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Arkansas State Falls 65-64 Against Texas-Arlington - Game Recap
Texas-Arlington got 23 points from Sam Griffin en route to a 65-64 victory over Arkansas State on Saturday at First National Bank Arena.
Texas-Arlington earned a straight-up victory but suffered an ATS defeat in failing to cover the -3.5-point spread.
Texas-Arlington got 21 points from Shahada Wells and another 6 points from Kaodirichi Akobundu-Ehiogu. Jordan Phillips contributed 3 assists, while Nicolas Elame cleaned the glass with 9 rebounds.
Arkansas State got a 14-point performance from Marquis Eaton, who was supported by 14 points from Norchad Omier. Marquis Eaton had 7 assists in a losing cause for Arkansas State, while Norchad Omier grabbed 10 rebounds.
Texas-Arlington was losing at the break before taking care of business in the second half.
The rebound battle favored Texas-Arlington as they grabbed 35 boards, while Arkansas State only had 34
Texas-Arlington looks to continue their winning ways next game with a battle against the Louisiana-Monroe. Arkansas State will aim to get back on the winning track vs. Louisiana-Lafayette.