LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (Interstat) — Arkansas-Little Rock used a dominant second half to defeat Eastern Illinois 74-63 in an Ohio Valley Conference men’s basketball game Thursday night at Jack Stephens Center.

The Panthers led 37-30 at halftime, but the Trojans surged after the break, outscoring Eastern Illinois 44-26. Johnathan Lawson led Arkansas-Little Rock with 15 points and six assists. Kachi Nzeh added a game-high 17 points.

Zion Fruster scored 14 points for Eastern Illinois. The loss dropped the Panthers to 7-11 overall, while Arkansas-Little Rock improved to 8-10. An announced crowd of 1,263 watched the Trojans snap a two-game skid.