| 1 | 2 | T | |
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| OMA | 32 | 41 | 73 |
| ARST | 25 | 53 | 78 |
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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| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Dakota | 5-0 | - | 7-6 |
| South Dakota State | 3-0 | 1 | 9-3 |
| North Dakota State | 6-1 | - | 8-7 |
| Oral Roberts | 5-1 | 0.5 | 8-6 |
| North Dakota | 3-4 | 3 | 4-12 |
| UM Kansas City | 1-3 | 3.5 | 5-8 |
| Omaha | 0-4 | 4.5 | 2-12 |
| Western Illinois | 0-5 | 5 | 2-10 |
| Denver | 0-5 | 5 | 1-11 |
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| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Appalachian State | 5-2 | - | 11-5 |
| Coastal Carolina | 4-2 | 0.5 | 10-3 |
| Georgia Southern | 4-3 | 1 | 10-6 |
| Georgia State | 2-2 | 1.5 | 8-3 |
| South Alabama | 2-5 | 3 | 8-8 |
| Troy | 1-4 | 3 | 6-8 |
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVR |
| Texas State | 4-1 | - | 10-4 |
| Louisiana | 4-3 | 1 | 10-4 |
| Little Rock | 4-3 | 1 | 8-6 |
| UT Arlington | 3-4 | 2 | 7-8 |
| Arkansas State | 2-3 | 2 | 5-7 |
| UL Monroe | 2-5 | 3 | 4-10 |