East Carolina Pirates vs Little Rock Trojans
| 1 | 2 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15 | 39 | 54 | |
| 23 | 23 | 46 |
UALR rallies to beat East Carolina 54-46
LAS VEGAS -- Marcus Johnson Jr. scored 13 points and made all six of his free throws and Arkansas-Little Rock rallied to beat East Carolina 54-46 on Thursday at the Las Vegas Invitational to win its fourth straight.
Josh Hagins scored 11 points for the Trojans (4-0), who shot 20 of 24 (83 percent) from the free-throw line but just 26 percent from the field.
Trailing 23-15 at halftime, UALR went ahead 36-29 after 3-pointers by Kemy Osse and Johnson then pulled away on Hagins' 3 and Mareik Isom's layup with 7:42 left. B.J. Tyson's 3 pulled ECU within 54-46 with 28 seconds to go, but Johnson made four free throws to seal the win.
Prince Williams broke a 9-9 tie with a 3-pointer, Tyson hit another 3, and the Pirates led at halftime after a 14-4 run.
Tyson had 12 points and eight rebounds for the Pirates (2-3), who were hurt by 22 turnovers.
Game Information
Las Vegas, NV
Referee:Melvin Landry
Referee:Tony Thomas
Referee:Curtis Williams
2025-26 Standings
| Ohio Valley Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tennessee State | 15-5 | - | 23-10 |
| Morehead State | 15-5 | - | 20-13 |
| Southeast Missouri State | 14-6 | 1 | 20-13 |
| UT Martin | 13-7 | 2 | 22-11 |
| SIU Edwardsville | 12-8 | 3 | 19-13 |
| Lindenwood | 11-9 | 4 | 18-15 |
| Little Rock | 9-11 | 6 | 12-20 |
| Tennessee Tech | 8-12 | 7 | 13-18 |
| Eastern Illinois | 8-12 | 7 | 13-20 |
| Southern Indiana | 4-16 | 11 | 7-23 |
| Western Illinois | 1-19 | 14 | 5-26 |
| American Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Florida | 15-3 | - | 25-9 |
| Tulsa | 13-5 | 2 | 30-8 |
| Wichita State | 13-5 | 2 | 24-12 |
| UAB | 11-7 | 4 | 20-12 |
| North Texas | 9-9 | 6 | 19-14 |
| Florida Atlantic | 9-9 | 6 | 18-15 |
| Charlotte | 9-9 | 6 | 17-17 |
| Tulane | 8-10 | 7 | 18-15 |
| Temple | 8-10 | 7 | 16-16 |
| Memphis | 8-10 | 7 | 13-19 |
| Rice | 7-11 | 8 | 13-18 |
| East Carolina | 6-12 | 9 | 11-20 |
| UTSA | 1-17 | 14 | 5-25 |
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