Johnson Jr. carries Arkansas St. past Omaha 78-73
JONESBORO, Ark. -- Jerry Johnson Jr. had 22 points as Arkansas State narrowly beat Omaha 78-73 on Tuesday night.
Johnson Jr. shot 5 for 6 on 3-pointers.
Caleb Fields had 16 points and six assists for Arkansas State (6-2). Canberk Kus added 10 points. Antwon Jackson had seven rebounds.
JT Gibson had 14 points for the Mavericks (5-5). Ayo Akinwole and Zach Thornhill added 11 points apiece.
Arkansas State takes on Tulsa on the road on Saturday. Nebraska Omaha plays Northern Arizona on Sunday.
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2019-2020 Summit League Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Dakota State | 13-3 | - | 25-8 |
| South Dakota State | 13-3 | - | 22-10 |
| South Dakota | 10-6 | 3 | 20-12 |
| Oral Roberts | 9-7 | 4 | 17-14 |
| Omaha | 9-7 | 4 | 16-16 |
| North Dakota | 7-9 | 6 | 15-18 |
| Purdue Fort Wayne | 6-10 | 7 | 14-19 |
| Denver | 3-13 | 10 | 7-24 |
| Western Illinois | 2-14 | 11 | 5-21 |
2019-2020 Sun Belt Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Little Rock | 15-5 | - | 21-10 |
| Texas State | 13-7 | 2 | 21-11 |
| South Alabama | 13-7 | 2 | 20-11 |
| Georgia Southern | 12-8 | 3 | 20-13 |
| Georgia State | 12-8 | 3 | 19-13 |
| Appalachian State | 11-9 | 4 | 18-15 |
| UT Arlington | 10-10 | 5 | 14-18 |
| Arkansas St | 8-12 | 7 | 16-16 |
| Coastal Carolina | 8-12 | 7 | 16-17 |
| Louisiana | 8-12 | 7 | 14-19 |
| UL Monroe | 5-15 | 10 | 9-20 |
| Troy | 5-15 | 10 | 9-22 |