# 2024–25 Little Rock Trojans men's basketball team

The 2024–25 Little Rock Trojans men's basketball team represented the University of Arkansas at Little Rock during the 2024–25 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Trojans, led by seventh-year head coach Darrell Walker, played their home games at the Jack Stephens Center in Little Rock, Arkansas as third-year members of the Ohio Valley Conference.

## Previous season

The Trojans finished the 2023–24 season 20–11, 14–4 in OVC play to finish in a three-way tie for first place. They qualified for the OVC Tournament as the No. 1 seed, defeating Western Illinois in the semifinals before falling to Morehead State in the championship match. The Trojans received an invitation to participate in the 2024 CBI, where they were defeated by Fairfield in the opening round.

## Schedule and results

| Date time, TV | Rank$^#$ | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Record | High points | High rebounds | High assists | Site (attendance) city, state |
| Non-conference regular season |||||||||
| November 4, 2024* 7:00 pm | | Arkansas Baptist | W 84–64 | 1–0 | 21 – Wilkinson | 9 – Wilkinson | 5 – Lawson | Jack Stephens Center (1,179) Little Rock, AR |
| November 9, 2024* 11:00 am, ESPN+ | | at Winthrop | L 67–82 | 1–1 | 27 – Lawson | 8 – Lawson | 4 – Beljan | Winthrop Coliseum (2,078) Rock Hill, SC |
| November 12, 2024* 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Arkansas State | L 63–80 | 1–2 | 20 – Wilkinson | 6 – Tied | 4 – Lewis | First National Bank Arena (5,187) Jonesboro, AR |
| November 16, 2024* 3:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at UTSA | W 81–64 | 2–2 | 21 – Beljan | 8 – Wilkinson | 7 – Lewis | Convocation Center (858) San Antonio, TX |
| November 20, 2024* 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Tulsa | W 71–57 | 3–2 | 23 – Lawson | 9 – Wilkinson | 5 – Lawson | Reynolds Center (2,841) Tulsa, OK |
| November 22, 2024* 8:00 pm, SECN | | at No. 20 Arkansas Turkey Throwdown | L 67–79 | 3–3 | 18 – Wilkinson | 12 – Lawson | 5 – Lawson | Bud Walton Arena (19,200) Fayetteville, AR |
| November 25, 2024* 8:00 pm, BTN | | at Illinois Turkey Throwdown | L 34–92 | 3–4 | 11 – Jefferson | 5 – Tied | 3 – Lewis | State Farm Center (12,131) Champaign, IL |
| November 27, 2024* 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Maryland Eastern Shore Turkey Throwdown | W 78–59 | 4–4 | 16 – Lawson | 10 – Wilkinson | 6 – Lewis | Jack Stephens Center (865) Little Rock, AR |
| December 4, 2024* 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Central Arkansas I-40 Showdown | W 63–57 | 5–4 | 18 – Lawson | 9 – Wilkinson | 6 – Lawson | Jack Stephens Center (1,247) Little Rock, AR |
| December 10, 2023* 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Ouachita Baptist | W 80–57 | 6–4 | 25 – Wilkinson | 8 – Wilkinson | 7 – Gatkek | Jack Stephens Center (920) Little Rock, AR |
| December 15, 2024* 1:00 pm, ESPN+ | | UIC | L 69–77 $^{OT}$ | 6–5 | 25 – Lawson | 10 – Gatkek | 5 – Gatkek | Jack Stephens Center (602) Little Rock, AR |
| OVC regular season |||||||||
| December 19, 2024 6:30 pm, ESPN+ | | SIU Edwardsville | W 60–56 | 7–5 (1–0) | 16 – Wilkinson | 10 – Tied | 7 – Lawson | Jack Stephens Center (820) Little Rock, AR |
| January 2, 2025 7:30 pm, ESPN+ | | at UT Martin | W 57–56 | 8–5 (2–0) | 14 – Lawson | 10 – Gatkek | 6 – Lewis | Skyhawk Arena (1,131) Martin, TN |
| January 4, 2025 3:30 pm, ESPN+ | | at Tennessee State | L 86–95 | 8–6 (2–1) | 33 – Beljan | 11 – Beljan | 6 – Lawson | Gentry Complex (376) Nashville, TN |
