BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – Little Rock battled 11th-ranked Indiana for 31 minutes in Skjodt Assembly Hall, trailing by seven with nine minutes remaining. But the Hoosiers pulled away over the final nine minutes to hand the Trojans the 87-68 loss Wednesday night.
Little Rock finished with three players in double figures, led by 20 points from D.J. Smith who tied for the game-high, hitting 5-of-13 from the floor, including 4-of-10 from three point range, and 6-of-8 from the free throw line.
Myron Gardner once again flirted with a triple-double, finishing with 14 points, nine rebounds and six assists, including 11 in the second half as he and Smith combined for 23 of Little Rock's 38 second half points.