Little Rock tops South Alabama in Sun Belt tourney
AP
Mar 03, 2022
PENSACOLA, Fla. (AP) Jordan Jefferson had a season-high 24 points as Arkansas-Little Rock Trojans narrowly defeated South Alabama Jaguars 75-71 in the first round of the Sun Belt Conference tournament on Thursday.
Jefferson hit 8 of 9 3-pointers.
CJ White had 14 points and six rebounds for Little Rock (9-18). Myron Gardner added 12 points, seven rebounds and five assists. Nikola Maric had 11 points.
Charles Manning Jr. tied a career high with 26 points and had eight rebounds for the Jaguars (19-11). Tyrell Jones added 15 points. Javon Franklin had 14 points and nine rebounds.
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1st Half
UALR
Trojans
42
USA
Jaguars
36
Time
Team
Play
Score
20:00
Nikola Maric vs. Lance Thomas (Trojans gains possession)
19:48
+3
D.J. Smith makes three point jump shot
3-0
19:28
Charles Manning Jr. misses two point layup
19:26
Jovan Stulic defensive rebound
18:57
+2
Nikola Maric makes two point hook shot (Myron Gardner assists)
5-0
18:39
Charles Manning Jr. offensive foul (Jordan Jefferson draws the foul)
18:39
Charles Manning Jr. turnover
18:22
Myron Gardner turnover (bad pass) (Javon Franklin steals)
18:17
Myron Gardner personal foul (Lance Thomas draws the foul)
18:03
Charles Manning Jr. turnover (bad pass)
18:02
Jaguars 30 second timeout
17:56
+2
Nikola Maric makes two point layup
7-0
17:34
Lance Thomas misses two point jump shot
17:32
Kayo Goncalves offensive rebound
17:27
Kayo Goncalves misses two point layup
17:25
Myron Gardner defensive rebound
17:23
Jordan Jefferson turnover (bad pass) (Charles Manning Jr. steals)
17:21
Myron Gardner shooting foul (Charles Manning Jr. draws the foul)
17:21
+1
Charles Manning Jr. makes regular free throw 1 of 2
7-1
17:21
+1
Charles Manning Jr. makes regular free throw 2 of 2
7-2
16:58
Jovan Stulic misses two point jump shot
16:56
Charles Manning Jr. defensive rebound
16:40
Kayo Goncalves misses three point jump shot
16:38
Jovan Stulic defensive rebound
16:22
D.J. Smith turnover (bad pass) (Javon Franklin steals)
16:09
Kayo Goncalves turnover (lost ball) (D.J. Smith steals)
16:04
D.J. Smith misses two point layup
16:02
Jordan Jefferson offensive rebound
16:00
Charles Manning Jr. blocks Jordan Jefferson's two point layup
15:58
Trojans offensive rebound
15:53
D.J. Smith misses two point jump shot
15:51
Javon Franklin defensive rebound
15:40
Jovan Stulic blocks Javon Franklin's two point jump shot
15:38
Javon Franklin offensive rebound
15:30
+2
Javon Franklin makes two point layup
7-4
15:21
D.J. Smith turnover (bad pass) (Diante Smith steals)
15:09
+2
Alex Anderson makes two point layup
7-6
14:39
Jordan Jefferson misses three point jump shot
14:37
Admir Besovic offensive rebound
14:24
+3
Jordan Jefferson makes three point jump shot (D.J. Smith assists)
10-6
14:05
+2
Javon Franklin makes two point layup (Alex Anderson assists)
10-8
14:05
Jovan Stulic shooting foul (Javon Franklin draws the foul)
14:05
TV timeout
14:05
+1
Javon Franklin makes regular free throw 1 of 1
10-9
13:35
+3
Jordan Jefferson makes three point jump shot (CJ White assists)
13-9
13:07
+2
Charles Manning Jr. makes two point jump shot
13-11
12:40
Jordan Jefferson turnover (bad pass) (Tyrell Jones steals)
12:24
+3
Lance Thomas makes three point jump shot (Marshall Kearing assists)
13-14
12:04
Marshall Kearing blocks Isaiah Palermo's two point jump shot
12:02
Alex Anderson defensive rebound
11:54
TV timeout
11:45
Marshall Kearing offensive foul
11:45
Marshall Kearing turnover
11:21
+2
Myron Gardner makes two point layup
15-14
10:50
Marshall Kearing misses two point layup
10:48
Admir Besovic defensive rebound
10:41
+3
Isaiah Palermo makes three point jump shot (CJ White assists)
18-14
10:15
+2
