FAYETTEVILLE -- Khalil Garland is excited about being home for the University of Arkansas men's basketball team's game Saturday night in North Little Rock, even though he won't play against Valparaiso.
When the game at Simmons Bank Arena tips off at 7 p.m., Garland will be on the bench in his role as a student coach.
WHEN 7 p.m. Saturday
"The people that I keep around me, they've told me there's more to life than playing basketball," Garland, a former Little Rock Parkview standout, said after Thursday's practice. "I keep that in my mind, and I come out here every day trying to help the guys out and be the best person I can with them.