Little Rock 75-61 Western Illinois (Feb 22, 2025) Play-by-Play

Western Illinois Leathernecks

10-19, 4-14 Conference

	1	2	T
WIU	39	22	61
LR	36	39	75

Little Rock Trojans

18-11, 12-6 Conference

Ante Beljan missed Jumper.
Jordan Jefferson missed Jumper.
Johnathan Lawson made Jumper. Assisted by Tuongthach Gatkek.
Jordan Jefferson made Jumper. Assisted by Ante Beljan.
Jordan Jefferson missed Jumper.
Ante Beljan made Jumper. Assisted by Jordan Jefferson.
Jordan Jefferson missed Three Point Jumper.
Tuongthach Gatkek missed Jumper.
Ante Beljan missed Jumper.
Jordan Jefferson missed Three Point Jumper.
Tuongthach Gatkek made Two Point Tip Shot.
Mwani Wilkinson missed Three Point Jumper.
Mwani Wilkinson missed Jumper.
Mwani Wilkinson made Layup.
Isaiah Lewis missed Three Point Jumper.
Jordan Jefferson made Jumper.
Isaiah Lewis missed Jumper.
Mwani Wilkinson missed Three Point Jumper.
Mwani Wilkinson missed Three Point Jumper.
Isaiah Lewis made Three Point Jumper.
Isaiah Lewis missed Three Point Jumper.
Mwani Wilkinson missed Jumper.
Tuongthach Gatkek missed Jumper.
Tuongthach Gatkek missed Jumper.
Isaiah Lewis made Layup.
Johnathan Lawson missed Jumper.
Tuongthach Gatkek made Two Point Tip Shot.
Jordan Jefferson made Jumper.
Ante Beljan missed Jumper.
Tuongthach Gatkek made Two Point Tip Shot.
Tuongthach Gatkek missed Layup.
Tuongthach Gatkek made Two Point Tip Shot.
Tuongthach Gatkek missed Layup.
Tuongthach Gatkek made Two Point Tip Shot.
Tuongthach Gatkek made Dunk. Assisted by Isaiah Lewis.
Jordan Jefferson made Jumper.
Jordan Jefferson missed Jumper.
Ante Beljan made Two Point Tip Shot.
Johnathan Lawson made Jumper. Assisted by Tuongthach Gatkek.
Johnathan Lawson missed Three Point Jumper.
Johnathan Lawson missed Jumper.
Jordan Jefferson made Jumper.
Mwani Wilkinson made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Johnathan Lawson.
Jordan Jefferson made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Tuongthach Gatkek.
Tuongthach Gatkek missed Jumper.
Mwani Wilkinson made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Johnathan Lawson.
Mwani Wilkinson made Jumper.
Jordan Jefferson missed Jumper.
Ante Beljan made Dunk. Assisted by Johnathan Lawson.
Mwani Wilkinson missed Jumper.
Tuongthach Gatkek made Layup. Assisted by Johnathan Lawson.
Mwani Wilkinson made Layup.
Mwani Wilkinson missed Jumper.
Jordan Jefferson made Jumper. Assisted by Ante Beljan.
Ante Beljan missed Jumper.
Tuongthach Gatkek missed Two Point Tip Shot.
Ante Beljan made Jumper. Assisted by Johnathan Lawson.
Johnathan Lawson missed Jumper.
Jordan Jefferson made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Johnathan Lawson.
Jordan Jefferson made Jumper.
Johnathan Lawson missed Three Point Jumper.
Isaiah Lewis made Layup.
Johnathan Lawson missed Three Point Jumper.
Ante Beljan made Dunk. Assisted by Isaiah Lewis.
Ante Beljan missed Layup.
Jordan Jefferson made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Caleb Pennyfeather.
Trey Deveaux made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Ryan Myers.
Ryan Myers made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Julius Rollins.
Massal Diouf missed Layup.
Julius Rollins made Layup.
Massal Diouf made Layup. Assisted by Ryan Myers.
Ryan Myers made Three Point Jumper.
Julius Rollins missed Three Point Jumper.
Trey Deveaux made Jumper.
Rodrick Payne made Jumper. Assisted by Julius Rollins.
Ryan Myers missed Three Point Jumper.
Ryan Myers missed Layup.
Rodrick Payne made Jumper.
Sean Smith made Layup.
Sean Smith made Layup.
Trey Deveaux missed Layup.
Marko Maletic missed Three Point Jumper.
Sean Smith made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Trey Deveaux.
Ryan Myers missed Three Point Jumper.
Marko Maletic missed Three Point Jumper.
Trey Deveaux missed Layup.
Ryan Myers made Three Point Jumper.
Marko Maletic made Three Point Jumper.
Marko Maletic made Jumper. Assisted by Julius Rollins.
Julius Rollins missed Three Point Jumper.
Trey Deveaux made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Julius Rollins.
Julius Rollins missed Three Point Jumper.
Massal Diouf missed Two Point Tip Shot.
Julius Rollins missed Layup.
Marko Maletic missed Three Point Jumper.
Marko Maletic missed Three Point Jumper.
Julius Rollins missed Three Point Jumper.
Julius Rollins made Dunk. Assisted by Trey Deveaux.
Julius Rollins missed Three Point Jumper.
Ryan Myers made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Trey Deveaux.
Sean Smith missed Layup.
Ryan Myers missed Jumper.
Julius Rollins missed Three Point Jumper.
Marko Maletic missed Three Point Jumper.
Ryan Myers missed Jumper.
Rodrick Payne made Dunk. Assisted by Sean Smith.
Ryan Myers missed Jumper.
Julius Rollins missed Jumper.
Ryan Myers missed Three Point Jumper.
Ryan Myers missed Three Point Jumper.
Trey Deveaux missed Jumper.
Trey Deveaux made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Ryan Myers.
Sean Smith made Jumper.
Trey Deveaux missed Jumper.
Ryan Myers made Layup.
Ryan Myers missed Three Point Jumper.
Ryan Myers made Three Point Jumper.

