College Basketball · UAC · 2026-27
Little Rock Trojans
0-2 · Coach Travis Ford (new)
Power Rankings
#245▲10
Who is best right now.
-7.3points per 100 possessions vs an average D-I team
Last week: -8.4 (#255)
Preseason: #255
Full Power Rankings → Compare to another teamRating breakdown
Adjusted for every opponent and home court. Power = offense minus defense.
Projected record
15-17
- Conference record
- 8-8
- Conference title
- 4%
- Outright title
- 1%
- Luck
- -0.5
Actual results so far plus the rest of the seasonplayed out 10,000 times with the win chance for each game (non-Division I opponents count as 97% wins). The title is the regular-season crown; conference tournaments aren't included. Later rounds of holiday tournaments are added once the opponent is known.
Why #255 in the preseason
What the computer saw going in
- →Last season: #312 in the country (-15.2), 12-20.
- →2% of last season's minutes are back.
- →8 transfers in, led by Bradyn Hubbard (Abilene Christian, 16.2 ppg), Aaron Clark (Pepperdine, 15.2 ppg), Jah'Likai King (UMBC, 14 ppg). Transfers moving up a level are counted cautiously.
- →Lost Johnathan Lawson (16.2 ppg), Braxton Bayless (10.2 ppg), Tuongthach Gatkek (9.4 ppg).
- →New head coach: Travis Ford, replacing Darrell Walker. A coaching change usually costs a little in year one.
The preseason rating counts for about five games, then real results take over.
Teams like Little Rock
The closest matches across all 365 Division I teams, based on the current ratings.
This season
Everyone who has played, most minutes first: per-game numbers from the box scores, updated after every game.
| Player | G · GS | Min | Pts | Reb | Ast | FG% | 3P% | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aaron ClarkG · Junior · #2663 ranked | 2 · 2 | 33.0 | 9.5 | 2.5 | 1.5 | 33.3 (7-21) | 30.0 (3-10) | 100.0 (2-2) |
| Jah'Likai KingG · Senior · #1292 ranked | 2 · 2 | 31.0 | 20.5 | 2.5 | 1.5 | 48.1 (13-27) | 40.0 (4-10) | 100.0 (11-11) |
| Papa Amadou KanteF · Junior · #723 ranked | 2 · 2 | 25.5 | 11.0 | 5.5 | 1.0 | 61.5 (8-13) | — (0-0) | 85.7 (6-7) |
| Bradyn HubbardF · Senior · #1692 ranked | 2 · 2 | 23.0 | 9.5 | 6.5 | 0.5 | 53.3 (8-15) | 50.0 (1-2) | 50.0 (2-4) |
| Jalen LynG · Junior · #3897 ranked | 2 · 2 | 19.0 | 9.0 | 1.0 | 2.0 | 46.2 (6-13) | 40.0 (2-5) | 80.0 (4-5) |
| Tyrese LaceyG · Junior · #3611 ranked | 2 · 0 | 18.5 | 2.0 | 1.5 | 2.0 | 0.0 (0-5) | 0.0 (0-2) | 100.0 (4-4) |
| Cameron BrownG · Sophomore · #3846 ranked | 2 · 0 | 17.5 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 0.0 (0-5) | 0.0 (0-2) | 66.7 (2-3) |
| Taj WaltersG · Sophomore · #2498 ranked | 2 · 0 | 17.0 | 7.0 | 5.5 | 0.5 | 41.7 (5-12) | 50.0 (2-4) | 40.0 (2-5) |
| Jamai FeltF · Junior · #1312 ranked | 2 · 0 | 12.5 | 6.0 | 4.5 | 0.5 | 100.0 (4-4) | — (0-0) | 100.0 (4-4) |
| AJ EconomouG · Junior · #2702 ranked | 1 · 0 | 3.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 (0-1) | 0.0 (0-1) | — (0-0) |
| Ayomide BamisileF · Junior · #3124 ranked | 1 · 0 | 3.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 (0-1) | — (0-0) | — (0-0) |
Projected rotation
The preseason model's minutes projection for each player with a track record (college stats or a recruiting rank), most minutes first. Players without one aren't projected here; This season above lists everyone who has played.
