COOKEVILLE, Tenn. – Facing a tie game and the final seconds ticking off the clock, drove to the basket and split three collapsing defenders to score the game-winning bucket while drawing the foul. Kourouma hit the ensuing free throw as Tennessee Tech watched its upset bid slip away in a 66-63 Little Rock win Saturday.
scored a team-best 19 points and finshed with 14 points after hitting the game-winner. also added 14 points while scored 10. nearly had a double-double with nine assists and seven rebounds.
Little Rock (12-9, 9-1 Ohio Valley) led for over 26 minutes and was up by as much as 23 early in the second half but Tennessee Tech (13-7, 7-3) charged back, leading by as much as two, 47-45, at the end of the third quarter.