University of Arkansas at Little Rock NCAA News

LITTLE ROCK Playing their second game in less than 24 hours, the Harding men's basketball team pulled off a shocking 80-77 victory over UALR, last season's Sun Belt Conference champions, Sunday in a preseason exhibition game at the Jack Stephens Center.

Solomon Bozeman and Mike Smith combined for 47 points on Sunday afternoon but it wasn't enough to lead UALR to victory, as Harding University shocked the Trojans with an 80-77 upset at the Jack Stephens Center.

The Sun Belt Conference coaches have picked the UALR men's basketball team to finish fourth in the West Division this season, as announced Tuesday by the conference office in the league's annual preseason poll.

KEY RETURNEES: Senior forward Wayne Burton and junior guard Matt Mouzy are the only returning starters.

If there were two teams within the Inter-County Conference not getting a lot of recognition, it would be Juniata Valley and Mount Union.

UALR head men's basketball coach Steve Shields announced Friday that junior guard Matt Mouzy has been placed on scholarship.

UALR's walk-on sharpshooter is no longer a walkon. Junior guard Matt Mouzy has been awarded a scholarship for the 2009-2010 basketball season after spending the previous two seasons as a walk-on. "I think that he's paid his dues the first two years and shown that he belongs in the Sun Belt Conference," UALR Coach Steve Shields said.

UALR head men's basketball coach Steve Shields announced the addition of 6-7 forward Marlon Louzeiro on Thursday.

The UALR men's basketball team received a signed National Letter-of-Intent from forward Will Neighbour Christian) on Friday afternoon.