Arkansas-Little Rock 77, at Western Illinois 58

MACOMB, Ill. (Interstat) — Johnathan Lawson recorded a double-double with 13 points and 10 assists, and the Arkansas-Little Rock Trojans used a dominant first half to cruise past the Western Illinois Leathernecks 77-58 in an Ohio Valley Conference men’s basketball game Thursday night at Western Hall. The Trojans, who swept the season series from Western Illinois after a January win in Little Rock, improved to 10-16 overall. The Leathernecks fell to 5-22. The most important part of the game was the opening 20 minutes, where Arkansas-Little Rock established a commanding lead that Western Illinois never threatened. The Trojans’ defense was… Read more...