W ILLINOIS

LITTLE ROCK

TIME		WIU	LR
20:00	Start game	0	0
19:59	Jump Ball won by Little Rock	0	0
19:59	Jump Ball lost by Western Illinois	0	0
19:51	Ante Beljan missed Jumper.	0	0
19:47	Johnathan Lawson Offensive Rebound.	0	0
19:37	Jordan Jefferson missed Jumper.	0	0
19:35	Sean Smith Defensive Rebound.	0	0
19:11	Trey Deveaux made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Ryan Myers.	3	0
18:38	Johnathan Lawson made Jumper. Assisted by Tuongthach Gatkek.	3	2
18:09	Ryan Myers made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Julius Rollins.	6	2
17:51	Jordan Jefferson made Jumper. Assisted by Ante Beljan.	6	4
17:32	Massal Diouf missed Layup.	6	4
17:30	Tuongthach Gatkek Defensive Rebound.	6	4
17:22	Jordan Jefferson missed Jumper.	6	4
17:20	Trey Deveaux Defensive Rebound.	6	4
17:14	Trey Deveaux Turnover.	6	4
17:14	Johnathan Lawson Steal.	6	4
17:09	Ante Beljan made Jumper. Assisted by Jordan Jefferson.	6	6
16:47	Julius Rollins made Layup.	8	6
16:36	Jordan Jefferson missed Three Point Jumper.	8	6
16:32	Julius Rollins Defensive Rebound.	8	6
16:23	Massal Diouf made Layup. Assisted by Ryan Myers.	10	6
15:57	Tuongthach Gatkek missed Jumper.	10	6
15:54	Julius Rollins Defensive Rebound.	10	6
15:41	Ryan Myers made Three Point Jumper.	13	6
15:26	Ante Beljan missed Jumper.	13	6
15:23	Ryan Myers Defensive Rebound.	13	6
15:08	Julius Rollins missed Three Point Jumper.	13	6
15:06	Ante Beljan Defensive Rebound.	13	6
14:51	Jordan Jefferson missed Three Point Jumper.	13	6
14:45	Tuongthach Gatkek Offensive Rebound.	13	6
14:45	Tuongthach Gatkek made Two Point Tip Shot.	13	8
14:22	Trey Deveaux made Jumper.	15	8
14:04	Ante Beljan Turnover.	15	8
14:04	Official TV Timeout	15	8
14:04	Tuongthach Gatkek subbing out for Little Rock	15	8
14:04	Isaiah Lewis subbing in for Little Rock	15	8
14:04	Massal Diouf subbing out for Western Illinois	15	8
14:04	Rodrick Payne subbing in for Western Illinois	15	8
13:47	Rodrick Payne made Jumper. Assisted by Julius Rollins.	17	8
13:25	Foul on Julius Rollins.	17	8
13:25	Johnathan Lawson made Free Throw.	17	9
13:25	Johnathan Lawson made Free Throw.	17	10
13:16	Ryan Myers Turnover.	17	10
13:16	Isaiah Lewis Steal.	17	10
13:14	Isaiah Lewis Turnover.	17	10
13:14	Sean Smith Steal.	17	10
13:06	Ryan Myers missed Three Point Jumper.	17	10
13:03	Johnathan Lawson Defensive Rebound.	17	10
12:58	Mwani Wilkinson missed Three Point Jumper.	17	10
12:52	Isaiah Lewis Offensive Rebound.	17	10
12:32	Mwani Wilkinson missed Jumper.	17	10
12:28	Trey Deveaux Defensive Rebound.	17	10
12:15	Ryan Myers missed Layup.	17	10
12:13	Mwani Wilkinson Defensive Rebound.	17	10
12:08	Mwani Wilkinson made Layup.	17	12
11:45	Rodrick Payne made Jumper.	19	12
11:27	Isaiah Lewis missed Three Point Jumper.	19	12
11:24	Ryan Myers Defensive Rebound.	19	12
11:19	Sean Smith made Layup.	21	12
11:18	Little Rock Timeout	21	12
11:18	Official TV Timeout	21	12
11:18	Ante Beljan subbing out for Little Rock	21	12
11:18	Tuongthach Gatkek subbing in for Little Rock	21	12
11:18	Julius Rollins subbing out for Western Illinois	21	12
11:18	Marko Maletic subbing in for Western Illinois	21	12
