Men's Basketball Associated Press & Sun Belt Institutional Athletic Media Relations

Men's Basketball Recaps and Scores - January 22-23

WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 22
Little Rock 81, Troy 63
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. 
– Ten different Trojans registered points as Little Rock wore down Troy in the second half, notching an 81-63 victory at the Jack Stephens Center. The win closes out the first half of the Trojans' Sun Belt Conference slate at 8-2 as Little Rock remains in sole possession of first place in the league standings.

THURSDAY, JANUARY 23
Arkansas State 75, South Alabama 71
JONESBORO, Ark. 
– Three Arkansas State players scored in double figures, including guards Marquis Eaton with a team-high 19 points and Christian Willis with a career-best 17, to lead the Red Wolves to a 75-71 victory over South Alabama Thursday night at First National Bank Arena in a Sun Belt Conference men's basketball game. Eaton and Willis were joined in double figures by fellow guard Jerry Johnson, who finished with 10 points to help lead A-State (14-7, 6-4) to its second straight win. The Red Wolves now stand 6-4 or better after 10 games in the Sun Belt for the 12th time in 29 seasons as a member of the league.