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Louisiana-Lafayette Ragin' Cajuns vs Arkansas State Red Wolves Wrap - Louisiana-Lafayette Wins 80-71
Louisiana-Lafayette got 31 points and 13 rebounds from Jordan Brown en route to a 80-71 victory over Arkansas State on Thursday at First National Bank Arena.
Bettors who backed Louisiana-Lafayette were also rewarded, as they covered the closing number as a favorite of -7.0 at sportsbooks.
Themus Fulks had 13 points for Louisiana-Lafayette and Kentrell Garnett chipped in with 12 points. Themus Fulks had 11 assists for them, while Jordan Brown was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 13 boards.
Arkansas State got a 14-point performance from Terrance Ford Jr., who was supported by 13 points from Caleb Fields. Caleb Fields had 6 assists in a losing cause for Arkansas State, while Omar El-Sheikh grabbed 6 rebounds.
First-half bettors who backed Louisiana-Lafayette were victorious, as the score was 43-31 at the break.
The rebound battle favored Louisiana-Lafayette as they grabbed 38 boards, while Arkansas State only had 29
Louisiana-Lafayette heads into a battle against Texas State. Arkansas State, meanwhile, will have their next action against Marshall.