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FINAL
Jan 23, 2025

Game Recap

Lawson scores 25 in Little Rock's 62-51 victory over Western Illinois. Johnathan Lawson had 25 points in Little Rock's 62-51 win against Western Illinois on Thursday night.

Box Score

12T
LR352762
WIU262551
Little Rock Trojans logoLITTLE ROCKMINFG3PTFTREBASTSTLBLKTOPFPTS
21Ante Beljan366-90-00-262101412
32Tuongthach Gatkek342-50-02-210100146
5Mwani Wilkinson362-91-50-012021145
3Isaiah Lewis304-130-10-02510028
11Johnathan Lawson409-194-73-323112025
4Creed Williamson30-00-00-00100010
12Jordan Jefferson221-50-14-53101126
TOTAL-24-6040.0%5-1435.7%9-1275.0%35135361762
Western Illinois Leathernecks logoWESTERN ILLINOISMINFG3PTFTREBASTSTLBLKTOPFPTS
1Kayden Carter192-50-00-26000024
14Massal Diouf283-60-00-27000336
55Sean Smith386-120-24-574202216
3Marko Maletic355-84-61-200102115
2Ryan Myers311-140-80-04300022
5Trey Deveaux221-20-01-24000113
24Tay Knox90-00-00-04002020
20Rodrick Payne50-00-00-00000100
0Julius Rollins141-30-23-83000115
TOTAL-19-5038.0%4-1822.2%9-2142.9%35732101451

