Arkansas-Little Rock shoots past South Alabama 74-43
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) Roger Woods scored 12 points as Arkansas-Little Rock broke away in the second half to defeat South Alabama 74-43 Saturday night for its sixth-straight win and 11th in the last 12 games.
The Trojans opened the second half on a 9-0 run and kept going, shooting 72 percent after halftime (18-25). Woods hit 6-for-7 from the field. Marcus Johnson added 11 points and Jalen Jackson 10 for Arkansas-Little Rock (21-2, 11-1 Sun Belt).
Josh Hagins buried consecutive 3-pointers wrapped around one of Woods' three steals, pushing the lead to 56-31 with 10:44 to play. Hagins had nine points and six assists.
South Alabama (9-14, 4-8) answered with an 8-0 run early in the second half, but then shot 1-for-7. Ken Williams led with nine points.
The 1985-86 Little Rock team that upset Notre Dame in the NCAA Tournament was inducted into the school's hall of fame during a halftime ceremony.
