Little Rock Trojans @ South Alabama Jaguars
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 | 26 | 56 | |||
| 34 | 39 | 73 |
Mitchell has 19; South Alabama beats Little Rock, 73-56
MOBILE, Ala. -- Trhae Mitchell had a career-high 19 points and Josh Ajayi added 16 as South Alabama ran away from Little Rock in the second half for a 73-56 win on Thursday night to halt a three-game losing skid.
Herb McGee added 10 points and John Pettway had eight points with four assists for South Alabama (12-12, 5-6 Sun Belt Conference).
Pettway nailed a 3-pointer to close out the first half with the Jaguars leading 34-30. Mitchell opened the second period with a trey that started a 12-2 surge for a 46-32 advantage early in the second half. South Alabama pushed the lead to 65-48 with 6:33 remaining and coasted to the win.
The Jaguars, who won the second half 39-26, shot 60 from the floor in that period. They finished with 28-of-55 shooting (51 percent) while limiting Little Rock to 42 percent (21-50).
Cameron Corcoran had 12 points to lead the Trojans (5-20, 2-10) who have lost seven straight.
Game Information
Mobile, AL
Referee:Jose Carrion
Referee:Patrick Evans
Referee:Marques Pettigrew
2025-26 Standings
| Ohio 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 |
| Sun 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 |
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