UALR guard Josh Hagins (3) looks to throw a pass in front of Georgia Southern’s Jason Burnell during the Trojans’ 80-67 victory over the Eagles on Thu...
Chris Beard and Mark Byington went head-to-head for Marcus Johnson Jr. in the spring.
Beard won the recruitment when he persuaded Johnson to sign with the UALR men's basketball team. Beard won again when the two coaches met for the first time as Sun Belt Conference foes Thursday -- in large part because of Johnson.
Johnson made seven of UALR's 13 three-pointers and scored 24 points to help the Trojans protect their lead in the Sun Belt standings in an 80-67 victory over the Eagles at the Jack Stephens Center in Little Rock.