Little Rock Trojans @ East Tennessee State Buccaneers
East Tennessee State secures 84-76 victory over Little Rock
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. -- — Deanthony Tipler had 21 points in East Tennessee State's 84-76 victory against Little Rock on Thursday night.
Tipler also had three steals for the Buccaneers (3-1). Jordan King scored 19 points while going 4 of 13 from the floor, including 2 for 8 from distance, and 9 for 12 from the line, and added seven rebounds, five assists, and three steals. Justice Smith recorded 11 points and finished 5 of 5 from the floor.
Jordan Jefferson led the Trojans (1-3) in scoring, finishing with 15 points and three steals. Little Rock also got 14 points from Deantoni Gordon. Ethan Speaker also had 11 points.
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Game Information
Johnson City, TN
Referee:Bart Lenox
Referee:Shannon Garrick
Referee:Matt Jarman
2025-26 Standings
| 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 |
| Southern ConferenceSouthern Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| East Tennessee State | 13-5 | - | 23-11 |
| Mercer | 11-7 | 2 | 19-13 |
| Wofford | 11-7 | 2 | 19-13 |
| Samford | 11-7 | 2 | 18-14 |
| Furman | 10-8 | 3 | 22-13 |
| Western Carolina | 10-8 | 3 | 15-16 |
| UNC Greensboro | 9-9 | 4 | 15-19 |
| Chattanooga | 7-11 | 6 | 13-19 |
| The Citadel | 7-11 | 6 | 11-22 |
| VMI | 1-17 | 12 | 6-26 |
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