MILWAUKEE, Wis. – Little Rock wrapped up its two-game Wisconsin road trip Wednesday night, falling 89-49 to Marquette at Fiserv Forum.
Terrion Burgess led the Trojans with 16 points on 6-of-10 shooting, adding four rebounds and a pair of assists in 38 minutes of play.
Tuongthach Gatkek contributed seven rebounds, four points, and two blocks, while
Kachi Nzeh finished with four points and five boards.
Truman Claytor provided a spark for Little Rock with nine points, hitting 3-of-4 from three-point range in just 11 minutes.
Caleb Pennyfeather added six points and six rebounds off the bench.
"We'll get back to work tomorrow and put this game behind us," said Little Rock head coach
Darrell Walker. "We need to keep improving and prepare to play a quality Ball State team."
Despite the loss, the Trojans showed bright spots, particularly in the first half when they shot 48% from the field and went toe-to-toe with the Big East powerhouse through the opening stretch.
Little Rock (1-2) trailed 14-12 with 12:25 remaining in the first half when the Trojans rattled off an 8-0 run sparked by a Gatkek dunk and capped by back-to-back threes from
Kachi Nzeh and Truman Claytor. Marquette (3-1) suddenly found itself down 20-14 with just over 10 minutes left, prompting a timeout.
The Trojans looked to build on the momentum, but Marquette responded with a run of its own took the lead into halftime.
Little Rock travels to Muncie, Ind., to meet Ball State at 6 p.m. Saturday.
