock, AR
January 26, 2023
6:00 pm, ESPN+ 		at Morehead State L 72–76  6–16
(2–7) 		 18 – Gordon   10 – Gardner   2 – Tied  Ellis Johnson Arena (1,557)
Morehead, KY
January 28, 2023
3:00 pm, ESPN+ 		at Tennessee Tech W 91–89  7–16
(3–7) 		 25 – Gordon   9 – Gordon   11 – White  Eblen Center (1,659)
Cookeville, TN
February 2, 2023
7:00 pm, ESPN+ 		at Southeast Missouri State L 98–99  7–17
(3–8) 		 22 – White   10 – Gardner   6 – White  Show Me Center (1,290)
Cape Girardeau, MO
February 4, 2023
3:30 pm, ESPN+ 		SIU Edwardsville L 81–84  7–18
(3–9) 		 21 – Gordon   10 – Gardner   6 – Gardner  Jack Stephens Center (2,752)
Little Rock, AR
February 9, 2023
6:30 pm, ESPN+ 		Morehead State W 72–68  8–18
(4–9) 		 15 – White   14 – Gardner   5 – Gardner  Jack Stephens Center (2,601)
Little Rock, AR
February 11, 2023
3:30 pm, ESPN+ 		at UT Martin L 61–84  8–19
(4–10) 		 19 – Palermo   8 – White   6 – Tied  Skyhawk Arena (1,456)
Union City, TN
February 16, 2023
7:30 pm, ESPN+ 		Southern Indiana L 81–82  8–20
(4–11) 		 20 – Gordon   12 – Gardner   9 – Gardner  Jack Stephens Center (2,939)
Little Rock, AR
February 18, 2023
3:30 pm, ESPN+ 		Eastern Illinois W 81–77  9–20
(5–11) 		 20 – Smith   12 – Gordon   9 – White  Jack Stephens Center (3,001)
Little Rock, AR
February 23, 2023
7:30 pm, ESPN+ 		at SIU Edwardsville W 79–74  10–20
(6–11) 		 19 – White   11 – Gardner   6 – Smith  First Community Arena (846)
Edwardsville, IL
February 25, 2023
3:30 pm, ESPN+ 		at Lindenwood L 96–97 OT 10–21
(6–12) 		 35 – Gordon   9 – Gordon   10 – White  Hyland Performance Arena (1,811)
St. Charles, MO
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Central.

Sources[5][6]

References

  1. ^ "Jefferson's Three-Point Barrage Helps Trojans Stun Jaguars in Sun Belt Tournament". Little Rock Athletics. Retrieved December 29, 2022.
  2. ^ "Troy Outlasts Little Rock to Advance at Hercules Tires Sun Belt Men's Basketball Championship". Sun Belt Conference. Retrieved December 29, 2022.
  3. ^ "Lindenwood, Little Rock and Southern Indiana Officially Become OVC Members". Ohio Valley Conference. Retrieved December 29, 2022.
  4. ^ "Flooded court forces Arkansas-Little Rock to relocate games". Associated Press. December 29, 2022. Retrieved January 10, 2023.
  5. ^ "2022-23 Men's Basketball Schedule". Little Rock Athletics. Retrieved December 29, 2022.
  6. ^ "2022-23 Little Rock Trojans Schedule". ESPN. Retrieved December 29, 2022.

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