# 2021–22 Little Rock Trojans men's basketball team

The 2021–22 Little Rock Trojans men's basketball team represented the University of Arkansas at Little Rock in the 2021–22 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Trojans, led by fourth-year head coach Darrell Walker, played their home games at the Jack Stephens Center in Little Rock, Arkansas as members in the Sun Belt Conference. They finished the season 9–19, 3–11 in Sun Belt play to finish in last place. They defeated South Alabama in the first round of the Sun Belt tournament before losing to Troy in the quarterfinals.
On December 9, 2021, Little Rock announced that this was the last season for the team in the Sun Belt as they would join the Ohio Valley Conference on July 1, 2022.

## Previous season

In a season limited due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the Trojans finished the 2020–21 season 11–15, 7–11 in Sun Belt play to finish in fifth place in the West Division. In the Sun Belt tournament, they were defeated by Appalachian State in the first 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 9, 2021* 5:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Southern Illinois | W 69–66 | 1–0 | 15 – Stulic | 7 – Maric | 7 – Maric | Jack Stephens Center Little Rock, AR |
| November 12, 2021* 6:30 pm, ESPN+ | | Champion Christian | W 115–51 | 2–0 | 30 – Palermo | 10 – White | 8 – Smith | Jack Stephens Center (1,113) Little Rock, AR |
| November 14, 2021* 2:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Arkansas Baptist | W 91–60 | 3–0 | 20 – Osawe | 11 – Maric | 7 – White | Jack Stephens Center Little Rock, AR |
| November 17, 2021* 9:00 pm, WCC Network | | at Loyola Marymount Jacksonville Classic campus-site game | L 63–82 | 3–1 | 16 – Palermo | 4 – 2 Tied | 3 – 2 Tied | Gersten Pavilion (985) Los Angeles, CA |
| November 21, 2021* 1:30 pm | | vs. Sam Houston State Jacksonville Classic Jax Bracket Semifinals | L 59–77 | 3–2 | 16 – Maric | 5 – Osawe | 5 – Andric | UNF Arena (745) Jacksonville, FL |
| November 22, 2021* 10:00 am | | vs. Northern Illinois Jacksonville Classic Jax Bracket Consolation | W 67–60 | 4–2 | 16 – Gordon | 9 – Gordon | 2 – 7 Tied | UNF Arena (180) Jacksonville, FL |
| November 26, 2021* 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Tulsa | L 63–77 | 4–3 | 17 – Gordon | 5 – Besovic | 3 – 2 Tied | Reynolds Center (2,687) Tulsa, OK |
| December 1, 2021* 8:00 pm, MWN | | at Colorado State | L 55–86 | 4–4 | 16 – Palermo | 6 – Osawe | 3 – Smith | Moby Arena (4,147) Fort Collins, CO |
| December 4, 2021* 3:00 pm, SECN | | at No. 10 Arkansas | L 78–93 | 4–5 | 23 – Lukic | 10 – Palermo | 6 – 2 Tied | Bud Walton Arena (19,200) Fayetteville, AR |
| December 8, 2021* 6:30 pm, ESPN+ | | Missouri State | L 55–81 | 4–6 | 15 – Lukic | 7 – Palermo | 5 – 2 Tied | Jack Stephens Center (1,057) Little Rock, AR |
| December 11, 2021* 2:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Philander Smith | W 60–51 | 5–6 | 18 – Palermo | 10 – Smith | 5 – Palermo | Jack Stephens Center (1,252) Little Rock, AR |
| December 14, 2021* 7:00 pm | | at Central Arkansas Governor's I-40 Showdown | Postponed | Postponed | Postponed | Postponed | Postponed | Farris Center Conway, AR |
| December 21, 2021* 2:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Jacksonville State | L 67–87 | 5–7 | 25 – Lukic | 5 – Palermo | 3 – 2 Tied | Jack Stephens Center (977) Little Rock, AR |
| Sun Belt Conference regular season |||||||||
| December 30, 2021 6:30 pm, ESPN+ | | Georgia Southern | W 78–68 | 6–7 (1–0) | 24 – Maric | 8 – Maric | 4 – Lukic | Jack Stephens Center (1,775) Little Rock, AR |
| January 1, 2022 4:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Georgia State | Canceled due to COVID-19 issues | Canceled due to COVID-19 issues | Canceled due to COVID-19 issues | Canceled due to COVID-19 issues | Canceled due to COVID-19 issues | Jack Stephens Center Little Rock, AR |