Charles Manning Jr. makes two point layup
18-16
9:56
+2
Nikola Maric makes two point layup (Admir Besovic assists)
20-16
9:40
Charles Manning Jr. turnover (bad pass) (Isaiah Palermo steals)
9:36
Diante Smith shooting foul (Isaiah Palermo draws the foul)
9:36
+1
Isaiah Palermo makes regular free throw 1 of 2
21-16
9:36
+1
Isaiah Palermo makes regular free throw 2 of 2
22-16
9:20
+2
Javon Franklin makes two point dunk (Tyrell Jones assists)
22-18
8:57
Isaiah Palermo misses three point jump shot
8:55
Jaguars defensive rebound
8:53
Jaguars turnover
8:42
Admir Besovic personal foul
8:42
Javon Franklin turnover (bad pass)
8:31
+3
Jordan Jefferson makes three point jump shot (CJ White assists)
25-18
8:15
Kayo Goncalves misses three point jump shot
8:13
CJ White defensive rebound
7:47
+3
CJ White makes three point jump shot (Myron Gardner assists)
28-18
7:44
TV timeout
7:44
TV timeout
7:32
Diante Smith misses two point jump shot
7:30
Nikola Maric defensive rebound
6:59
Myron Gardner misses two point jump shot
6:57
Tyrell Jones defensive rebound
6:50
+2
Javon Franklin makes two point dunk (Tyrell Jones assists)
28-20
6:30
Admir Besovic turnover (bad pass) (Javon Franklin steals)
6:21
+2
Javon Franklin makes two point layup
28-22
6:21
Admir Besovic shooting foul (Javon Franklin draws the foul)
6:21
Javon Franklin misses regular free throw 1 of 1
6:21
Nikola Maric defensive rebound
5:52
CJ White misses three point jump shot
5:50
Charles Manning Jr. defensive rebound
5:40
Kayo Goncalves misses three point jump shot
5:38
CJ White defensive rebound
5:17
+3
Jordan Jefferson makes three point jump shot (Myron Gardner assists)
31-22
4:58
Jordan Jefferson personal foul (Charles Manning Jr. draws the foul)
4:49
+3
Lance Thomas makes three point jump shot (Alex Anderson assists)
31-25
4:31
+3
Jovan Stulic makes three point jump shot (Jordan Jefferson assists)
34-25
4:10
+2
Charles Manning Jr. makes two point layup
34-27
3:48
Myron Gardner misses three point jump shot
3:46
Alex Anderson defensive rebound
3:39
+2
Alex Anderson makes two point layup
34-29
3:39
Isaiah Palermo shooting foul (Alex Anderson draws the foul)
3:39
TV timeout
3:39
+1
Alex Anderson makes regular free throw 1 of 1
34-30
3:09
CJ White personal foul (Lance Thomas draws the foul)
3:09
+1
Lance Thomas makes regular free throw 1 of 2
34-31
3:09
Lance Thomas misses regular free throw 2 of 2
3:09
CJ White defensive rebound
2:43
+3
Jordan Jefferson makes three point jump shot (Isaiah Palermo assists)
37-31
2:18
+2
Tyrell Jones makes two point layup
37-33
2:18
Isaiah Palermo shooting foul (Tyrell Jones draws the foul)
2:18
+1
Tyrell Jones makes regular free throw 1 of 1
37-34
1:51
Javon Franklin personal foul (Nikola Maric draws the foul)
1:44
Jovan Stulic misses three point jump shot
1:42
Javon Franklin defensive rebound
1:30
Jordan Jefferson personal foul (Tyrell Jones draws the foul)
1:30
+1
Tyrell Jones makes regular free throw 1 of 2
37-35
1:30
+1
Tyrell Jones makes regular free throw 2 of 2
37-36
1:17
Lance Thomas shooting foul (Nikola Maric draws the foul)
1:17
+1
Nikola Maric makes regular free throw 1 of 2
38-36
1:17
Nikola Maric misses regular free throw 2 of 2
1:17
Myron Gardner offensive rebound
1:15
+2
Myron Gardner makes two point layup
40-36
0:56
Tyrell Jones misses three point jump shot
0:54
Myron Gardner defensive rebound
0:38
+2
Nikola Maric makes two point layup (Myron Gardner assists)
42-36
0:07
Lance Thomas misses three point jump shot
0:05
Lance Thomas offensive rebound
2nd Half
UALR
Trojans
33
USA
Jaguars
35
Time
Team
Play
Score
19:38
Charles Manning Jr. misses two point layup
19:36
Myron Gardner defensive rebound
19:24
+2
Myron Gardner makes two point jump shot (Jovan Stulic assists)
44-36
19:08