11:05	Jordan Jefferson made Jumper.	21	14
10:46	Sean Smith made Layup.	23	14
10:29	Isaiah Lewis missed Jumper.	23	14
10:26	Sean Smith Defensive Rebound.	23	14
10:16	Trey Deveaux missed Layup.	23	14
10:16	Tuongthach Gatkek Block.	23	14
10:11	Johnathan Lawson Defensive Rebound.	23	14
10:04	Mwani Wilkinson missed Three Point Jumper.	23	14
9:59	Ryan Myers Defensive Rebound.	23	14
9:56	Marko Maletic missed Three Point Jumper.	23	14
9:51	Ryan Myers Offensive Rebound.	23	14
9:48	Sean Smith made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Trey Deveaux.	26	14
9:42	Little Rock Timeout	26	14
9:19	Mwani Wilkinson missed Three Point Jumper.	26	14
9:16	Ryan Myers Defensive Rebound.	26	14
9:06	Ryan Myers missed Three Point Jumper.	26	14
9:02	Mwani Wilkinson Defensive Rebound.	26	14
8:47	Isaiah Lewis made Three Point Jumper.	26	17
8:30	Marko Maletic missed Three Point Jumper.	26	17
8:27	Jordan Jefferson Defensive Rebound.	26	17
8:18	Isaiah Lewis missed Three Point Jumper.	26	17
8:14	Sean Smith Defensive Rebound.	26	17
7:51	Trey Deveaux missed Layup.	26	17
7:48	Tuongthach Gatkek Defensive Rebound.	26	17
7:38	Mwani Wilkinson missed Jumper.	26	17
7:34	Trey Deveaux Defensive Rebound.	26	17
7:14	Ryan Myers made Three Point Jumper.	29	17
7:02	Tuongthach Gatkek missed Jumper.	29	17
7:00	Isaiah Lewis Offensive Rebound.	29	17
6:46	Tuongthach Gatkek missed Jumper.	29	17
6:42	Ryan Myers Defensive Rebound.	29	17
6:34	Marko Maletic made Three Point Jumper.	32	17
6:08	Tuongthach Gatkek Turnover.	32	17
6:07	Official TV Timeout	32	17
6:07	Mwani Wilkinson subbing out for Little Rock	32	17
6:07	Ante Beljan subbing in for Little Rock	32	17
6:07	Ryan Myers subbing out for Western Illinois	32	17
6:07	Rodrick Payne subbing out for Western Illinois	32	17
6:07	Julius Rollins subbing in for Western Illinois	32	17
6:07	Massal Diouf subbing in for Western Illinois	32	17
5:41	Marko Maletic made Jumper. Assisted by Julius Rollins.	34	17
5:15	Isaiah Lewis made Layup.	34	19
4:57	Julius Rollins missed Three Point Jumper.	34	19
4:54	Isaiah Lewis Defensive Rebound.	34	19
4:50	Marko Maletic subbing out for Western Illinois	34	19
4:50	Ryan Myers subbing in for Western Illinois	34	19
4:40	Foul on Massal Diouf.	34	19
4:40	Tuongthach Gatkek made Free Throw.	34	20
4:40	Tuongthach Gatkek missed Free Throw.	34	20
4:39	Ryan Myers Defensive Rebound.	34	20
4:37	Ryan Myers Turnover.	34	20
4:37	Tuongthach Gatkek Steal.	34	20
4:32	Johnathan Lawson missed Jumper.	34	20
4:29	Tuongthach Gatkek Offensive Rebound.	34	20
4:29	Tuongthach Gatkek made Two Point Tip Shot.	34	22
4:29	Foul on Ryan Myers.	34	22
4:29	Tuongthach Gatkek missed Free Throw.	34	22
4:27	Trey Deveaux Defensive Rebound.	34	22
3:59	Sean Smith Turnover.	34	22
3:59	Tuongthach Gatkek Steal.	34	22
3:52	Johnathan Lawson Turnover.	34	22
3:52	Sean Smith Steal.	34	22
3:42	Trey Deveaux made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Julius Rollins.	37	22
3:17	Jordan Jefferson made Jumper.	37	24
3:06	Julius Rollins missed Three Point Jumper.	37	24
3:01	Massal Diouf Offensive Rebound.	37	24
3:01	Massal Diouf missed Two Point Tip Shot.	37	24
3:01	Western Illinois Offensive Rebound.	37	24
