Ford Returns Home: Little Rock to Face Kentucky in Exhibition at Rupp Arena

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – Travis Ford’s first game as Little Rock’s head coach will come on one of college basketball’s grandest stages. The Trojans will open the 2026-27 season with an exhibition game on Friday, October 16 at historic Rupp Arena in Lexington, Kent., where Ford will return to his alma mater to face former Kentucky teammate and Wildcats head coach Mark Pope. While the contest won’t count in the standings, it will mark Ford’s debut on the Little Rock sidelines and a homecoming to the place where his playing career helped launch one of college basketball’s most accomplished coaching…