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Southern Illinois-Edwardsville Cougars vs Arkansas-Little Rock Trojans Recap - Arkansas-Little Rock Wins 60-56
Arkansas-Little Rock grabbed a 60-56 win over Southern Illinois-Edwardsville on Thursday, behind a 16-point effort from Mwani Wilkinson at Jack Stephens Center.
Arkansas-Little Rock won and also put money in the pockets of their supporters by covering the -3.0-point spread as favorites.
Isaiah Lewis had 13 points for Arkansas-Little Rock and Ante Beljan chipped in with 13 points. Johnathan Lawson had 7 assists for them, while Tuongthach Gatkek was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 10 boards.
Southern Illinois-Edwardsville got a 18-point performance from Ray'Sean Taylor, who was supported by 12 points from Brian Taylor II. Ray'Sean Taylor had 3 assists in a losing cause for Southern Illinois-Edwardsville, while Brian Taylor II grabbed 8 rebounds.
Arkansas-Little Rock led at halftime, $HalfScore.
Arkansas-Little Rock won the battle of the boards, outrebounding their counterparts 37-34.
Next game, Arkansas-Little Rock takes its act home to face Eastern Illinois looking for another win. For Southern Illinois-Edwardsville, they head on the road to face Southeast Missouri State.