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MILWAUKEE, Wis. – The Little Rock Trojans continue their two-week road trip Wednesday night with their second game in Milwaukee. After falling to UW-Milwaukee at historic Panther Arena on Monday, the Trojans make the short trip downtown to face tradition-rich Marquette at Fiserv Forum.
The Panthers' home, formerly known as the Milwaukee Exposition, Convention Center and Arena (The MECCA), once housed the Milwaukee Bucks from 1966–88 and the Marquette Warriors from 1974–88. Both programs later played at the Bradley Center until 2018, when they moved into Fiserv Forum.
GAME INFO
Who: Little Rock (1–1) vs. Marquette (2–1)
When: 7 p.m., Wednesday, Nov. 12
Where: Fiserv Forum – Milwaukee, Wis.
Radio: 106.7 The Buz2 (Ray Tucker, pxp) — Listen HERE.
Video: ESPN+ (Josh Maurer, pxp and Brian Butch, analyst — Watch HERE.
Stats: LRTrojans.com
Promotion: Waldo's Chicken and Beer, located at 10301 N. Rodney Parham Road, Suite B1, in Little Rock will host a watch party for the game. Festivities begin at 6 p.m.
SERIES HISTORY
Marquette leads the series 2–0
• The Warriors won the last meeting 48–46 on Dec. 9, 2000, at the Bradley Center in Milwaukee.
COACH SPEAK
"We did some things well against [UW-Milwaukee], but we didn't play well in the second half," said Little Rock head coach Darrell Walker. "We're going to have to play much better against Marquette. They have a great program and tradition, and they'll be tough to beat on their home court."
TROJAN TIDBITS
• Graduate transfer guard Braxton Bayless was a bright spot in Monday's loss to UW-Milwaukee, scoring 19 points with three assists, a block, and a steal. The Iowa native shot 7-of-11 from the field and 2-of-3 from three-point range in 27 minutes. With projected starters KK Robinson and Kellen Robinson out for the season and Khasen Robinson sidelined with injury, Bayless has stepped up as a key contributor in the Trojan backcourt.
• Senior Johnathan Lawson, one of the nation's leaders in minutes played last season, logged 34 minutes Monday and scored 15 points.
• The Trojans shot an impressive 50% (8-of-16) from three-point range against UW-Milwaukee.
• Redshirt freshman Joseph Thomas made the most of his four minutes of action, hitting a three-p
ointer and converting a three-point play for six quick points.
SCOUTING THE WARRIORS
• Marquette head coach Shaka Smart earned his 100th win at the school with a victory over Southern to open the season. The Wisconsin native is well-known for his successful stints at VCU and Texas, holding a career record of 372–183 (.670).
• Marquette was picked to finish fifth in the Big East this season in the Preseason Coaches' Poll.
• The Warriors opened the season 2–0 with wins over Albany and Southern before falling 100–77 to Indiana at Chicago's United Center on Sunday — their largest loss since an 81–53 setback to UConn on Feb. 17, 2024.
• Freshman Nigel James Jr. started the second half against Indiana and responded with 16 points in 18 minutes.
• Senior guard Chase Ross, a two-time All-Big East Academic Team selection, leads Marquette with nearly 20 points per game.
• Junior guard Zaide Lowery (11.3 ppg) is also averaging double figures early in the season.
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