2023–24 Little Rock Trojans men's basketball
ConferenceOhio Valley Conference
Record8–10 (2–3 OVC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaJack Stephens Center
2023–24 Ohio Valley Conference men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Western Illinois50 1.000126  .667
Morehead State41 .800135  .722
SIU Edwardsville32 .600108  .556
UT Martin32 .600108  .556
Tennessee State23 .40099  .500
Eastern Illinois23 .400810  .444
Little Rock23 .400810  .444
Southern Indiana*23 .400513  .278
Tennessee Tech23 .400711  .389
Lindenwood*13 .250710  .412
Southeast Missouri State14 .200612  .333
* ineligible for the 2024 NCAA tournament due to transition period
2024 OVC tournament winner
As of January 13, 2024

The 2023–24 Little Rock Trojans men's basketball team represents the University of Arkansas at Little Rock during the 2023–24 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Trojans, led by sixth-year head coach Darrell Walker, play their home games at the Jack Stephens Center located in Little Rock, Arkansas, as second-year members of the Ohio Valley Conference.

Previous season

The Trojans finished the 2022–23 season 10–21, 6–12 in OVC play to finish in ninth place. They failed to qualify for the OVC Tournament.[1]

Roster

2023–24 Little Rock Trojans men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearHometown
G 0 Christian Hughes 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)180 lb (82 kg) Fr Kirkwood, Missouri
F 1 DeAntoni Gordon 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)220 lb (100 kg) GS Mobile, Alabama
G 2 KK Robinson 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)180 lb (82 kg) Sr Little Rock, Arkansas
G 3 Bradley Douglas 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)180 lb (82 kg) Jr Eustis, Florida
F 4 Creed Williamson 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)230 lb (104 kg) Fr Little Rock, Arkansas
F 5 Jaylen Crocker-Johnson 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)230 lb (104 kg) Fr San Antonio, Texas
G 7 Pavle Kuzmanovic 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)190 lb (86 kg) Sr Loznica, Serbia
G 8 Shota Abashidze 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)150 lb (68 kg) So Tbilisi, Georgia
G 11 Cougar Downing 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)175 lb (79 kg) Sr Olathe, Kansas
G 12 Jordan Jefferson 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)180 lb (82 kg) Jr Marietta, Georgia
G 13 Kristiyan Popov 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)200 lb (91 kg) Fr Varna, Bulgaria
F 19 Nikola Milosevic 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)225 lb (102 kg) Fr Belgrade, Serbia
G 20 Marcus Golden 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)180 lb (82 kg) RS Fr Clearwater, Florida
F 21 Ante Beljan 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)220 lb (100 kg) So Trogir, Croatia
F/C 22 Makhel Mitchell 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)240 lb (109 kg) Sr Washington, D.C.
G 24 Jamir Chaplin 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)200 lb (91 kg) GS Norcross, Georgia
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

