JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. – Little Rock raced out to a quick start in Johnson City, but extended East Tennessee State runs put the Trojans in a hole it couldn't claw out of as a late rally comes up short in an 84-76 loss at Freedom Hall Thursday night.
Little Rock had three players finish in double figures, led by 15 points on 5-of-8 shooting off the bench for Jordan Jefferson, knocking down three key three pointers. DeAntoni Gordon had 14 points on 5-of-7 shooting in just 20 minutes while Ethan Speaker added a career-high 11 points in 20 minutes off the bench.