With a sixth consecutive victory hanging in the balance, the only thing that the University of Arkansas at Little Rock's Markquis Nowell and Kamani Johnson could do was watch from the sideline.
Nowell and Johnson, two of the Trojans' top players, were each relegated to the bench in the closing minutes Monday night at the Jack Stephens Center in Little Rock. Johnson -- who was named the Sun Belt co-player of the week earlier in the day for last week's back-to-back double-doubles -- fouled out with 4:14 to play.
Nowell, the Sun Belt's leading scorer, was then forced to exit the floor with 2:14 remaining, after suffering an apparent leg injury, as the Trojans held a 69-65 lead following a jumper by junior guard Ben Coupet Jr.