Chris Beard isn't downplaying the challenge his UALR men's basketball team faces today.
Beard's Trojans have a 16-2 overall record, a first-place standing in the Sun Belt Conference with a 6-1 record and votes in both major polls. But UALR's first-year coach said he thinks Texas-Arlington should be in line for just as many accolades.
"They're one of the best teams in college basketball this year," Beard said by phone while traveling from San Marcos, Texas, where UALR eked out a 77-74 overtime victory over Texas State on Thursday. "And I'm not talking about one of the best teams in the Sun Belt; I'm talking about one of the best teams in college basketball.