Darrell Walker's got his group ahead of schedule. And with more than a month until the start of the season, that's a pretty good place to be.
The University of Arkansas-Little Rock had its first official preseason practice Wednesday afternoon, running for a little more than two hours on Derek Fisher Court inside the Jack Stephens Center. The session finished with guard C.J. White hitting one of two free throws, putting his Maroon team ahead before a last-second shot from the White side came up short.
With Walker, it's always about defense. Although the Trojans adjusted defensive efficiency has been about the same during Walker's tenure -- it's hovered around 105 per KenPom.