| 1 | 2 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ULL | 30 | 29 | 59 |
| UALR | 32 | 37 | 69 |
Maric leads Little Rock past Louisiana-Lafayette 69-59
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. -- — Nikola Maric had 17 points as Arkansas-Little Rock snapped its seven-game losing streak, defeating Louisiana-Lafayette 69-59 on Saturday.
Ben Coupet Jr. had 14 points for Arkansas-Little Rock (11-14, 7-11 Sun Belt Conference). Marko Lukic added 13 points. Marko Andric had nine points and six rebounds.
Cedric Russell had 13 points for the Ragin’ Cajuns (16-8, 10-7). Ty Harper added 12 points. Devin Butts had 10 points. Theo Akwuba had a career-high 16 rebounds plus 10 points and three blocks.
Mylik Wilson, who was second on the Ragin’ Cajuns in scoring (13.0 ppg), scored six on 1 of 7 shooting.
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2020-2021 Sun Belt Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Georgia State | 8-4 | - | 16-6 |
| Coastal Carolina | 9-5 | - | 18-8 |
| South Alabama | 10-7 | 0.5 | 17-11 |
| Appalachian State | 7-8 | 2.5 | 17-12 |
| Georgia Southern | 7-9 | 3 | 13-13 |
| Troy | 4-12 | 6 | 11-17 |
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVR |
| Texas State | 12-3 | - | 18-7 |
| Louisiana | 10-7 | 3 | 17-9 |
| UT Arlington | 9-8 | 4 | 13-13 |
| Arkansas State | 7-8 | 5 | 11-13 |
| Little Rock | 7-11 | 6.5 | 11-15 |
| UL Monroe | 5-13 | 8.5 | 7-19 |