South Alabama Jaguars vs Little Rock Trojans
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| 42 | 33 | 75 | |
| 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
Pensacola, FL
Referee:Sean Casady
Referee:Bart Lenox
Referee:Steve Orkus
2025-26 Standings
| Ohio Valley Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| UT Martin | 11-4 | - | 19-7 |
| Tennessee State | 11-4 | - | 17-8 |
| SIU Edwardsville | 10-5 | 1 | 17-9 |
| Lindenwood | 10-5 | 1 | 16-10 |
| Southeast Missouri State | 10-5 | 1 | 15-11 |
| Morehead State | 10-5 | 1 | 14-12 |
| Little Rock | 7-8 | 4 | 10-16 |
| Eastern Illinois | 6-9 | 5 | 10-16 |
| Tennessee Tech | 5-10 | 6 | 10-16 |
| Southern Indiana | 2-13 | 9 | 5-20 |
| Western Illinois | 1-15 | 10.5 | 5-22 |
| Sun Belt Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| App State | 10-4 | - | 18-9 |
| Troy | 9-4 | 0.5 | 17-9 |
| South Alabama | 8-4 | 1 | 18-7 |
| Marshall | 8-4 | 1 | 16-9 |
| Coastal Carolina | 8-6 | 2 | 16-11 |
| Texas State | 8-6 | 2 | 16-11 |
| Arkansas State | 7-6 | 2.5 | 16-10 |
| Georgia Southern | 6-7 | 3.5 | 14-12 |
| Louisiana | 6-7 | 3.5 | 9-17 |
| Georgia State | 6-7 | 3.5 | 9-17 |
| Southern Miss | 6-8 | 4 | 13-14 |
| James Madison | 5-8 | 4.5 | 13-13 |
| Old Dominion | 4-9 | 5.5 | 8-18 |
| UL Monroe | 1-12 | 8.5 | 4-22 |
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