Little Rock Trojans at App State Mountaineers
· SUN BELT CONFERENCE MEN'S CHAMPIONSHIP - 1st ROUND
64 - 93
Williams leads Appy St past Little Rock in Sun Belt opener
Griffin Kinney and Ronshad Shabazz added 12 points apiece and Isaac Johnson had 11 with 11 rebounds for the Mountaineers (15-17), who face fourth-seated Texas-Arlington on Friday.
The Mountaineers opened the game with a 12-2 burst and closed the first half with a 9-0 run to lead 46-25. They shot 54 percent, going 7 of 12 from distance, and Williams had 12 points. The Trojans got within 17 with 12 minutes to play but Appalachian State followed with a 10-0 run.
Williams made all three of his 3-pointers and was 6 of 8 from the field. Forrest as also 6 of 8 but made 4 of 5 from distance. Appalachian State shot 56 percent, including 12 of 22 behind the arc.
Little Rock (7-25), which lost the two regular-season meetings by a total of seven points and upset league champion Louisiana in its last game, got 13 points from Jaizec Lottie.
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| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 64 - 93 |
| 2nd 0:04 | Appalachian State Turnover. | 64 - 93 |
| 2nd 0:31 | Nick Hough Steal. | 64 - 93 |
| 2nd 0:32 | Wadly Mompremier Turnover. | 64 - 93 |
| 2nd 0:55 | Nick Hough made Layup. Assisted by Kevin Kerley. | 64 - 93 |
Statistics
 LR |
 APP |
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|---|---|---|
| 24-61 | FG | 30-54 |
| 39 | Field Goal % | 56 |
| 4-18 | 3PT | 12-22 |
| 22 | Three Point % | 55 |
| 12-22 | FT | 21-26 |
| 55 | Free Throw % | 81 |
| 33 | Rebounds | 35 |
| 13 | Offensive Rebounds | 7 |
| 20 | Defensive Rebounds | 28 |
| 12 | Assists | 18 |
| 7 | Steals | 8 |
| 0 | Blocks | 5 |
| 13 | Turnovers | 14 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 1 |
| 13 | Total Turnovers | 14 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 16 | Points Off Turnovers | 16 |
| 4 | Fast Break Points | 7 |
| 34 | Points in Paint | 26 |
| 23 | Fouls | 17 |
| 0 | Largest Lead | 30 |
Game Information
Location: New Orleans, LA
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2025-26 United Athletic Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Utah Valley | 14-4 | - | 25-9 |
| California Baptist | 13-5 | 1 | 25-9 |
| Utah Tech | 11-7 | 2 | 19-15 |
| UT Arlington | 9-9 | 5 | 18-14 |
| Southern Utah | 6-12 | 7 | 10-22 |
| Tarleton State | 5-13 | 9 | 14-18 |
| Abilene Christian | 5-13 | 9 | 14-19 |
2025-26 Sun Belt Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Troy | 12-6 | - | 22-12 |
| South Alabama | 11-7 | 1 | 21-12 |
| Arkansas State | 11-7 | 1 | 20-12 |
| Texas State | 11-7 | 1 | 19-13 |
| Marshall | 11-7 | 1 | 19-13 |
| Coastal Carolina | 11-7 | 1 | 19-13 |
| App State | 11-7 | 1 | 19-13 |
| James Madison | 9-9 | 3 | 18-15 |
| Southern Miss | 9-9 | 3 | 19-16 |
| Georgia Southern | 8-10 | 4 | 21-16 |
| Old Dominion | 7-11 | 5 | 12-21 |
| Louisiana | 7-11 | 5 | 11-22 |
| Georgia State | 7-11 | 5 | 10-22 |
| UL Monroe | 1-17 | 11 | 4-28 |