Mitchell a difference-maker for red-hot Trojans

March 7, 2024 at 2:28 a.m.

by Mike Harley

Arkansas-Little Rock big man Makhel Mitchell collects the ball Feb. 29 during the Trojans’ 85-60 victory over the Tennessee State Tigers at the Jack Stephens Center in Little Rock. Mitchell has averaged 9.4 points, 5.9 rebounds and 2.4 blocks off the bench since returning to the lineup in January, helping the Trojans earn the Ohio Valley Conference’s regular-season title. (Photo courtesy of UALR Athletics)
Arkansas-Little Rock big man Makhel Mitchell collects the ball Feb. 29 during the Trojans’ 85-60 victory over the Tennessee State Tigers at the Jack Stephens Center in Little Rock. Mitchell has averaged 9.4 points, 5.9 rebounds and 2.4 blocks off the bench since returning to the lineup in January, helping the Trojans earn the Ohio Valley Conference’s regular-season title. (Photo courtesy of UALR Athletics)


The University of Arkansas-Little Rock men's basketball enters the Ohio Valley Conference Tournament as one of the hottest teams in the nation.

With a roster made up of mostly newcomers, the Trojans (20-11) have come on strong late in the season and are riding a nine-game winning streak, tied for the fourth-longest current streak in the nation.

Only South Florida (15), James Madison (10) and Tarleton State (10) are riding longer streaks.

Following a disappointing 2022-23 season, Coach Darrell Walker was active recruiting through the transfer portal. Senior 6-10 forward Makhel Mitchell is one of those additions that has paid off for the program in a major way.

Mitchell's college basketball journey has been unconventional to say the least. UALR marks the fourth program the product of Washington, D.C.

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