Little Rock 56, UTA 52
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – Little Rock beat UTA at its own game, outlasting the league-leading Mavericks in a defensive slugfest to grind out a crucial 56-52 victory at the Jack Stephens Center.

Texas State 84, Arkansas State 74
JONESBORO, Ark. – Nijal Pearson scored 21 points to lead three players in double figures as the Texas State men's basketball team overcame a 16-point deficit in the first half and came back to defeat Arkansas State 84-74 Thursday night at the First National Bank Arena.