Play-by-Play

1st halflrwiu
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    (19:38) Marko Maletic Turnover.
  • Little Rock Trojans logo
    (19:38) Mwani Wilkinson Steal.
  • Little Rock Trojans logo
    +3 (19:18) Johnathan Lawson made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Isaiah Lewis.
    30
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    (18:47) Kayden Carter missed Jumper.
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    (18:42) Sean Smith Offensive Rebound.
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    +2 (18:42) Sean Smith made Jumper.
    32
  • Little Rock Trojans logo
    +2 (18:17) Tuongthach Gatkek made Jumper. Assisted by Isaiah Lewis.
    52
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    (17:58) Massal Diouf missed Layup.
  • Little Rock Trojans logo
    (17:55) Tuongthach Gatkek Defensive Rebound.
  • Little Rock Trojans logo
    (17:40) Mwani Wilkinson missed Jumper.
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    (17:37) Ryan Myers Defensive Rebound.
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    (17:30) Marko Maletic missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Little Rock Trojans logo
    (17:26) Ante Beljan Defensive Rebound.
  • Little Rock Trojans logo
    (17:00) Johnathan Lawson missed Jumper.
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    (16:55) Massal Diouf Defensive Rebound.
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    (16:45) Ryan Myers missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Little Rock Trojans logo
    (16:41) Mwani Wilkinson Defensive Rebound.
  • Little Rock Trojans logo
    (16:31) Johnathan Lawson missed Jumper.
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    (16:28) Massal Diouf Defensive Rebound.
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    +2 (16:06) Kayden Carter made Dunk. Assisted by Sean Smith.
    54
  • Little Rock Trojans logo
    (15:37) Mwani Wilkinson missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    (15:34) Kayden Carter Defensive Rebound.
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    +3 (15:16) Marko Maletic made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Sean Smith.
    57
  • Little Rock Trojans logo
    (14:52) Isaiah Lewis missed Jumper.
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    (14:48) Sean Smith Defensive Rebound.
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    +2 (14:38) Kayden Carter made Jumper. Assisted by Sean Smith.
    59
  • Little Rock Trojans logo
    +3 (14:13) Johnathan Lawson made Three Point Jumper.
    89
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    (13:53) Ryan Myers missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Little Rock Trojans logo
    (13:50) Isaiah Lewis Defensive Rebound.
  • Little Rock Trojans logo
    +2 (13:27) Johnathan Lawson made Jumper.
    109
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    (13:02) Massal Diouf Turnover.
  • (13:02) Official TV Timeout
  • Little Rock Trojans logo
    +2 (12:46) Isaiah Lewis made Jumper. Assisted by Ante Beljan.
    129
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    (12:26) Trey Deveaux Turnover.
  • Little Rock Trojans logo
    (12:07) Isaiah Lewis missed Jumper.
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    (12:05) Western Illinois Defensive Rebound.
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    +2 (11:51) Sean Smith made Jumper.
    1211
  • Little Rock Trojans logo
    (11:28) Jordan Jefferson missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    (11:23) Sean Smith Defensive Rebound.
  • Little Rock Trojans logo
    (11:13) Foul on Ante Beljan.
  • (11:13) Official TV Timeout
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    +1 (11:13) Julius Rollins made Free Throw.
    1212
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    (11:13) Julius Rollins missed Free Throw.
  • Little Rock Trojans logo
    (11:12) Mwani Wilkinson Defensive Rebound.
  • Little Rock Trojans logo
    (10:48) Isaiah Lewis missed Layup.
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    (10:48) Tay Knox Block.
  • Little Rock Trojans logo
    (10:48) Little Rock Offensive Rebound.
  • Little Rock Trojans logo
    (10:47) Mwani Wilkinson missed Jumper.
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    (10:42) Tay Knox Defensive Rebound.
  • Little Rock Trojans logo
    (10:35) Foul on Creed Williamson.
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    +1 (10:34) Trey Deveaux made Free Throw.
    1213
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    (10:34) Trey Deveaux missed Free Throw.
  • Little Rock Trojans logo
    (10:32) Mwani Wilkinson Defensive Rebound.
  • Little Rock Trojans logo
    +3 (10:22) Johnathan Lawson made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Creed Williamson.
    1513
  • Little Rock Trojans logo
    (9:57) Foul on Tuongthach Gatkek.
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    +1 (9:57) Julius Rollins made Free Throw.
    1514
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    (9:57) Julius Rollins missed Free Throw.
  • Little Rock Trojans logo
    (9:56) Tuongthach Gatkek Defensive Rebound.
  • Little Rock Trojans logo
    (9:25) Tuongthach Gatkek missed Jumper.
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    (9:21) Julius Rollins Defensive Rebound.
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    (9:00) Ryan Myers missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Little Rock Trojans logo
    (8:57) Johnathan Lawson Defensive Rebound.
  • Little Rock Trojans logo
    +2 (8:50) Jordan Jefferson made Jumper.
    1714
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    (8:49) Foul on Ryan Myers.
  • Little Rock Trojans logo
    (8:49) Jordan Jefferson missed Free Throw.
  • Little Rock Trojans logo
    (8:46) Tuongthach Gatkek Offensive Rebound.
  • Little Rock Trojans logo
    +3 (8:40) Mwani Wilkinson made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Johnathan Lawson.
    2014
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    +3 (8:24) Marko Maletic made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Ryan Myers.
    2017
  • Little Rock Trojans logo
