LITTLE ROCK – Ben Coupet Jr. and Ruot Monyyong both set career highs as Little Rock withstood a furious late UT Arlington rally to take its Sun Belt opener 102-93 at the Jack Stephens Center. The Trojans shot 70.0% from the floor for the game, just shy of the program-record for highest field goal percentage in a game.
"There were some things we did well tonight, and there were some things we still need to work on," said head coach Darrell Walker. "I was proud of the effort of our team tonight.