South Alabama Jaguars @ Little Rock Trojans
| 1 | 2 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 22 | 34 | 56 | |
| 33 | 40 | 73 |
Johnson continues production, UALR downs South Alabama 73-56
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. -- Marcus Johnson Jr., scored 22 points and Jalen Jackson had 16 points and Arkansas-Little Rock led for almost the entire game, beating South Alabama 73-56 on Saturday night to end a two-game skid.
Johnson entered the game averaging 16.7 points per game on 53 percent shooting in his last three games; his first three starts of the season.
The Jaguars led once, 9-7, on Herb McGee's 3-point play six minutes into the game. Arkansas-Little Rock (12-7, 3-3 Sun Belt) led 33-22 at halftime and stretched the lead to 17 on a pair of free throws by Johnson. Kemy Osse's 3 with eight minutes left in the game made the score 63-38.
Don MuepoKelly scored 10 points for South Alabama (9-10, 2-4) and Ken Williams added 10. The Jaguars were 18 for 51 from the field (35 percent) including 4 for 15 (27) from 3-point range.
South Alabama has now dropped back-to-back games and has won just once in its last five games.
Game Information
Little Rock, AR
Referee:Brent Hampton
Referee:Johnny Wilkins
Referee:Danny Chance
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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