    +2 (7:52) Tuongthach Gatkek made Dunk. Assisted by Johnathan Lawson.
    2217
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    (7:34) Ryan Myers missed Jumper.
  • Little Rock Trojans logo
    (7:31) Ante Beljan Defensive Rebound.
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    (7:31) Foul on Kayden Carter.
  • (7:31) Official TV Timeout
  • Little Rock Trojans logo
    (7:23) Jordan Jefferson missed Jumper.
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    (7:20) Kayden Carter Defensive Rebound.
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    +2 (7:11) Massal Diouf made Layup. Assisted by Ryan Myers.
    2219
  • Little Rock Trojans logo
    (6:41) Tuongthach Gatkek Turnover.
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    (6:41) Marko Maletic Steal.
  • Little Rock Trojans logo
    (6:40) Foul on Tuongthach Gatkek.
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    (6:25) Julius Rollins missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Little Rock Trojans logo
    (6:22) Ante Beljan Defensive Rebound.
  • Little Rock Trojans logo
    (6:01) Johnathan Lawson missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    (5:58) Sean Smith Defensive Rebound.
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    (5:52) Massal Diouf missed Layup.
  • Little Rock Trojans logo
    (5:48) Mwani Wilkinson Defensive Rebound.
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    (5:46) Foul on Ryan Myers.
  • Little Rock Trojans logo
    +1 (5:46) Johnathan Lawson made Free Throw.
    2319
  • Little Rock Trojans logo
    +1 (5:46) Johnathan Lawson made Free Throw.
    2419
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    (5:35) Rodrick Payne Turnover.
  • Little Rock Trojans logo
    (5:26) Ante Beljan missed Jumper.
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    (5:23) Massal Diouf Defensive Rebound.
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    (5:03) Massal Diouf Turnover.
  • Little Rock Trojans logo
    (5:03) Ante Beljan Steal.
  • Little Rock Trojans logo
    (4:54) Johnathan Lawson Turnover.
  • Little Rock Trojans logo
    (4:41) Foul on Mwani Wilkinson.
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    (4:41) Julius Rollins missed Free Throw.
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    (4:41) Western Illinois Offensive Rebound.
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    (4:41) Julius Rollins missed Free Throw.
  • Little Rock Trojans logo
    (4:40) Mwani Wilkinson Defensive Rebound.
  • Little Rock Trojans logo
    +3 (4:23) Johnathan Lawson made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Isaiah Lewis.
    2719
  • Little Rock Trojans logo
    (4:02) Foul on Tuongthach Gatkek.
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    (4:02) Julius Rollins missed Free Throw.
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    (4:02) Western Illinois Offensive Rebound.
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    +1 (4:02) Julius Rollins made Free Throw.
    2720
  • Little Rock Trojans logo
    (3:48) Isaiah Lewis missed Jumper.
  • Little Rock Trojans logo
    (3:43) Jordan Jefferson Offensive Rebound.
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    (3:43) Foul on Julius Rollins.
  • (3:43) Official TV Timeout
  • Little Rock Trojans logo
    (3:35) Isaiah Lewis missed Jumper.
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    (3:32) Trey Deveaux Defensive Rebound.
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    (3:13) Julius Rollins Turnover.
  • Little Rock Trojans logo
    (3:13) Isaiah Lewis Steal.
  • Little Rock Trojans logo
    +2 (3:09) Isaiah Lewis made Layup.
    2920
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    (2:37) Western Illinois Turnover.
  • Little Rock Trojans logo
    (2:29) Jordan Jefferson missed Jumper.
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    (2:25) Julius Rollins Defensive Rebound.
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    (2:16) Sean Smith missed Jumper.
  • Little Rock Trojans logo
    (2:11) Mwani Wilkinson Defensive Rebound.
  • Little Rock Trojans logo
    +2 (1:58) Ante Beljan made Layup.
    3120
  • Little Rock Trojans logo
    (1:46) Foul on Jordan Jefferson.
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    +1 (1:46) Sean Smith made Free Throw.
    3121
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    +1 (1:46) Sean Smith made Free Throw.
    3122
  • Little Rock Trojans logo
    +2 (1:35) Ante Beljan made Layup. Assisted by Jordan Jefferson.
    3322
  • Little Rock Trojans logo
    (1:29) Foul on Isaiah Lewis.
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    +1 (1:29) Sean Smith made Free Throw.
    3323
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    +1 (1:29) Sean Smith made Free Throw.
    3324
  • Little Rock Trojans logo
    (1:19) Jordan Jefferson missed Jumper.
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    (1:15) Julius Rollins Defensive Rebound.
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    (1:10) Ryan Myers missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Little Rock Trojans logo
    (1:08) Jordan Jefferson Defensive Rebound.
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    (1:08) Foul on Trey Deveaux.
  • Little Rock Trojans logo
    (0:57) Foul on Ante Beljan.
  • Little Rock Trojans logo
    (0:57) Ante Beljan Turnover.
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    +2 (0:46) Sean Smith made Layup.
    3326
  • Little Rock Trojans logo
    +2 (0:28) Johnathan Lawson made Jumper.
    3526
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    (0:00) Ryan Myers missed Jumper.
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    (0:00) Western Illinois Offensive Rebound.
  • (0:00) End of 1st half
2nd half

Team Stats

62Points51
24-60(40%)Field Goal(%)19-50(38%)
5-14(35.7%)3-Point(%)4-18(22.2%)
9-12(75%)Free Throw(%)9-21(42.9%)
37(10)Rebounds(Offensive)37(9)
13Assists7
5Steals3
3Blocks2
7Turnovers12
17(0)Fouls(Technical)14(0)
14Largest Lead4

Game Details

Thursday, January 23, 2025 · 8:30 PM
LeRoy A. Ufkes Court at Western Hall · Macomb, IL
attendance: 743 (14.5%)
tv: ESPN+
spread: LR -4.5
over/under: 130.5