LOUISVILLE, Ky. -- The University of Arkansas at Little Rock picked up its second victory of the season Monday 76-66 over Duquesne at the KFC Yum! Center in the Wade Houston Tipoff Classic.
Forward Nikola Maric scored a game-high 16 points and grabbed eight rebounds as UALR (2-1) pulled away to beat the Dukes. Guard Markquis Nowell finished with 13 points, 11 assists and 9 rebounds, and forward Ruot Monyyong contributed 10 points and 13 rebounds for the Trojans, who came up short after staging a late rally in their 77-70 loss to North Carolina-Greensboro in their previous game Friday.