NCAA Game Summary - Arkansas-Little Rock at Arkansas State
01.31.2004
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Jonesboro, AR (Basketball News) - J.J. Montgomery poured in a game-high 28 points and collected eight rebounds while leading the Arkansas State Indians to a slim 57-56 victory over the Arkansas-Little Rock Trojans in a Sun Belt Conference tilt.
Kim Adams tallied nine points and grabbed nine boards for Arkansas State (12-7, 3-5 SBC), which snapped a five-game losing streak.
Darius Eason scored 18 points for Arkansas-Little Rock (11-9, 4-3), which had its two-game winning streak snapped. Brandon Freeman chipped in nine points in the losing effort.
The Indians shot 38.5 percent from the floor in the opening half and held Arkansas-Little Rock to a meager 22.2 shooting en route to a 27-20 lead at intermission.
Zack Wright had a chance to tie the game for the Trojans with under a second remaining in the contest, but he missed the first of his two free throw attempts.
Both teams struggled from field, as the Indians netted 37.7 percent of their shots on the night, while the Trojans connected on just 33.3 percent of their attempts.
