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Louisiana-Monroe Downs Arkansas State 84-72 - Match Report
Louisiana-Monroe got a 25-point performance from Jamari Blackmon as they ran past Arkansas State 84-72 on Saturday at First National Bank Arena.
Louisiana-Monroe won and also put money in the pockets of their supporters by covering the +5.5-point spread as underdogs.
Langston Powell had 15 points for Louisiana-Monroe and Tyreke Locure chipped in with 15 points. Thomas Howell had 4 assists for them, while Victor Bafutto was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 9 boards.
Arkansas State got 18 points from Omar El-Sheikh in a losing cause and another 14 points from Terrance Ford Jr.. Caleb Fields contributed 8 assists for them, while Omar El-Sheikh had 15 rebounds.
First-half bettors who backed Louisiana-Monroe were victorious, as the score was 47-37 at the break.
Louisiana-Monroe had a 30-25 advantage in the rebounding department as they won the battle in the paint.
Louisiana-Monroe looks to continue their winning ways next game with a battle against the Georgia State. Arkansas State will aim to get back on the winning track at South Alabama.