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Arkansas State Defeats Louisiana-Lafayette 79-67 - Recap
Arkansas State grabbed a 79-67 win over Louisiana-Lafayette on Wednesday, behind a 24-point effort from Marquis Eaton at First National Bank Arena.
Arkansas State was a -3.0-point favorite in the win, and managed to turn a profit for their supporters.
Caleb Fields had 18 points for Arkansas State and Jerry Johnson Jr. chipped in with 11 points. Marquis Eaton had 4 assists for them, while Marquis Eaton was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 9 boards.
Louisiana-Lafayette got 16 points from Cedric Russell in a losing cause and another 15 points from Tirus Smith. Trajan Wesley contributed 4 assists for them, while Tirus Smith had 8 rebounds.
Arkansas State was winning at the break before taking care of business in the second half.
Arkansas State won the battle of the boards, outrebounding their counterparts 37-36.
Arkansas State looks to continue their winning ways next game with a battle against the Louisiana-Monroe. Louisiana-Lafayette will aim to get back on the winning track vs. Arkansas-Little Rock.