BOONE, N.C. – Little Rock battled league-leading App State for 35 minutes, trailing by one possession with five minutes to play. But a 14-2 Mountaineer run to close out the game sealed the win, handing the Trojans a 72-57 loss.
Little Rock shot 40.0% for the game, knocking down 22-of-55 shots, including 7-of-17 from beyond the arc and 6-of-8 from the free throw line, led by a career-high 16 points from Myron Gardner, tying a career-best with eight rebounds as well.
Isaiah Palermo registered his team-best 10th double-digit performance of the year, finishing with 12 points on 5-of-11 shooting.