| January 6, 2022 6:30 pm, ESPN+ | | at Louisiana–Monroe | L 72–80 | 6–8 (1–1) | 24 – Maric | 8 – White | 8 – White | Fant–Ewing Coliseum (1,869) Monroe, LA |
| January 8, 2022 7:05 pm, ESPN+ | | at Louisiana | Canceled due to COVID-19 issues | Canceled due to COVID-19 issues | Canceled due to COVID-19 issues | Canceled due to COVID-19 issues | Canceled due to COVID-19 issues | Cajundome Lafayette, LA |
| January 13, 2022 7:30 pm, ESPN+ | | at Arkansas State | Canceled due to COVID-19 issues | Canceled due to COVID-19 issues | Canceled due to COVID-19 issues | Canceled due to COVID-19 issues | Canceled due to COVID-19 issues | First National Bank Arena Jonesboro, AR |
| January 15, 2022 4:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Arkansas State | Canceled due to COVID-19 issues | Canceled due to COVID-19 issues | Canceled due to COVID-19 issues | Canceled due to COVID-19 issues | Canceled due to COVID-19 issues | Jack Stephens Center Little Rock, AR |
| January 20, 2022 6:30 pm, ESPN+ | | Texas State | L 59–69 | 6–9 (1–2) | 13 – 2 Tied | 5 – Gardner | 4 – Smith | Jack Stephens Center (1,979) Little Rock, AR |
| January 22, 2022 2:00 pm, ESPN+ | | UT Arlington | W 98–96 $^{3OT}$ | 7–9 (2–2) | 27 – Smith | 5 – 2 Tied | 7 – White | Jack Stephens Center (1,910) Little Rock, AR |
| January 27, 2022 6:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Coastal Carolina | L 49–65 | 7–10 (2–3) | 18 – Jefferson | 9 – Maric | 2 – 3 Tied | HTC Center (1,122) Conway, SC |
| January 29, 2022 3:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Appalachian State | L 57–72 | 7–11 (2–4) | 16 – Gardner | 8 – Gardner | 6 – Maric | Holmes Center (3,206) Boone, NC |
| February 3, 2022 6:30 pm, ESPN+ | | Louisiana | L 51–75 | 7–12 (2–5) | 14 – Jefferson | 6 – Palermo | 2 – Palermo | Jack Stephens Center (1,833) Little Rock, AR |
| February 5, 2022 2:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Louisiana–Monroe | L 72–75 $^{OT}$ | 7–13 (2–6) | 19 – Palermo | 9 – Palermo | 5 – White | Jack Stephens Center (2,257) Little Rock, AR |
| February 10, 2022 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at South Alabama | L 46–77 | 7–14 (2–7) | 16 – Palermo | 5 – Osawe | 3 – Smith | Mitchell Center (1,727) Mobile, AL |
| February 12, 2022 4:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Troy | W 66–62 | 8–14 (3–7) | 18 – Stulic | 8 – Stulic | 3 – Gardner | Trojan Arena (4,128) Troy, AL |
| February 17, 2022 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at UT Arlington | L 70–85 | 8–15 (3–8) | 24 – Gardner | 11 – Gardner | 8 – Smith | College Park Center (1,777) Arlington, TX |
| February 19, 2022 4:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Texas State | L 50–68 | 8–16 (3–9) | 10 – 2 Tied | 7 – 2 Tied | 2 – 2 Tied | Strahan Arena (2,510) San Marcos, TX |
| February 23, 2022 6:30 pm, ESPN+ | | Appalachian State | L 66–78 | 8–17 (3–10) | 20 – White | 16 – Gardner | 10 – Gardner | Jack Stephens Center (1,875) Little Rock, AR |
| February 25, 2022 6:30 pm, ESPN+ | | Coastal Carolina | L 55–68 | 8–18 (3–11) | 14 – Besovic | 9 – Jefferson | 3 – Jefferson | Jack Stephens Center (2,285) Little Rock, AR |
| Sun Belt tournament |||||||||
| March 3, 2022 2:00 pm, ESPN+ | (12) | vs. (5) South Alabama First round | W 75–71 | 9–18 | 24 – Jefferson | 7 – Gardner | 5 – White | Pensacola Bay Center (852) Pensacola, FL |
| March 5, 2022 2:00 pm, ESPN+ | (12) | vs. (4) Troy Quarterfinals | L 62–69 | 9–19 | 18 – Maric | 9 – Maric | 4 – Maric | Pensacola Bay Center (2,313) Pensacola, FL |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Central. |||||||||
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