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

Roster
Last update: November 27, 2023

Schedule and results

Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
city, state
Exhibition
October 25, 2023*
7:00 pm
Arkansas Baptist W 97–66 
                Jack Stephens Center (5,199)
Little Rock, AR
Non-conference regular season
November 6, 2023*
7:00 pm, ESPN+
Texas State W 71–66  1–0
 24  Robinson  8  Gordon  4  Robinson  Jack Stephens Center (2,146)
Little Rock, AR
November 10, 2022*
7:30 pm, ESPN+
at UIC L 71–86  1–1
 19  Gordon  10  Chaplin  3  Tied  Credit Union 1 Arena (2,593)
Chicago, IL
November 18, 2023*
1:00 pm
vs. Northern Illinois
Capitol Challenge
L 93–98  1–2
 26  Gordon  6  Gordon  8  Robinson  GSU Convocation Center (1,188)
Atlanta, GA
November 19, 2023*
2:00 pm
at Georgia State
Capitol Challenge
L 77–88  1–3
 22  Chaplin  10  Robinson  5  Robinson  GSU Convocation Center (1,451)
Atlanta, GA
November 22, 2023*
12:00 pm, ESPN+
Georgia State L 90–93 OT 1–4
 26  Robinson  11  Chaplin  7  Robinson  Jack Stephens Center (737)
Little Rock, AR
November 25, 2023*
2:00 pm, ESPN+
Tulsa W 84–82 OT 2–4
 27  Chaplin  15  Chaplin  6  Douglas  Jack Stephens Center (925)
Little Rock, AR
November 28, 2023*
6:30 pm, ESPN+
Ball State W 90–64  3–4
 26  Douglas  8  Chaplin  6  Williamson  Jack Stephens Center (1,081)
Little Rock, AR
December 1, 2023*
6:30 pm, ESPN+
Arkansas State W 77–66  4–4
 18  Downing  15  Gordon  6  Douglas  Jack Stephens Center (2,613)
Little Rock, AR
December 7, 2023*
6:30 pm, ESPN+
at Central Arkansas
I-40 Showdown
L 71–75  4–5
 21  Chaplin  15  Crocker-Johnson  5  Gordon  Farris Center (2,730)
Conway, AR
December 10, 2023*
12:00 pm, ESPN+
Winthrop L 68–85  4–6
 15  Crocker-Johnson  9  Crocker-Johnson  3  Tied  Jack Stephens Center (387)
Little Rock, AR
December 13, 2023*
6:30 pm, ESPN+
UTSA W 93–84  5–6
 22  Chaplin  7  Douglas  3  Tied  Jack Stephens Center 
Little Rock, AR
December 18, 2023*
6:30 pm, ESPN+
Murray State W 80–66  6–6
 16  Robinson  14  Robinson  5  Douglas  Jack Stephens Center (832)
Little Rock, AR
December 21, 2023*
2:00 pm, ESPN+
Jacksonville State L 60–90  6–7
 14  Robinson  10  Crocker-Johnson  2  Tied  Jack Stephens Center (1,256)
Little Rock, AR
OVC regular season
December 28, 2023
7:30 pm, ESPN+
at Tennessee Tech W 81–75  7–7
(1–0)
 25  Chaplin  9  Tied  4  Tied  Eblen Center (1,111)
Cookeville, TN
December 30, 2023
3:30 pm, ESPN+
at Tennessee State L 82–90  7–8
(1–1)
 29  Chaplin  9  Chaplin  2  Chaplin  Gentry Complex (493)
Nashville, TN
January 4, 2024
7:00 pm, ESPN+
SIU Edwardsville W 88–80  8–8
(2–1)
 19  Gordon  10  Robinson  12  Robinson  Jack Stephens Center (1,011)
Little Rock, AR
January 6, 2024
3:00 pm, ESPN+
Eastern Illinois L 88–90  8–9
(2–2)
 19  Chaplin  7  Gordon  7  Robinson  Jack Stephens Center (987)
Little Rock, AR
January 13, 2024
3:30 pm, ESPN+
at UT Martin L 72–77  8–10
(2–3)
 22  Chaplin  7  Robinson  5  Mitchell  Skyhawk Arena (1,543)
Martin, TN
January 18, 2024
7:30 pm, ESPN+
at Southern Indiana     Screaming Eagles Arena 
Evansville, IN
January 25, 2024
6:30 pm, ESPN+
Lindenwood     Jack Stephens Center 
Little Rock, AR
January 27, 2024
3:00 pm, ESPN+
Southeast Missouri State     Jack Stephens Center 
Little Rock, AR
February 1, 2024
7:30 pm, ESPN+
at SIU Edwardsville     First Community Arena 
Edwardsville, IL
February 3, 2024
3:30 pm, ESPN+
at Eastern Illinois     Groniger Arena 
Charleston, IL
February 6, 2024
7:00 pm, ESPN+
UT Martin     Jack Stephens Center 
Little Rock, AR
February 8, 2024
7:30 pm, ESPN+
at Western Illinois     Western Hall 
Macomb, IL
February 15, 2024
7:00 pm, ESPN+
Morehead State     Jack Stephens Center 
Little Rock, AR
February 17, 2024
3:00 pm, ESPN+
Southern Indiana     Jack Stephens Center 
Little Rock, AR
February 16, 2023
7:30 pm, ESPN+
Southern Indiana     Jack Stephens Center 
Little Rock, AR
February 22, 2024
7:30 pm, ESPN+
at Southeast Missouri State     Show Me Center 
Cape Girardeau, MO
February 24, 2024
3:30 pm, ESPN+
at Lindenwood     Hyland Performance Arena 
St. Charles, MO
February 29, 2024
7:00 pm, ESPN+
Tennessee State     Jack Stephens Center 
Little Rock, AR
March 2, 2024
3:00 pm, ESPN+
Tennessee Tech     Jack Stephens Center 
Little Rock, AR
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Central.

Sources[2][3]

References

  1. "2022-23 Little Rock Trojans Men's Schedule and Results". Sports Reference. Retrieved 8 November 2023.
  2. "2023-24 Men's Basketball Schedule". Little Rock Athletics. Retrieved November 27, 2023.
  3. "2022-23 Little Rock Trojans Schedule". ESPN. Retrieved November 27, 2023.
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