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| LR | 42 | 33 | 75 |
| USA | 36 | 35 | 71 |
Little Rock tops South Alabama in Sun Belt tourney
PENSACOLA, Fla. -- — Jordan Jefferson had a season-high 24 points as Arkansas-Little Rock narrowly defeated South Alabama 75-71 in the first round of the Sun Belt Conference tournament on Thursday.
Jefferson hit 8 of 9 3-pointers.
CJ White had 14 points and six rebounds for Little Rock (9-18). Myron Gardner added 12 points, seven rebounds and five assists. Nikola Maric had 11 points.
Charles Manning Jr. tied a career high with 26 points and had eight rebounds for the Jaguars (19-11). Tyrell Jones added 15 points. Javon Franklin had 14 points and nine rebounds.
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Game Information
- Referees:
- Sean Casady
- Bart Lenox
- Steve Orkus
2024-25 Ohio Valley Conference Standings
| Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Morehead State | 9-3 | - | 14-9 |
| SIU Edwardsville | 7-4 | 1.5 | 14-8 |
| Little Rock | 7-4 | 1.5 | 13-9 |
| Southeast Missouri State | 7-4 | 1.5 | 12-10 |
| Tennessee Tech | 6-5 | 2.5 | 11-11 |
| Tennessee State | 6-5 | 2.5 | 10-12 |
| Lindenwood | 5-6 | 3.5 | 10-12 |
| UT Martin | 5-6 | 3.5 | 9-13 |
| Southern Indiana | 4-7 | 4.5 | 9-12 |
| Eastern Illinois | 3-8 | 5.5 | 7-15 |
| Western Illinois | 2-9 | 6.5 | 8-14 |
2024-25 Sun Belt Conference Standings
| Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arkansas State | 8-2 | - | 17-5 |
| Troy | 7-3 | 1 | 14-7 |
| South Alabama | 6-4 | 2 | 14-8 |
| James Madison | 6-4 | 2 | 13-9 |
| App State | 6-4 | 2 | 12-9 |
| Marshall | 6-4 | 2 | 13-10 |
| Old Dominion | 6-4 | 2 | 10-12 |
| Texas State | 5-5 | 3 | 12-10 |
| Louisiana | 5-5 | 3 | 7-15 |
| Georgia Southern | 4-6 | 4 | 11-11 |
| Southern Miss | 4-6 | 4 | 9-13 |
| Georgia State | 4-6 | 4 | 8-14 |
| UL Monroe | 2-8 | 6 | 6-17 |
| Coastal Carolina | 1-9 | 7 | 8-14 |
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