Arizona State @ Little Rock

Little Rock edged Arizona State 18-16 in Fort Smith, Arkansas on January 19, 2024, with the Pac-12 side grinding out the margin at the University of Arkansas-Little Rock. The dual came down to bonus-point finishes, which ultimately supplied the difference in a tightly contested meet.

The single biggest swing came at 197 pounds, where Stephen Little put the Rockets ahead with a 25-10 technical fall. That five-point bonus was decisive in a dual decided by two points, and Little’s stoppage-style win provided Little Rock with a cushion the rest of the lineup had to protect.

Triston Wills added to the bonus tally at 184, taking a 13-5 major decision for four team points and helping Little Rock build on the lead. Arizona State’s Richard Figueroa answered with his own bonus performance at 125, posting an 18-5 major decision to deliver four points back for the Sun Devils and keep the meet within reach down the stretch.

With bonus-point victories accounting for the majority of the scoring, Little Rock’s extra-point edge proved the difference in an 18-16 finish. The Rockets’ ability to convert two bonus wins was the key factor in a dual where every team point mattered.