LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (Interstat) — George Marshall scored 28 points as Morehead State built a large early lead and withstood a furious second-half rally to defeat Arkansas-Little Rock 76-70 on Thursday night at Jack Stephens Center.

The Eagles led 37-24 at halftime, but the Trojans surged after the break, outscoring Morehead State 46-39 in the second half. The comeback fell short as Marshall and Jon Carroll, who added 22 points, provided enough offense to secure the win. Johnathan Lawson led Arkansas-Little Rock with 15 points.

Morehead State improved to 19-12 overall. Arkansas-Little Rock dropped to 11-19. An announced crowd of 1,978 watched the non-conference game.