| Player | How he got here | Proj. min | Last season |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jah'Likai KingG · Senior |  Transfer from UMBC | 27 | 14 pts · 3.3 reb · 1.5 ast |
| Aaron ClarkG · Junior |  Transfer from Pepperdine | 25 | 15.2 pts · 3.4 reb · 2.7 ast |
| Bradyn HubbardF · Senior |  Transfer from Abilene Christian | 24 | 16.2 pts · 4.7 reb · 1.6 ast |
| Taj WaltersG · Sophomore |  Transfer from Northern Illinois | 20 | 8.5 pts · 5.4 reb · 0.6 ast |
| Jamai FeltF · Junior |  Transfer from Temple | 19 | 3.8 pts · 4.1 reb · 0.4 ast |
| Ayomide BamisileF · Junior |  Transfer from UL Monroe | 15 | 2.8 pts · 3 reb · 0.2 ast |
| Papa Amadou KanteF · Junior |  Transfer from Pittsburgh | 14 | 2.8 pts · 5.4 reb · 0.9 ast |
| AJ EconomouG · Junior |  Transfer from Hawai'i | 14 | 1.4 pts · 0.6 reb · 0.1 ast |
| Terrion BurgessF · Sophomore |  Returning | 8 | 7.5 pts · 3.2 reb · 1.2 ast |
Gone from last season: Johnathan Lawson (16.2 ppg), Braxton Bayless (10.2 ppg), Tuongthach Gatkek (9.4 ppg), Cameron Wallace (12.7 ppg, to 
Southern Miss), Kachi Nzeh (11.7 ppg, to 
Delaware), Truman Claytor IV (6.1 ppg, to 
Georgia Southern)
Roster
Everyone on this season's roster, with this season's numbers for anyone who has played. Names link to player pages, ranked players first.
| # | Player | How he got here | Pos | Class | Ht / Wt | Hometown | This season | Last season | Rank · Impact |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Papa Amadou Kante | Transfer from Pittsburgh | F | Junior | 6-10 · 235 | Dakar, Senegal | 11.0 pts · 5.5 reb · 1.0 ast (2 G) | 2.8 pts · 5.4 reb · 0.9 ast (8 G) | #723 · +0.63 |
| 2 | Jah'Likai King | Transfer from UMBC | G | Senior | 6-2 · 175 | Newburgh, NY | 20.5 pts · 2.5 reb · 1.5 ast (2 G) | 14.0 pts · 3.3 reb · 1.5 ast (32 G) | #1292 · +0.20 |
| 7 | Jamai Felt | Transfer from Temple | F | Junior | 6-9 · 200 | Boston, MA | 6.0 pts · 4.5 reb · 0.5 ast (2 G) | 3.8 pts · 4.1 reb · 0.4 ast (31 G) | #1312 · +0.19 |
| 13 | Bradyn Hubbard | Transfer from Abilene Christian | F | Senior | 6-5 · 235 | Tulsa, OK | 9.5 pts · 6.5 reb · 0.5 ast (2 G) | 16.2 pts · 4.7 reb · 1.6 ast (32 G) | #1692 · +0.02 |
| 10 | Terrion Burgess | Returning | F | Sophomore | 6-9 · 200 | Benton, AR | Hasn't played | 7.5 pts · 3.2 reb · 1.2 ast (6 G) | #2380 · -0.26 |
| 6 | Taj Walters | Transfer from Northern Illinois | G | Sophomore | 6-5 · 220 | Bronx, NY | 7.0 pts · 5.5 reb · 0.5 ast (2 G) | 8.5 pts · 5.4 reb · 0.6 ast (29 G) | #2498 · -0.30 |
| 3 | Aaron Clark | Transfer from Pepperdine | G | Junior | 6-5 · 190 | Easton, PA | 9.5 pts · 2.5 reb · 1.5 ast (2 G) | 15.2 pts · 3.4 reb · 2.7 ast (32 G) | #2663 · -0.36 |
| 11 | AJ Economou | Transfer from Hawai'i | G | Junior | 6-5 · 180 | Santa Monica, CA | 0.0 pts · 0.0 reb · 0.0 ast (1 G) | 1.4 pts · 0.6 reb · 0.1 ast (19 G) | #2702 · -0.38 |
| 23 | Ayomide Bamisile | Transfer from UL Monroe | F | Junior | 6-7 · 206 | Lagos, Nigeria | 0.0 pts · 0.0 reb · 0.0 ast (1 G) | 2.8 pts · 3.0 reb · 0.2 ast (22 G) | #3124 · -0.54 |
| 0 | Tyrese Lacey | New to Division I | G | Junior | 5-9 · 145 | Birmingham, England | 2.0 pts · 1.5 reb · 2.0 ast (2 G) | — | #3611 · -0.76 |
| 8 | Cameron Brown | New to Division I | G | Sophomore | 6-6 · 185 | Memphis, TN | 1.0 pts · 1.0 reb · 0.5 ast (2 G) | — | #3846 · -0.87 |
| 1 | Jalen Lyn | New to Division I | G | Junior | 6-4 · 190 | Queens, NY | 9.0 pts · 1.0 reb · 2.0 ast (2 G) | — | #3897 · -0.89 |
| 15 | Jakari Smith | Freshman | G | Freshman | 6-6 · 210 | Milwaukee, WI | Hasn't played | — | Not ranked yet |
| 9 | Jonas Thurman | Freshman | G | Freshman | 6-5 · 180 | Los Angeles, CA | Hasn't played | — | Not ranked yet |
| 12 | Micah Moore | Freshman | G | Freshman | 5-10 · 165 | Little Rock, AR | Hasn't played | — | Not ranked yet |
| 31 | Roee Oselka | New to Division I | F | Junior | 6-10 · 220 | Giv'atayim, Israel | Hasn't played | — | Not ranked yet |
Schedule
Projected scores and win chances come from the current ratings and update every morning.
