SE LOUISIANA LIONS @ ARKANSAS-LITTLE ROCK TROJANS

King gives Little Rock a clear offensive focal point

Little Rock lost 82–72 to VCU in its opener, with Jah'Likai King leading the Trojans with 27 points on 9-of-13 shooting; the one-game sample is small.

Southeastern looks to rebound from a difficult opener

Southeastern lost 92–59 at Auburn; Quincy Allen scored 16 and Yanis Ndjonga added 13.

A new-look Lions group is still finding its identity

Southeastern’s preview cited 14 newcomers and a goal of restoring an up-tempo, gritty style, identifying Tyler Rolison as a backcourt leader and Quincy Allen, Garrett Shoemaker and Yanis Ndjonga as expected inside contributors.

Trojans showed two ways to attack against VCU

Little Rock scored 32 points in the paint and 12 off turnovers; Papa Amadou Kante had 13 points and seven rebounds, and Aaron Clark scored 11.

Starting lineups and injury status remain unconfirmed

No confirmed game-day injury report or starting fives were found, so player availability and rotation assumptions remain uncertain.

Pick Ideas

Angles drawn from the matchup analysis above and refreshed as the news changes. They are a separate read from the LineCrush pick for this matchup, so the two can land on different sides.

Small lean: under 147.5

A third-party projection of 145 points sits below the 147.5 total, making the under a cautious lean.

Pass on Little Rock at a steep moneyline price

At -238, Little Rock needs a 70.4% win rate to break even before vig, while a published model gives it 68.8%, making the moneyline unattractive unless the odds improve.