BURN THE HORSE
WHEN 8:30 p.m. Saturday
WHERE Puerto Vallarta Conventon Center, Puerto Vallarta, Mexico
ALL-TIME SERIES Tied 1-1
LAST MEETING SMU, 69, UALR 63, OT, last December in Little Rock
VEGAS SAYS TBA
RADIO KHLR-FM 106.7 in Little Rock (Ray Tucker)
WEBCAST None
TV None
POSSIBLE
STARTERS
SMU
NO PLAYER HT YR P PPG RPG
1
Ryan Manuel 6-4
G SO 16.2
5.8
12 Nick Russell 6-4
JR G 15.4 4.2
21 Jalen Jones 6-7 SO G 18.2
7.6
2
Shawn Williams 6-7
JR F
8.6 5.4
15
Cannen Cunningham 6-9 SO C 9.8
4.2
PPG 75.8; FG% 49.2; 3P% 42.1; FT% 78.7; RPG
35.2; APG 12.2; TOPG 13.6
COACH Larry Brown (5-0 at SMU)
UALR
NO PLAYER HT YR P PPG RPG
2 John Gillon 6-0 FR G 13.6 3.0
13 Leroy Isler 6-5 JR G 5.0 5.0
33 James White 6-8 FR G/F 10.6 6.6
53 Will Neighbour 6-10 JR F 11.0 5.8
44 Michael Javes 6-10 SO F 5.2 4.4
PPG 65.0; FG% 40.1; 3P% 32.9; FT% 69.5; RPG
38.0; APG 12.0; TOPG 16.8
COACH Steve Shields (150-130 at UALR)
AND ONES
If UALR wins, it will play at 8:30
p.m. on Sunday. If the Trojans lose, they’ll play at 6 p.m. … Gaining
information about what is happening in this Hoops for Hope Classic is a
struggle. The tournament’s Web site hasn’t been updated in months. … SMU has
three Division I transfers sitting out this year, anticipating their move to
the Big East Conference next year. … Long-time college and NBA Coach Larry
Brown is in his first year with SMU.
