Darrell Walker has two objectives for the weekend.
The University of Arkansas at Little Rock's coach wants his big men -- 7-0 freshman center Nikola Maric and 6-10 sophomore forward Kris Bankston -- to stay out of foul trouble and for his defense not to become sluggish.
UALR (2-2) will host Howard University in the Continental Tire Las Vegas Classic at 3:30 p.m. today in the Jack Stephens Center just after California Baptist and the University of Arkansas-Pine Bluff will open the Thanksgiving weekend tournament at 1 p.m.
Today's losing teams will play at 1 p.