UL Monroe Warhawks @ Little Rock Trojans
Arkansas-Little Rock holds on to beat Louisiana-Monroe 58-57
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. -- Lis Shoshi made a layup and Mareik Isom hit a jumper in the final minutes to give Arkansas-Little Rock just enough cushion to hold off Louisiana-Monroe 58-57 in Sun Belt Conference action on Saturday night.
Trailing 58-53 with 1:07 left, Louisiana-Monroe's Majok Deng made a layup and Justin Roberson nailed a jumper for the final scores. Deng missed a 3-point attempt and Roberson and Nick Coppola missed layups in the final seconds.
Shoshi was 4 of 6 from the floor for 10 points to lead Arkansas-Little Rock (14-1, 4-0), which is off to its best start in the program's history. Josh Hagins and Marcus Johnson Jr. had nine apiece and Kemy Osse, Jalen Jackson and Isom added eight each for the Trojans.
Deng, who averages 20 points a game, was held to 4-of-11 shooting from the floor for 15 points. Roberson led Louisiana-Monroe (6-9, 2-2) with 17 points.
Game Information
Little Rock, AR
Referee:Bruce Benedict
Referee:Dan Stryffeler
Referee:Byron Evans
2025-26 Standings
| Sun Belt ConferenceSun Belt Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Troy | 12-6 | - | 22-12 |
| South Alabama | 11-7 | 1 | 21-12 |
| Arkansas State | 11-7 | 1 | 20-12 |
| Texas State | 11-7 | 1 | 19-13 |
| Marshall | 11-7 | 1 | 19-13 |
| Coastal Carolina | 11-7 | 1 | 19-13 |
| App State | 11-7 | 1 | 19-13 |
| James Madison | 9-9 | 3 | 18-15 |
| Southern Miss | 9-9 | 3 | 19-16 |
| Georgia Southern | 8-10 | 4 | 21-16 |
| Old Dominion | 7-11 | 5 | 12-21 |
| Louisiana | 7-11 | 5 | 11-22 |
| Georgia State | 7-11 | 5 | 10-22 |
| UL Monroe | 1-17 | 11 | 4-28 |
| Ohio Valley ConferenceOhio Valley Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tennessee State | 15-5 | - | 23-10 |
| Morehead State | 15-5 | - | 20-13 |
| Southeast Missouri State | 14-6 | 1 | 20-13 |
| UT Martin | 13-7 | 2 | 22-11 |
| SIU Edwardsville | 12-8 | 3 | 19-13 |
| Lindenwood | 11-9 | 4 | 18-15 |
| Little Rock | 9-11 | 6 | 12-20 |
| Tennessee Tech | 8-12 | 7 | 13-18 |
| Eastern Illinois | 8-12 | 7 | 13-20 |
| Southern Indiana | 4-16 | 11 | 7-23 |
| Western Illinois | 1-19 | 14 | 5-26 |
Men's College Basketball News

Kentucky targeting Michigan State AD J Batt, sources say
13h

LSU officially signs Kansas State transfer Bashir, 3 others
2d

At NBPA Top 100 Camp, top boys high school recruits embrace a new reality
3d

