Sunday, November 23, 2008

Arkansas Little Rock handles LA TECH

LA TECH went out on the road last night and faced Arkansas Little Rock. The Techsters played a solid first half but UALR won the second 20 minutes and the game 78-69.

Four items caught our eye in the boxscore:

* Magnum Rolle committed five fouls in 18 minutes of play

* Kyle Gibson had seven turnovers in 39 minutes

* Reserve point James Loe played 21 minutes, no other reserve reached 10

* Jamel Guyton led in the Bulldogs in rebounds with nine

Our commentary: It appears Rolle is rusty from sitting out last season and still seeking consistency. Gibson miscues were probably an anomaly but possibly indicative of him having to handle the ball more often due to the lack of a D-1 ready point. We love the fight and attitude James Loe displays but he's not a 21 minutes a game player if LT is to be successful. Good for Guyton for his number of boards but it's too high for a team with Louisiana Tech's bigs -- possibly Rolle's miniscule minutes contributed to Guyton's total.

Trojans Turn It Up In Second Half To Down Bulldogs, 78-69
Courtesy: UALR Sports Information
11/22/2008


LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – The UALR men’s basketball team moved to 3-0 on the year with a 78-69 win over Louisiana Tech (2-1) at the Jack Stephens Center on Saturday night. Senior Shane Edwards was one of four Trojans in double figures, finishing with a team-high 17 points off 8-of-10 shooting.

UALR struggled offensively in the first half, shooting just 28.1 percent as a team, but went 15-of-23 from the field in the second half (65.2 percent) to overpower the Bulldogs. Trailing 31-30 near the start of the second half, the Trojans ripped off a 20-5 run and never trailed again...

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