NEW ORLEANS, La. – Little Rock's 2017-18 season came to a close in Louisiana as a hot start from Appalachian State did in the Trojans, who fell 93-64 in the opening round of the Sun Belt Conference tournament at Lakefront Arena. Little Rock ends the season at 7-25 overall and 4-14 in league play.
Little Rock fell victim to one of Appalachian State's top offensive performances of the year as the Mountaineers shot 55.6 percent from the floor (30-of-54) and 54.5 percent from three-point range (54.5 percent). That effort was contrasted by the Trojans' 39.3 percent shooting (24-of-61) as Little Rock made just four of its 18 attempts from beyond the arc (22.