Monyyong sends Little Rock past Troy with an 81-63 win
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. -- Ruot Monyyong scored 17 points on 7-of-10 shooting and grabbed seven rebounds and Little Rock beat Troy 81-63 on Wednesday.
Jaizec Lottie scored 14 and Kamani Johnson 12 making all five of his shot attempts.
Charles Norman's jump shot with 38 seconds before halftime put Troy up 34-32 and it marked its last lead of the game. Marko Lukic responded with a 3-pointer 10 seconds later and Monyyong threw down a dunk and Little Rock (14-7, 8-2 Sun Belt Conference) led 37-34 at intermission.
Little Rock used an 11-3 run to start the second half and led 48-37. Troy never got within six points the rest of the way. Little Rock has won three straight -- following a two-game skid -- and nine of its last 11.
Ty Gordon led Troy (8-13, 4-6) with 15 points and Desmond Williams 10. Troy has is 1/3 in its last four games.
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Game Information
- Referees:
- Brian Shey
- Vladimir Voyard-Tadal
- Landon Brandes
2024-25 Sun Belt Conference Standings
| Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arkansas State | 1-0 | - | 10-3 |
| South Alabama | 1-0 | - | 8-4 |
| Texas State | 1-0 | - | 8-4 |
| Troy | 1-0 | - | 8-4 |
| Southern Miss | 1-0 | - | 5-7 |
| Old Dominion | 1-0 | - | 4-8 |
| Louisiana | 1-0 | - | 3-10 |
| Georgia Southern | 0-1 | 1 | 7-6 |
| Marshall | 0-1 | 1 | 7-6 |
| App State | 0-1 | 1 | 6-6 |
| Coastal Carolina | 0-1 | 1 | 6-6 |
| James Madison | 0-1 | 1 | 6-6 |
| Georgia State | 0-1 | 1 | 4-8 |
| UL Monroe | 0-1 | 1 | 4-10 |
2024-25 Ohio Valley Conference Standings
| Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Morehead State | 2-0 | - | 6-6 |
| Southeast Missouri State | 2-0 | - | 6-6 |
| Little Rock | 1-0 | 0.5 | 7-5 |
| Western Illinois | 1-1 | 1 | 7-6 |
| Southern Indiana | 1-1 | 1 | 6-6 |
| Lindenwood | 1-1 | 1 | 6-7 |
| Tennessee Tech | 1-1 | 1 | 5-7 |
| UT Martin | 1-1 | 1 | 5-8 |
| Eastern Illinois | 0-1 | 1.5 | 3-8 |
| SIU Edwardsville | 0-2 | 2 | 7-6 |
| Tennessee State | 0-2 | 2 | 4-9 |
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