| Nov 2 |  atVCU | L72-82Box score → |
| Nov 7 |  vsSE Louisiana | L79-83Box score → |
| Still to play · computer projections | ||
| Nov 10 |  atNew Mexico | Projected 68-89LR: 3% to winLittle Rock: 3% to win Compare |
| Nov 14 |  vsNorthwestern State | Projected 78-68LR: 80% to winLittle Rock: 80% to win Compare |
| Nov 19 |  atJacksonville | Projected 72-75LR: 38% to winLittle Rock: 38% to win Compare |
| Nov 21 |  atNorth Florida | Projected 80-77LR: 60% to winLittle Rock: 60% to win Compare |
| Nov 24 | vsArkansas Baptist(non-D1) | Upcoming |
| Nov 27 | vsLane College(non-D1) | Upcoming |
| Dec 1 |  atJacksonville State | Projected 71-75LR: 35% to winLittle Rock: 35% to win Compare |
| Dec 6 |  atArkansas State | Projected 75-82LR: 27% to winLittle Rock: 27% to win Compare |
| Dec 12 |  vsSouthern Illinois | Projected 79-78LR: 51% to winLittle Rock: 51% to win Compare |
| Dec 15 |  vsMilwaukee | Projected 80-74LR: 70% to winLittle Rock: 70% to win Compare |
| Dec 18 |  atKansas State | Projected 71-86LR: 11% to winLittle Rock: 11% to win Compare |
| Dec 22 |  atMemphis | Projected 69-88LR: 5% to winLittle Rock: 5% to win Compare |
| Dec 30 |  vsStetson | Projected 79-72LR: 73% to winLittle Rock: 73% to win Compare |
| Jan 2 |  vsFlorida Gulf Coast | Projected 78-75LR: 59% to winLittle Rock: 59% to win Compare |
| Jan 6 | atAbilene ChristianConference | Projected 77-76LR: 53% to winLittle Rock: 53% to win Compare |
| Jan 9 |  atTarleton StateConference | Projected 73-81LR: 25% to winLittle Rock: 25% to win Compare |
| Jan 13 |  vsWest GeorgiaConference | Projected 77-71LR: 72% to winLittle Rock: 72% to win Compare |
| Jan 20 |  vsEastern KentuckyConference | Projected 80-73LR: 73% to winLittle Rock: 73% to win Compare |
| Jan 23 | vsTarleton StateConference | Projected 77-78LR: 45% to winLittle Rock: 45% to win Compare |
| Jan 27 |  atUT ArlingtonConference | Projected 72-78LR: 32% to winLittle Rock: 32% to win Compare |
| Jan 30 |  vsNorth AlabamaConference | Projected 78-71LR: 74% to winLittle Rock: 74% to win Compare |
| Feb 3 |  atAustin PeayConference | Projected 71-80LR: 23% to winLittle Rock: 23% to win Compare |
| Feb 6 |  vsCentral ArkansasConference | Projected 74-77LR: 39% to winLittle Rock: 39% to win Compare |
| Feb 10 | atWest GeorgiaConference | Projected 75-74LR: 52% to winLittle Rock: 52% to win Compare |
| Feb 13 | atNorth AlabamaConference | Projected 75-74LR: 54% to winLittle Rock: 54% to win Compare |
| Feb 20 | atCentral ArkansasConference | Projected 71-81LR: 20% to winLittle Rock: 20% to win Compare |
| Feb 24 | vsUT ArlingtonConference | Projected 75-74LR: 53% to winLittle Rock: 53% to win Compare |
| Feb 27 | atEastern KentuckyConference | Projected 77-76LR: 52% to winLittle Rock: 52% to win Compare |
| Mar 3 | vsAustin PeayConference | Projected 74-77LR: 42% to winLittle Rock: 42% to win Compare |
| Mar 6 | vsAbilene ChristianConference | Projected 79-72LR: 73% to winLittle Rock: 73% to win Compare |
UAC standings
| # | Team | Conf | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | UT Arlington | 0-0 | 2-0 |
| 2 | Eastern Kentucky | 0-0 | 2-0 |
| 3 | North Alabama | 0-0 | 2-0 |
| 4 | Central Arkansas | 0-0 | 1-1 |
| 5 | Austin Peay | 0-0 | 1-1 |
| 6 | Tarleton State | 0-0 | 1-1 |
| 7 | Abilene Christian | 0-0 | 1-1 |
| 8 | Little Rock | 0-0 | 0-2 |
| 9 | West Georgia | 0-0 | 0-2 |