Arkansas Online · Nov 9, 2021
UALR opens season with doubleheader
It's been nearly nine months since meaningful basketball has been played inside Little Rock's Jack Stephens Center.
That drought will come to an end tonight as the University of Arkansas at Little Rock's men's and women's teams launch their respective 2021-22 seasons with a home doubleheader featuring the return of a familiar face and an opponent that's made back-to-back Sweet 16 appearances.
The Trojans men will get things started at 5 p.m. against Southern Illinois, which will Ben Coupet Jr., who transferred from UALR after last season. They'll be followed by the UALR women, which are set to host reigning Missouri Valley Conference champion Missouri State at 7:30 p.m.