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What to Expect: Indiana vs. Little Rock – Inside the Hall

Alex Bozich

Indiana’s second opponent in the three-game Hoosier Classic is Little Rock. The Trojans are 2-3 and beat Indiana’s Friday opponent, Jackson State, on Sunday.

Wednesday’s game is scheduled for a 6:30 p.m. ET tip on BTN:

There will be no Thanksgiving break for Indiana basketball as the Hoosiers play three games in six days to complete their multi-team exempt event, the Hoosier Classic.

Indiana defeated Miami (OH) on Sunday at Gainbridge Fieldhouse and has two games in three days in Bloomington. First up is Little Rock, which joined the Ohio Valley Conference this season.

The Trojans are ranked 325th in KenPom as of Tuesday with wins over NAIA Arkansas Baptist and Jackson State. Little Rock lost at Southern Illinois by 31 to open the season and dropped road games to Central Arkansas and East Tennessee State.

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Little Rock, coached by former NBA guard Darrell Walker, was picked to finish sixth in the OVC.

Walker played in the NBA from 1983 through 1993, finishing his career as a member of the Chicago Bulls. He spent time as a head coach and assistant in the NBA, CBA and WNBA from 1995 through 2016 before accepting his first college coaching position at DII Clark Atlanta in 2016. Walker arrived at Little Rock in 2018 and led the Trojans to a 21-10 record in the COVID-19-shortened 2019-20 season.

The 61-year-old Walker was an assistant coach for the Knicks under Mike Woodson.

The Trojans have three players averaging double figures: DeAntoni Gordon, Myron Gardner and D.J. Smith.

Gordon (pictured) is a 6-foot-8 forward who began his career at Wichita State in the 2019-20 season. He played at JUCO Northwest Mississippi College in 2020-21 before transferring to Little Rock. Last season, he suffered a season-ending injury against Colorado State in early December. Through five games, he’s the leading scorer for Little Rock at 13.4 points per game. Gordon is shooting 51.9 percent from the field.

Gardner began his career at Georgetown and went the junior college route at South Plains College before arriving at Little Rock last season. The 6-foot-6 wing from Detroit is shooting 47.4 percent on 3s and is second on the team in scoring at 12.8 points per game. Through five games, he’s pulled down an incredible 50 rebounds. He also leads the Trojans in assists (18) and steals (12).

Smith, a Little Rock native, is Walker’s point guard. The 6-foot floor leader is third on the team in scoring at 10.8 points per game. He’s shooting a…

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