3:01	Official TV Timeout	37	24
3:01	Sean Smith subbing out for Western Illinois	37	24
3:01	Marko Maletic subbing in for Western Illinois	37	24
2:55	Foul on Massal Diouf.	37	24
2:55	Massal Diouf Turnover.	37	24
2:55	Massal Diouf subbing out for Western Illinois	37	24
2:55	Rodrick Payne subbing in for Western Illinois	37	24
2:40	Ante Beljan missed Jumper.	37	24
2:40	Julius Rollins Block.	37	24
2:35	Tuongthach Gatkek Offensive Rebound.	37	24
2:35	Tuongthach Gatkek made Two Point Tip Shot.	37	26
2:27	Foul on Tuongthach Gatkek.	37	26
2:09	Julius Rollins missed Layup.	37	26
2:09	Tuongthach Gatkek Block.	37	26
2:09	Western Illinois Offensive Rebound.	37	26
2:06	Marko Maletic missed Three Point Jumper.	37	26
2:03	Tuongthach Gatkek Defensive Rebound.	37	26
1:58	Tuongthach Gatkek missed Layup.	37	26
1:58	Rodrick Payne Block.	37	26
1:54	Tuongthach Gatkek Offensive Rebound.	37	26
1:54	Tuongthach Gatkek made Two Point Tip Shot.	37	28
1:40	Marko Maletic Turnover.	37	28
1:40	Johnathan Lawson Steal.	37	28
1:34	Tuongthach Gatkek missed Layup.	37	28
1:32	Tuongthach Gatkek Offensive Rebound.	37	28
1:32	Tuongthach Gatkek made Two Point Tip Shot.	37	30
1:32	Western Illinois Timeout	37	30
1:32	Trey Deveaux subbing out for Western Illinois	37	30
1:32	Sean Smith subbing in for Western Illinois	37	30
1:26	Ryan Myers Turnover.	37	30
1:26	Isaiah Lewis Steal.	37	30
1:22	Tuongthach Gatkek made Dunk. Assisted by Isaiah Lewis.	37	32
1:11	Marko Maletic missed Three Point Jumper.	37	32
1:09	Johnathan Lawson Defensive Rebound.	37	32
1:09	Foul on Julius Rollins.	37	32
1:09	Marko Maletic subbing out for Western Illinois	37	32
1:09	Trey Deveaux subbing in for Western Illinois	37	32
0:59	Isaiah Lewis Turnover.	37	32
0:59	Ryan Myers Steal.	37	32
0:56	Foul on Tuongthach Gatkek.	37	32
0:56	Ryan Myers missed Free Throw.	37	32
0:56	Western Illinois Deadball Team Rebound.	37	32
0:56	Isaiah Lewis subbing out for Little Rock	37	32
0:56	Mwani Wilkinson subbing in for Little Rock	37	32
0:56	Ryan Myers missed Free Throw.	37	32
0:56	Ante Beljan Defensive Rebound.	37	32
0:34	Jordan Jefferson made Jumper.	37	34
0:22	Foul on Ante Beljan.	37	34
0:22	Julius Rollins made Free Throw.	38	34
0:22	Julius Rollins made Free Throw.	39	34
0:22	Julius Rollins subbing out for Western Illinois	39	34
0:22	Caleb Thompson subbing in for Western Illinois	39	34
0:00	Jordan Jefferson missed Jumper.	39	34
0:00	Ante Beljan Offensive Rebound.	39	34
0:00	Ante Beljan made Two Point Tip Shot.	39	36
0:00	End of 1st half	39	36

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4:00 PM, February 22, 2025Coverage: ESPN+

Little Rock, AR

Line: LR -10.5

Over/Under: 135.5

Attendance: 2,047

Referees:
Michael Smith
Cedric Coleman
Tim Fitzgerald

Team	CONF	GB	OVR
Southeast Missouri State	14-4	-	19-10
SIU Edwardsville	12-6	2	19-10
Little Rock	12-6	2	18-11
Tennessee Tech	10-8	4	15-14
Tennessee State	10-8	4	14-15
Lindenwood	9-9	5	14-15
Morehead State	9-9	5	14-15
UT Martin	8-10	6	12-17
Eastern Illinois	6-12	8	10-19
Southern Indiana	5-13	9	10-18
Western Illinois	4-14	10	10-19

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