The men’s basketball team (7-7, 3-3) will host Sun Belt Conference west division preseason favorite, the University of Arkansas at Little Rock, in a two-game series starting at 6 p.m. Friday at College Park Center.
Here are five key factors to keep in mind as the Mavericks take on the Trojans in this two-game series.
1. Top three offense vs eighth ranked defense
The Mavericks rank in the top three in scoring offense averaging 79.2 points per game, while Little Rock ranks eighth in scoring defense allowing 74.4 points per game.
Junior guard Shahada Wells leads the Mavericks in scoring average with 16.