Memphis 68, Little Rock 58
MEMPHIS, Tenn. – Little Rock raced out to a fast lead on 16th-ranked Memphis, but a 23-6 run by the Tigers gave them a 10 point second half lead. Little Rock was able to pull within two on a pair of occasions but could never get out of the hole, falling to the Tigers 68-58 at the FedEx Forum.
Texas A&M 56, Troy 52
COLLEGE STATION, Texas – Troy took SEC foe Texas A&M to the wire Wednesday evening at Reed Arena, giving the Aggies all they could handle in a 56-52 setback. The Trojans (1-4), who enjoyed an eight-point halftime advantage, held the Aggies (3-1) to just 5-of-26 from the floor in first half and to just 17-53 for the game. Texas A&M didn't record a point over the final four minutes of the first half or a field goal over the final 4:16 of the game.
Arkansas State 80, Colorado State 78
FORT COLLINS, Colo. – Trailing by 17 with 16:22 to play, the Arkansas State men’s basketball team rallied to earn an 80-78 non-conference road win at Colorado State Wednesday night at Moby Arena.
Texas State 64, UNLV 57
LAS VEGAS – The underdogs come up big as Texas State (4-2) picked up its first road win of the season and snapped a four-game losing streak in road or neutral games dating back to last year when they topped UNLV (2-4) 64-57 Wednesday night at the Thomas & Mack Center. Senior guard Nijal Pearson turned in a big night that included moving to No. 3 on the program's all-time scoring list.