LITTLE ROCK, Ark. -- Marcus Johnson Jr., scored 22 points and Jalen Jackson had 16 points and Arkansas-Little Rock led for almost the entire game, beating South Alabama 73-56 on Saturday night to end a two-game skid.
Johnson entered the game averaging 16.7 points per game on 53 percent shooting in his last three games; his first three starts of the season.
The Jaguars led once, 9-7, on Herb McGee's 3-point play six minutes into the game. Arkansas-Little Rock (12-7, 3-3 Sun Belt) led 33-22 at halftime and stretched the lead to 17 on a pair of free throws by Johnson.