JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Little Rock raced out to a substantial second half lead, then had to hold off a furious late rally from Northern Illinois to earn a 67-60 win over the Huskies at the Jacksonville Classic by Fabletics at UNF Arena. The Trojans improve to 4-2 on the year and place third in the Jax Bracket in the preseason event.
Little Rock led wire-to-wire Monday morning, leading by as many as 26 in the second half behind a career-high 16 points from who added nine rebounds and a pair of blocks. Gordon was one of three Trojans to finish in double figures, joined by 15 points on 7-of-9 shooting with seven rebounds and 11 points of the bench.