Georgia Southern Eagles @ Little Rock Trojans
| 1 | 2 | OT | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
GASO | 35 | 29 | 8 | 72 |
| 26 | 38 | 6 | 70 |
Georgia Southern rallies to beat UALR, 72-70 in OT
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. -- Jelani Hewitt made three late free throws, and hit a 3 in overtime to lead Georgia Southern in a come-from-behind 72-70 victory over Arkansas-Little Rock on Saturday night.
Down nine points with 4:52 left in regulation, Hewitt capped the Eagles' comeback when he pump faked a 3-pointer with 1.7 seconds remaining, drawing a foul from Josh Hagins. He then sank all three free throws to force overtime.
The Eagles had possession and a 72-70 lead with 4 seconds left before Hagins stole the ball from Hewitt, but had the ball immediately stripped away. Curtis Diamond then missed a pair of free throws, leaving the door open for the Trojans.
James Reid was knocked down while shooting a 3, but missed and didn't draw the foul to end it.
Hewitt scored 21 points for Georgia Southern (18-5, 10-3 Sun Belt Conference).
Reid led UALR (10-15, 5-10) with a career-high 23 points.
Game Information
Little Rock, AR
Referee:Frankie Bordeaux
Referee:Byron Evans
Referee:Gerald Williams
2025-26 Standings
| 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 |
| 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 |
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