Central Arkansas pulls away from Little Rock for a 78-65 win
CONWAY, Ark. -- DeAndre Jones scored 23 points, dished seven assists and grabbed seven boards as Central Arkansas knocked off Little Rock 78-65 in the first of two Governor's I-40 Showdown battles Wednesday night.
The year-long competition pits the two schools against each other in 11 sports. The basketball win was worth four points to the Bears. Counting fall sports competition, Central Arkansas holds an 18.5-3.5 lead in the first year of the competition.
Thatch Unruh hit a 3 with a minute left in the first half to put Central Arkansas (3-4) up, 33-30, but Kamani Johnson got to the basket for a layup and Little Rock trailed by just one at intermission. The Bears opened the second half on a 17-4 run to take charge.
Hayden Koval had 15 points and Unruh added another 13 for Central Arkansas.
Rayjon Tucker finished with 20 points for Little Rock (3-4).
Game Information
- Referees:
- Andrew Walton
- John Hendricks
- Roger Schmitz
2024-25 Ohio Valley Conference Standings
| Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| SIU Edwardsville | 0-0 | - | 4-3 |
| Little Rock | 0-0 | - | 3-3 |
| Tennessee State | 0-0 | - | 3-3 |
| Tennessee Tech | 0-0 | - | 3-3 |
| Western Illinois | 0-0 | - | 3-3 |
| Morehead State | 0-0 | - | 2-3 |
| Lindenwood | 0-0 | - | 2-4 |
| Southeast Missouri State | 0-0 | - | 2-4 |
| Southern Indiana | 0-0 | - | 2-4 |
| UT Martin | 0-0 | - | 2-4 |
| Eastern Illinois | 0-0 | - | 1-4 |
2024-25 ASUN Conference Standings
| Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eastern Kentucky | 0-0 | - | 3-1 |
| North Florida | 0-0 | - | 4-2 |
| Austin Peay | 0-0 | - | 3-2 |
| Jacksonville | 0-0 | - | 3-2 |
| North Alabama | 0-0 | - | 3-2 |
| Queens University | 0-0 | - | 2-3 |
| Lipscomb | 0-0 | - | 2-4 |
| Central Arkansas | 0-0 | - | 1-4 |
| Florida Gulf Coast | 0-0 | - | 1-4 |
| Stetson | 0-0 | - | 1-5 |
| Bellarmine | 0-0 | - | 0-5 |
| West Georgia | 0-0 | - | 0-5 |
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