Little Rock Trojans vs SIU Edwardsville Cougars

College Basketball

Little Rock

6-10

73-70

Final

SIUE

10-7

First Community Arena

Lead tracker

LR leadsBiggest lead LR 5, SIUE 16

SIUE leads

Team	1H	2H	T
LR	32	41	73
SIUE	40	30	70

Who won: Little Rock 73-70

The Little Rock Trojans beat the SIU Edwardsville Cougars 73-70 on Thursday, January 8, 2026 at First Community Arena. The Little Rock outscored the SIUE 41-30 in the 2nd half. Johnathan Lawson led the Little Rock in points (23). Kyle Thomas led the SIUE in points (15).

Player of the game

Johnathan Lawson

LR · 23 PTS, 5 AST, 1 REB

8.6

Win probability

100%LR final

LRSIUE

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Play by play

End of Game
End of 2nd half
H2 0:00SIU
Offensive rebound
SIU Edwardsville Offensive Rebound.
H2 0:01
Misses free throw 1 of 1
Tyler King misses free throw 1 of 1
T. King · 6 PTS
H2 0:01LR
Shorttimeout
Little Rock Timeout
H2 0:01
Foul on Kachi Nzeh
Foul on Kachi Nzeh.
K. Nzeh · 15 PTS
H2 0:01
+2
Tip in layup, 0 ft
Tyler King makes 0-foot tip in layup
T. King · 6 PTS
LR 73 - 70 SIUE
H2 0:01
Offensive Rebound
Tyler King Offensive Rebound.
T. King · 6 PTS
H2 0:01
Misses tip in layup
Kyle Thomas misses tip in layup
K. Thomas · 15 PTS
H2 0:01
Offensive Rebound
Kyle Thomas Offensive Rebound.
K. Thomas · 15 PTS
H2 0:05
Misses 23-foot three point jumper
Jo Valrie misses 23-foot three point jumper
Jo Valrie · 14 PTS
H2 0:11SIU
Shorttimeout
SIU Edwardsville Timeout
H2 0:11LR
Dead ball rebound
Little Rock Deadball Team Rebound.
H2 0:11
+1
Makes free throw 2 of 2
Kachi Nzeh makes free throw 2 of 2
K. Nzeh · 15 PTS
LR 73 - 68 SIUE
H2 0:11
Misses free throw 1 of 2
Kachi Nzeh misses free throw 1 of 2
K. Nzeh · 15 PTS
H2 0:11
Foul on Jo Valrie
Foul on Jo Valrie.
Jo Valrie · 14 PTS
H2 0:11
Defensive rebound
Kachi Nzeh Defensive Rebound.
H2 0:12
Misses 22-foot three point jumper
Darrion Baker misses 22-foot three point jumper
D. Baker · 9 PTS
H2 0:22LR
Shorttimeout
Little Rock Timeout
H2 0:22
+1
Makes free throw 2 of 2
Johnathan Lawson makes free throw 2 of 2
J. Lawson · 23 PTS
LR 72 - 68 SIUE
H2 0:22
+1
Makes free throw 1 of 2
Johnathan Lawson makes free throw 1 of 2
J. Lawson · 23 PTS
LR 71 - 68 SIUE
H2 0:22
Foul on Jack Campion
Foul on Jack Campion.
J. Campion
H2 0:30
Steal
Cameron Wallace Steal.
C. Wallace · 9 PTS
H2 0:30
TO
Bad pass turnover
Jack Campion bad pass turnover
J. Campion
H2 0:53
Defensive rebound
Darrion Baker Defensive Rebound.