Location: Little Rock, Ark. | Founded: 1927 | Enrollment: 11,848 | Colors: Maroon, Silver and Black
Coach: Steve Shields | Home Court: Jack Stephens Center | Capacity: 5,600 Record:
(20-11, 11-7
Sun Belt)
WHAT WENT RIGHT The Trojans bounced back from two losing seasons by developing a tough, defensive-minded identity and overcame some late-season struggles to finish strong, win the West and reach the conference tournament semifinals.
WHAT WENT WRONG The Trojans never developed a true go-to scorer or enough offensive consistency to carry them through the tough spots.
QUOTE TO NOTE "We knew coming in that this would be a difficult, hard-fought, physical game. UALR is as good as anyone we've played all year -- and we've played a pretty competitive schedule -- about getting after you defensively. I thought our guys did a really nice job of handling that." -- Western Kentucky coach Darrin Horn, after the third-seeded Hilltoppers beat second-seeded UALR 70-55 in the semifinals of the Sun Belt tournament.
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