Little Rock Trojans at Western Illinois Leathernecks
· NCAA Men's Basketball
Lawson scores 25 in Little Rock's 62-51 victory over Western Illinois
Lawson shot 9 of 19 from the field, including 4 for 7 from 3-point range, and went 3 for 3 from the line for the Trojans (12-7, 6-2 Ohio Valley Conference). Ante Beljan scored 12 points and added six rebounds. Isaiah Lewis finished 4 of 13 from the field to finish with eight points.
Sean Smith led the Leathernecks (8-12, 2-7) in scoring, finishing with 16 points, seven rebounds, four assists and two steals. Marko Maletic added 15 points for Western Illinois. Massal Diouf also had six points and seven rebounds.
NEXT UP
Both teams next play Saturday. Little Rock visits Lindenwood and Western Illinois plays Southeast Missouri State at home.
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Matchup Prediction
Western Illinois: 40.7%
Little Rock: 59.3%
*According to ESPN's Basketball Power Index
Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 62 - 51 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 62 - 51 |
| 2nd 0:21 | Sean Smith made Dunk. | 62 - 51 |
| 2nd 0:25 | Sean Smith Steal. | 62 - 49 |
| 2nd 0:25 | Jordan Jefferson Turnover. | 62 - 49 |
Statistics
 LR |
 WIU |
|
|---|---|---|
| 24-60 | FG | 19-50 |
| 40.0 | Field Goal % | 38.0 |
| 5-14 | 3PT | 4-18 |
| 35.7 | Three Point % | 22.2 |
| 9-12 | FT | 9-21 |
| 75.0 | Free Throw % | 42.9 |
| 37 | Rebounds | 37 |
| 10 | Offensive Rebounds | 9 |
| 27 | Defensive Rebounds | 28 |
| 13 | Assists | 7 |
| 5 | Steals | 3 |
| 3 | Blocks | 2 |
| 7 | Turnovers | 12 |
| 1 | Team Turnovers | 2 |
| 7 | Total Turnovers | 12 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 11 | Points Off Turnovers | 7 |
| 6 | Fast Break Points | 2 |
| 30 | Points in Paint | 22 |
| 17 | Fouls | 14 |
| 14 | Largest Lead | 4 |
Game Information
Venue: Western Hall
Location: Macomb, IL
Attendance: 743 | Capacity:
Location: Macomb, IL
Attendance: 743 | Capacity:
2024-25 Ohio Valley Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Southeast Missouri State | 14-4 | - | 19-10 |
| SIU Edwardsville | 12-6 | 2 | 19-10 |
| Little Rock | 12-6 | 2 | 18-11 |
| Tennessee Tech | 10-8 | 4 | 15-14 |
| Tennessee State | 10-8 | 4 | 14-15 |
| Morehead State | 9-9 | 5 | 14-15 |
| Lindenwood | 9-10 | 5.5 | 14-16 |
| UT Martin | 8-10 | 6 | 12-17 |
| Eastern Illinois | 6-12 | 8 | 10-19 |
| Southern Indiana | 5-13 | 9 | 10-18 |
| Western Illinois | 5-14 | 9.5 | 11-19 |