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Sun Belt Tournament - Arkansas State Defeats Louisiana-Monroe 81-77 - Recap
Louisiana-Monroe was victimized for 35 points and 13 rebounds by Norchad Omier as Arkansas State defeated them 81-77 in NCAA action on Thursday.
Arkansas State did not, however, defeat Louisiana-Monroe against the spread, which closed at -6.0 at most sportsbooks.
Arkansas State got 13 points from Marquis Eaton and another 11 points from Malcolm Farrington. Marquis Eaton contributed 5 assists, while Norchad Omier cleaned the glass with 13 rebounds.
Louisiana-Monroe got 24 points from Andre Jones in a losing cause and another 16 points from Russell Harrison. Andre Jones contributed 4 assists for them, while Koreem Ozier had 6 rebounds.
First-half bettors who backed Louisiana-Monroe were victorious, as the score was 42-40 at the break.
Arkansas State won the battle of the boards, outrebounding their counterparts 38-23.