Little Rock's Tucker to be coveted as transfer
Rayjon Tucker, who averaged 20.3 points and 6.7 rebounds for Arkansas-Little Rock this season, is expected to be one of the most sought-after transfers this spring.
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2020 Schedule
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Munnings lifts Louisiana Monroe past Little Rock 79-62
Travis Munnings had 23 points as Louisiana-Monroe got past Arkansas-Little Rock 79-62 on Saturday.
Russell carries Louisiana-Lafayette past UALR 77-72
Cedric Russell had a career-high 34 points as Louisiana-Lafayette edged past Arkansas-Little Rock 77-72 on Thursday night.
Williams scores 17, leads Georgia St. past Little Rock 83-70
Kane Williams had 17 points off the bench to carry Georgia State to an 83-70 win over Arkansas-Little Rock on Saturday.
Crawley scores 20 to lead Georgia Southern over UALR 81-66
Isaiah Crawley had a season-high 20 points as Georgia Southern defeated Arkansas-Little Rock 81-66 on Thursday night.
Cockfield II leads Arkansas St. over UALR 72-65
Ty Cockfield II had 25 points as Arkansas State got past Arkansas-Little Rock 72-65 on Saturday.
Pearson scores 23 to lift Texas St. over UALR 67-60
Nijal Pearson had 23 points as Texas State beat Arkansas-Little Rock 67-60 on Saturday.
Bankston scores 11 to lead UALR over Texas-Arlington 56-52
Kris Bankston came off the bench to score 11 points to carry Arkansas-Little Rock to a 56-52 win over Texas-Arlington on Thursday night.
Tucker scores 24 to lead UALR past South Alabama 73-68
Rayjon Tucker had 24 points as Arkansas-Little Rock edged past South Alabama 73-68 on Saturday.
Tucker has 24, Little Rock dominates 2nd half to beat Troy
Rayjon Tucker had 24 points as Little Rock scored 54 in the second half to roll to an 84-70 victory over Troy to halt a five-game losing skid on Thursday night.
Gillard helps Arkansas State escape Little Rock, 84-83
Grantham Gillard hit a pair of clutch free throws with 6.2 seconds left to allow Arkansas State to escape Little Rock with an 84-83 Sun Belt Conference victory Saturday night.
Appalachian St. gets 1st January win, tops Little Rock 77-73
Ronshad Shabazz pumped in 21 points and Appalachian State earned its first Sun Belt Conference victory by beating Little Rock, 77-73 on Saturday afternoon.
Coastal Carolina holds off late charge by Little Rock 72-71
Zac Cuthbertson made 1 of 3 free throws with less than two seconds remaining to stop a 12-0 run by Little Rock and Coastal Carolina held off the Trojans 72-71 on Thursday night.
Red-hot Dennis scores 32, UT Arlington defeats Little Rock
Edric Dennis continued his recent scoring binge with a season-high 32 points and UT Arlington defeated Little Rock 82-73 on Saturday.
Nottingham scores 5 3-pointers, Texas State rallies 80-62
Tre Nottingham scored 24 points and Nijal Pearson added 19 as Texas State roared past Little Rock 80-62 with a scorching second half Thursday night.
Jeff Borzello ESPN Staff Writer
Arkansas-Little Rock is expected to hire Clark Atlanta's Darrell Walker as its next head coach, sources told ESPN. Walker played his college ball at Arkansas and in the NBA for 10 seasons, coached in the NBA for almost 20 years.
UALR fires coach after team sets loss record
The University of Arkansas at Little Rock has fired Wes Flanigan after his team lost a school-record 25 games. Flanigan's team ended the season with a 29-point loss to Appalachian State in the Sun Belt Tournament on Wednesday.
Upset heroes comprise 2016 All-Giant Killer Team
Villanova cut down the nets, but don't forget the first-round stars, like Stephen F. Austin's Thomas Walkup, who made the NCAA tournament memorable.
Arkansas-Little Rock hires Flanigan as coach
Arkansas-Little Rock hires Wes Flanigan as its basketball coach, replacing Chris Beard, who left for UNLV.
UNLV to hire Little Rock coach Beard
According to ESPN's Jeff Goodman and Jeff Borzello, Chris Beard will become UNLV's next head coach. Beard led Arkansas-Little Rock to 30 wins and an upset of Purdue in the NCAA tournament this season.
UNLV hires Beard after record season at UALR
Chris Beard, who guided Arkansas-Little Rock to an NCAA tournament berth this season, has been hired as UNLV's head coach. Sources told ESPN that he agreed to a five-year deal.
Iowa State reaches Sweet 16 after Monte Morris silences Little Rock star Josh Hagins
Iowa State's Monte Morris stars on defense, limiting Little Rock star Josh Hagins to eight points just days after he scored 31 against Purdue.
Tournament Challenge: Kentucky's loss eliminates another popular title pick
Another popular pick to make the title game and win the national championship was eliminated from the Tournament Challenge when Kentucky lost.
Myron Medcalf ESPN Staff Writer
Josh Hagins on Monte Morris' defense against him: "He's a good defender. He's not a slacker. ...Even when I got by him, there's a 6-9 guy waiting on me."
Iowa State wins a laugher
The Cyclones led by as many as 20 in the second half en route to their first Sweet 16 trip since 2014. Josh Hagins, who had 31 for the Trojans on Thursday, was held to just 8 points. Box score
2018-19 Sun Belt Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Georgia State | 13-5 | - | 24-10 |
| Texas State | 12-6 | 1 | 24-10 |
| Georgia Southern | 12-6 | 1 | 21-12 |
| UT Arlington | 12-6 | 1 | 17-16 |
| Louisiana | 10-8 | 3 | 19-13 |
| UL Monroe | 9-9 | 4 | 19-16 |
| Coastal Carolina | 9-9 | 4 | 17-17 |
| South Alabama | 8-10 | 5 | 17-17 |
| Arkansas State | 7-11 | 6 | 13-19 |
| Appalachian State | 6-12 | 7 | 11-21 |
| Troy | 5-13 | 8 | 12-18 |
| Little Rock | 5-13 | 8 | 10-21 |
Team Stats
Points Per Game74.2145th
Rebounds Per Game34.2292nd
Assists Per Game14.3133rd
Points Allowed75.9281st
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Tournament History
| Final Fours | 0 |
| Tournament Record | 2-5 |
| Championship Seasons | None |
| Tournament Appearances | 5 |