Little Rock routs U of the Ozarks 94-49
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. -- Anthony Black scored a career-high 19 points with five 3-pointers, Ryan Pippins and Ben Marcus set career highs with 14 points apiece, and Little Rock routed Division III University of the Ozarks 94-49 Monday night to end a four-game skid.
Oliver Black grabbed 11 rebounds for the Trojans (3-9), who outrebounded the Eagles 29-18, outscored them 46-10 in the paint and scored 34 points off 19 turnovers.
All 12 Trojans who suited up scored and Oliver Black's eight first-half rebounds were more than all of the Eagles' six.
Pippins' layup capped Little Rock's opening 22-9 run and the Trojans finished with a 13-0 run for a 45-25 halftime lead after shooting 54.1 percent from the floor and outrebounding the Eagles 25-6.
Little Rock scored its first three-straight 3s of the season (Pippins 2, Anthony Black 1) and Little Rock led 58-30 early in the second half for its largest lead of the season.
Dylan Gray led the Eagles (3-6) with 18.
Game Information
- Referees:
- Sean Casady
- Corey Jackson
- Nathan Quinn
2023-24 Ohio Valley Conference Standings
Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
---|---|---|---|
Morehead State | 14-4 | - | 26-9 |
UT Martin | 14-4 | - | 21-11 |
Little Rock | 14-4 | - | 21-13 |
Western Illinois | 13-5 | 1 | 21-12 |
Tennessee State | 10-8 | 4 | 18-15 |
SIU Edwardsville | 9-9 | 5 | 17-16 |
Eastern Illinois | 8-10 | 6 | 14-18 |
Tennessee Tech | 5-13 | 9 | 10-21 |
Southern Indiana | 5-13 | 9 | 8-24 |
Southeast Missouri State | 4-14 | 10 | 9-22 |
Lindenwood | 3-15 | 11 | 9-22 |