NCAA Game Summary - Florida Atlantic Vs. Arkansas-Little Rock
POSTED: 12:50 am EDT March 10,
2008
Mobile, AL -- (Sports Network) - Mike Smith scored 18 points to lead the second- seeded Arkansas-Little Rock Trojans to a 66-60 victory over the seventh-seeded Florida Atlantic Owls in quarterfinal play of the Sun Belt Conference Tournament. Steven Moore added 17 points and five assists for UALR (20-10), which will now move into the semifinals and will take on the third-seeded Western Kentucky Hilltoppers. Paul Graham III posted 15 points for FAU (15-18), while Xavier Perkins and Carderro Nwoji contributed 12 and 10 points, respectively. The Trojans held FAU to a mere 30.0 percent shooting effort from the floor in the first half and went into the break with a 34-24 lead. UALR overcame a terrible 12-of-27 clip from the foul line in the second stanza with a 45.0 percent shooting effort from the floor, which led to the six-point victory for the Trojans. The Trojans dominated the glass in the contest, outrebounding FAU by a 37-27 margin.
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