| January 9, 2025 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Morehead State | L 53–59 | 8–7 (2–2) | 14 – Lewis | 9 – Tied | 2 – Lawson | Jack Stephens Center (493) Little Rock, AR |
| January 12, 2025 3:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Southern Indiana | W 78–58 | 9–7 (3–2) | 24 – Beljan | 10 – Lawson | 6 – Lewis | Jack Stephens Center (771) Little Rock, AR |
| January 14, 2025 7:30 pm, ESPN+ | | at Southeast Missouri State | W 73–71 | 10–7 (4–2) | 28 – Lawson | 7 – Tied | 5 – Beljan | Show Me Center (2,585) Cape Girardeau, MO |
| January 18, 2025 3:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Tennessee Tech | W 77–71 | 11–7 (5–2) | 22 – Beljan | 10 – Wilkinson | 6 – Lewis | Eblen Center (1,151) Cookeville, TN |
| January 23, 2025 7:30 pm, ESPN+ | | at Western Illinois | W 62–51 | 12–7 (6–2) | 25 – Lawson | 12 – Wilkinson | 5 – Lewis | Western Hall (743) Macomb, IL |
| January 25, 2025 3:30 pm, ESPN+ | | at Lindenwood | W 78–46 | 13–7 (7–2) | 19 – Wilkinson | 14 – Gatkek | 7 – Lawson | Hyland Performance Arena (701) St. Charles, MO |
| January 27, 2025 2:00 pm, ESPN+ | | vs. Eastern Illinois Rescheduled from Dec. 21 | L 54–56 | 13–8 (7–3) | 14 – Beljan | 10 – Gatkek | 4 – Tied | Hyland Performance Arena (52) St. Charles, MO |
| January 30, 2025 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Tennessee State | L 70–72 | 13–9 (7–4) | 20 – Lewis | 7 – Beljan | 5 – Beljan | Jack Stephens Center (1,530) Little Rock, AR |
| February 1, 2025 3:00 pm, ESPN+ | | UT Martin | W 75–57 | 14–9 (8–4) | 20 – Gatkek | 12 – Gatkek | 5 – Tied | Jack Stephens Center (1,561) Little Rock, AR |
| February 6, 2025 7:30 pm, ESPN+ | | at Southern Indiana | W 74–56 | 15–9 (9–4) | 19 – Lawson | 12 – Wilkinson | 4 – Wilkinson | Screaming Eagles Arena (1,438) Evansville, IN |
| February 8, 2025 2:30 pm, ESPN+ | | at Morehead State | W 76–62 | 16–9 (10–4) | 24 – Lawson | 8 – Wilkinson | 5 – Gatkek | Ellis Johnson Arena (1,956) Morehead, KY |
| February 11, 2025 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Southeast Missouri State | L 45–57 | 16–10 (10–5) | 15 – Lawson | 7 – Wilkinson | 4 – Lawson | Jack Stephens Center (1,286) Little Rock, AR |
| February 13, 2025 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Tennessee Tech | W 79–75 | 17–10 (11–5) | 17 – Tied | 9 – Wilkinson | 2 – Tied | Jack Stephens Center (1,237) Little Rock, AR |
| February 20, 2025 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Lindenwood | L 92–93 $^{OT}$ | 17–11 (11–6) | 22 – Lawson | 7 – Lawson | 5 – Tied | Jack Stephens Center (1,125) Little Rock, AR |
| February 22, 2025 3:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Western Illinois | W 75–61 | 18–11 (12–6) | 25 – Jefferson | 12 – Gatkek | 6 – Lawson | Jack Stephens Center (2,047) Little Rock, AR |
| February 27, 2025 7:30 pm, ESPN+ | | at Eastern Illinois | L 60–71 | 18–12 (12–7) | 15 – Jefferson | 8 – Wilkinson | 3 – Lawson | Lantz Arena (1,367) Charleston, IL |
| March 1, 2025 3:30 pm, ESPN+ | | at SIU Edwardsville | L 65–73 | 18–13 (12–8) | 21 – Jefferson | 9 – Lewis | 3 – Tied | First Community Arena (2,751) Edwardsville, IL |
| OVC Tournament |||||||||
| March 6, 2025 6:00 pm, ESPN+ | (4) | vs. (8) UT Martin Quarterfinals | W 82–77 | 19–13 | 29 – Wilkinson | 11 – Gatkek | 8 – Lawson | Ford Center Evansville, IN |
| March 7, 2025 7:00 pm, ESPNU | (4) | vs. (1) Southeast Missouri State Semifinals | L 59–78 | 19–14 | 20 – Williamson | 5 – Williamson | 2 – Tied | Ford Center Evansville, IN |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Central. |||||||||
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