Nikola Maric shooting foul (Charles Manning Jr. draws the foul)
19:08
+1
Charles Manning Jr. makes regular free throw 1 of 2
44-37
19:08
+1
Charles Manning Jr. makes regular free throw 2 of 2
44-38
18:44
Jovan Stulic misses three point jump shot
18:42
Javon Franklin defensive rebound
18:32
Charles Manning Jr. misses three point jump shot
18:30
Lance Thomas offensive rebound
18:17
Nikola Maric shooting foul (Charles Manning Jr. draws the foul)
18:17
+1
Charles Manning Jr. makes regular free throw 1 of 2
44-39
18:17
+1
Charles Manning Jr. makes regular free throw 2 of 2
44-40
17:55
Kayo Goncalves personal foul (Nikola Maric draws the foul)
17:44
Javon Franklin personal foul (Nikola Maric draws the foul)
17:31
D.J. Smith misses two point jump shot
17:29
Javon Franklin defensive rebound
17:20
Charles Manning Jr. turnover (bad pass) (D.J. Smith steals)
17:05
Lance Thomas shooting foul (Myron Gardner draws the foul)
17:05
+1
Myron Gardner makes regular free throw 1 of 2
45-40
17:05
+1
Myron Gardner makes regular free throw 2 of 2
46-40
16:50
Admir Besovic blocks Charles Manning Jr.'s two point layup
16:48
Jovan Stulic defensive rebound
16:39
Myron Gardner misses two point layup
16:37
Javon Franklin defensive rebound
16:28
Lance Thomas turnover (lost ball)
16:04
D.J. Smith turnover (bad pass)
15:50
Jovan Stulic personal foul (Kayo Goncalves draws the foul)
15:50
TV timeout
15:39
Alex Anderson turnover (bad pass) (Jovan Stulic steals)
15:17
Myron Gardner turnover (bad pass) (Javon Franklin steals)
15:12
Myron Gardner shooting foul (Tyrell Jones draws the foul)
15:12
+1
Tyrell Jones makes regular free throw 1 of 2
46-41
15:12
+1
Tyrell Jones makes regular free throw 2 of 2
46-42
14:51
Javon Franklin personal foul (Nikola Maric draws the foul)
14:41
Charles Manning Jr. blocks Jordan Jefferson's two point jump shot
14:39
Charles Manning Jr. defensive rebound
14:35
Nikola Maric shooting foul (Tyrell Jones draws the foul)
14:35
+1
Tyrell Jones makes regular free throw 1 of 2
46-43
14:35
Tyrell Jones misses regular free throw 2 of 2
14:35
CJ White defensive rebound
14:16
Marshall Kearing personal foul (Myron Gardner draws the foul)
14:03
Myron Gardner misses three point jump shot
14:01
Tyrell Jones defensive rebound
13:49
Marshall Kearing turnover (bad pass)
13:42
Charles Manning Jr. personal foul (Jordan Jefferson draws the foul)
13:30
Jovan Stulic misses three point jump shot
13:28
Nikola Maric offensive rebound
13:23
Marshall Kearing personal foul (CJ White draws the foul)
13:23
+1
CJ White makes regular free throw 1 of 2
47-43
13:23
+1
CJ White makes regular free throw 2 of 2
48-43
13:11
Kayo Goncalves misses three point jump shot
13:09
Nikola Maric defensive rebound
12:44
CJ White misses two point jump shot
12:42
Tyrell Jones defensive rebound
12:23
+2
Charles Manning Jr. makes two point layup (Tyrell Jones assists)
48-45
11:59
+3
Jovan Stulic makes three point jump shot (CJ White assists)
51-45
11:34
+2
Charles Manning Jr. makes two point layup
51-47
11:34
Nikola Maric shooting foul (Charles Manning Jr. draws the foul)
11:34
TV timeout
11:34
Charles Manning Jr. misses regular free throw 1 of 1
11:34
Myron Gardner defensive rebound
11:10
CJ White misses two point jump shot
11:08
Jaguars defensive rebound
10:45
Diante Smith misses two point jump shot
10:43
CJ White defensive rebound
10:38
+3
Jordan Jefferson makes three point jump shot (CJ White assists)
54-47
10:18
+2
Javon Franklin makes two point layup (Alex Anderson assists)
54-49
9:58
+3
Jordan Jefferson makes three point jump shot (Jovan Stulic assists)
57-49
9:52
Jaguars 30 second timeout
9:52
TV timeout
9:39
CJ White shooting foul (Javon Franklin draws the foul)
9:39
+1
Javon Franklin makes regular free throw 1 of 2
57-50
9:39
Javon Franklin misses regular free throw 2 of 2
