NCAAB Game Recap
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Georgia Southern at Arkansas-Little RockMon Jan 6, 2020 7:30 PM EST
Jan 6, 2020, 7:30 PM EST
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LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) Ruot Monyong scored 19 points and grabbed 15 rebounds and Arkansas-Little Rock held off Georgia Southern 79-73 on Monday night for its first 5-0 start in Sun Belt Conference play since 2015-2016.
Monyong hit 9 of 12 shots in scoring his fourth double-double in five games and he leads the conference with eight double-doubles on the year.
Jaizec Lottie scored 14 points and made six assists and Ben Coupet Jr. added 13 points with eight boards for the Trojans (11-5, 5-0), who shot 56% in winning their sixth straight game. Markquis Nowell also made six assists.
Elijah McCadden and Calvin Wishart scored 15 apiece for the Eagles (9-7, 3-2), who were outrebounded 37-27. Isaiah Crawley scored 13 points and Simeon Carter added 10.
Arkansas-Little Rock plays Troy on the road on Thursday. Georgia Southern matches up against Louisiana-Monroe at home on Thursday.
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Leaders
Georgia Southern | PTS | +/- | AST | REB | ST | BLK |
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E. McCadden | 15 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
C. Wishart | 15 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
Arkansas-Little Rock | PTS | +/- | AST | REB | ST | BLK |
R. Monyyong | 19 | 0 | 3 | 16 | 0 | 2 |
J. Lottie | 14 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
Team Comparison
GaSo | ArkLR | |
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Points For | 73 | 79 |
Field Goals | 27/61-44% | 28/50-56% |
Three Pointers | 8/24-33% | 4/12-33% |
Free Throws | 11/17-65% | 19/30-63% |
Offensive Rebounds | 10 | 9 |
Defensive Rebounds | 18 | 27 |
Rebounds | 31 | 40 |
Blocks | 6 | 4 |
Steals | 4 | 6 |
Turnovers | 12 | 16 |
Personal Fouls | 25 | 20 |
Technical Fouls | 0 | 1 |
Ejections | 0 | 0 |
2019-20 Reg Season - ArkLR Leads Series 1-0
Date | Result | Away Pts Ldr | Home Pts Ldr |
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Mon Jan 6 | GaSo 73 @ ArkLR 79 | E. McCadden 15 | R. Monyyong 19 |
Game Information
Stadium: Jack Stephens Center, Little Rock, Arkansas |
Attendance: 1,188 |
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