Little Rock wins 74-63 against Eastern Illinois

Kachi Nzeh's 17 points helped Little Rock defeat Eastern Illinois 74-63 on Thursday night.

The Associated Press
January 16, 2026 at 4:02AM

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — Kachi Nzeh's 17 points helped Little Rock defeat Eastern Illinois 74-63 on Thursday night.

Nzeh also contributed five rebounds for the Trojans (8-10, 5-2 Ohio Valley Conference). Johnathan Lawson scored 15 points and added six assists. Cameron Wallace had 14 points and shot 7 of 11 from the field.

Zion Fruster finished with 14 points and two steals for the Panthers (7-11, 4-4). Eastern Illinois also got 11 points from Kooper Jacobi.

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