9:39
Admir Besovic defensive rebound
9:13
CJ White misses two point jump shot
9:11
Charles Manning Jr. defensive rebound
8:49
Charles Manning Jr. misses three point jump shot
8:47
Charles Manning Jr. offensive rebound
8:29
+2
Charles Manning Jr. makes two point jump shot
57-52
8:19
+3
CJ White makes three point jump shot (Myron Gardner assists)
60-52
7:47
+3
Kayo Goncalves makes three point jump shot (Tyrell Jones assists)
60-55
7:46
Jovan Stulic shooting foul (Kayo Goncalves draws the foul)
7:47
TV timeout
7:47
+1
Kayo Goncalves makes regular free throw 1 of 1
60-56
7:26
+2
Myron Gardner makes two point layup
62-56
6:57
+3
Tyrell Jones makes three point jump shot (Charles Manning Jr. assists)
62-59
6:34
Kayo Goncalves personal foul (Nikola Maric draws the foul)
6:34
+1
Nikola Maric makes regular free throw 1 of 2
63-59
6:34
+1
Nikola Maric makes regular free throw 2 of 2
64-59
6:22
Javon Franklin misses two point dunk
6:20
Jordan Jefferson defensive rebound
6:09
CJ White misses three point jump shot
6:07
Isaiah Palermo offensive rebound
5:48
Lance Thomas personal foul (Myron Gardner draws the foul)
5:48
+1
Myron Gardner makes regular free throw 1 of 2
65-59
5:48
+1
Myron Gardner makes regular free throw 2 of 2
66-59
5:28
CJ White personal foul (Charles Manning Jr. draws the foul)
5:28
+1
Charles Manning Jr. makes regular free throw 1 of 2
66-60
5:28
Charles Manning Jr. misses regular free throw 2 of 2
5:28
Nikola Maric defensive rebound
5:18
Myron Gardner offensive foul (Kayo Goncalves draws the foul)
5:18
Myron Gardner turnover
5:08
+2
Charles Manning Jr. makes two point jump shot
66-62
4:44
Javon Franklin blocks Isaiah Palermo's two point layup
4:42
Javon Franklin defensive rebound
4:41
Darrell Walker technical foul
4:41
+1
Charles Manning Jr. makes technical free throw 1 of 2
66-63
4:41
+1
Charles Manning Jr. makes technical free throw 2 of 2
66-64
4:28
+2
Tyrell Jones makes two point layup
66-66
4:04
+3
Jordan Jefferson makes three point jump shot (Isaiah Palermo assists)
69-66
3:41
Javon Franklin turnover (traveling)
3:41
TV timeout
3:22
Myron Gardner turnover (lost ball) (Tyrell Jones steals)
3:18
Charles Manning Jr. misses two point layup
3:16
Charles Manning Jr. offensive rebound
3:16
Charles Manning Jr. misses two point layup
3:14
Charles Manning Jr. offensive rebound
2:57
Tyrell Jones misses three point jump shot
2:55
Javon Franklin offensive rebound
2:53
Nikola Maric personal foul
2:53
Javon Franklin personal foul
2:53
Nikola Maric personal foul (Javon Franklin draws the foul)
2:23
Javon Franklin personal foul
2:23
+2
CJ White makes two point jump shot
71-66
2:02
Kayo Goncalves misses two point jump shot
2:00
Myron Gardner defensive rebound
1:32
Isaiah Palermo misses two point jump shot
1:30
Javon Franklin defensive rebound
1:26
Jordan Jefferson personal foul (Tyrell Jones draws the foul)
1:26
+1
Tyrell Jones makes regular free throw 1 of 2
71-67
1:26
+1
Tyrell Jones makes regular free throw 2 of 2
71-68
1:17
Alex Anderson personal foul (CJ White draws the foul)
1:17
+1
CJ White makes regular free throw 1 of 2
72-68
1:17
+1
CJ White makes regular free throw 2 of 2
73-68
1:05
+2
Charles Manning Jr. makes two point layup
73-70
0:46
CJ White misses three point jump shot
0:44
Myron Gardner offensive rebound
0:21
Trojans turnover (shot clock violation)
0:16
Charles Manning Jr. misses two point layup
0:14
Charles Manning Jr. offensive rebound
0:14
CJ White shooting foul (Charles Manning Jr. draws the foul)
0:14
+1
Charles Manning Jr. makes regular free throw 1 of 2
73-71
0:14
Charles Manning Jr. misses regular free throw 2 of 2
0:14
Charles Manning Jr. misses regular free throw 2 of 2
0:14
CJ White defensive rebound
0:11
Alex Anderson personal foul (CJ White draws the foul)
