JONESBORO, Ark. (Interstat) — In-state Sun Belt rivals Arkansas-Little Rock and Arkansas State will meet Saturday at the Convocation Center, with both teams looking to build momentum after recent narrow defeats.

The Trojans (1-1) are coming off a 64-62 home loss to Memphis last Friday. Jordan Holman led the team with 17 points, while Alaina Payne and Mya Cotto added 12 and 10 points, respectively. Arkansas-Little Rock opened its season with a dominant 99-41 victory over Central Baptist.

The Red Wolves (1-2) fell 97-75 on the road to Missouri on Tuesday. Zyion Shannon scored a game-high 26 points and grabbed six rebounds in the loss. Arkansas State’s lone win came in an 87-77 overtime contest at Tarleton State, preceded by a two-point home loss to Ball State.

The matchup tips off at 2:00 p.m. CST and is the conference opener for both programs.