Little Rock routs U of the Ozarks 94-49 (Dec 18, 2017)

By AP
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LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) Anthony Black scored a career-high 19 points with five 3-pointers, Ryan Pippins and Ben Marcus set career highs with 14 points apiece, and Little Rock routed Division III University of the Ozarks 94-49 Monday night to end a four-game skid.

Oliver Black grabbed 11 rebounds for the Trojans (3-9), who outrebounded the Eagles 29-18, outscored them 46-10 in the paint and scored 34 points off 19 turnovers.

All 12 Trojans who suited up scored and Oliver Black's eight first-half rebounds were more than all of the Eagles' six.

Pippins' layup capped Little Rock's opening 22-9 run and the Trojans finished with a 13-0 run for a 45-25 halftime lead after shooting 54.1 percent from the floor and outrebounding the Eagles 25-6.

Little Rock scored its first three-straight 3s of the season (Pippins 2, Anthony Black 1) and Little Rock led 58-30 early in the second half for its largest lead of the season.

Dylan Gray led the Eagles (3-6) with 18.