Nowell carries Little Rock past Central Arkansas 86-83
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. -- — Markquis Nowell recorded 19 points and 13 assists as Arkansas-Little Rock narrowly beat Central Arkansas 86-83 on Sunday.
Ruot Monyyong added 12 points, 13 rebounds and three blocks for the Trojans (3-2). Nikola Maric had 18 points and seven rebounds, and Ben Coupet Jr. added 14 points. Nowell made 9 of 10 from the free throw line.
DeAndre Jones had 23 points for the Bears (0-2). Rylan Bergersen added 14 points and eight rebounds. Khaleem Bennett had 11 points and seven rebounds.
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2020-2021 Southland Conference Standings
TEAM | CONF | GB | OVR |
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Nicholls | 14-2 | - | 18-7 |
Abilene Christian | 13-2 | 0.5 | 24-5 |
Sam Houston State | 13-3 | 1 | 19-9 |
Stephen F. Austin | 12-3 | 1.5 | 16-5 |
Northwestern State | 9-7 | 5 | 11-18 |
New Orleans | 8-7 | 5.5 | 10-15 |
Lamar | 6-10 | 8 | 10-18 |
Incarnate Word | 5-9 | 8 | 8-14 |
SE Louisiana | 5-10 | 8.5 | 8-18 |
McNeese | 4-10 | 9 | 10-14 |
Houston Baptist | 4-11 | 9.5 | 6-19 |
Central Arkansas | 4-12 | 10 | 5-19 |
Texas A&M-CC | 2-13 | 11.5 | 5-19 |
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 |