Lindsey has career-high 27, Arkansas St win Sun Belt opener
JONESBORO, Ark. (AP) Rashad Lindsey scored a career-high 27 points and Donte Thomas hit a crucial free throw with 12 seconds left to lift Arkansas State to a 74-71 win over Louisiana Lafayette on Saturday night in the Sun Belt Conference opener for both teams.
Trailing by three, Justin Miller hit a pair of free throws for the Ragin' Cajuns to cut the deficit to 72-71 with 3:27 left. But from there Louisiana Lafayette went ice cold, going scoreless on its final seven possessions including 0-5 from the field and 0-2 at the line.
Lindsey made a free throw to make it 73-71, and Thomas added the final point with 12 seconds left. Louisiana Lafayette still had a final shot to tie, but Bryce Washington missed from deep.
Thomas finished with 12 points for Arkansas State (10-4, 1-0)
Miller led the Louisiana Lafayette (10-4, 0-1) with 16 points.
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Time | Team | Play | Score | |
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Free Throw % |
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Points | 0 | 0 |
Field Goals | 0-0 (0.0%) | 0-0 (0.0%) |
3-Pointers | 0-0 (0.0%) | 0-0 (0.0%) |
Free Throws | 0-0 (0.0%) | 0-0 (0.0%) |
Total Rebounds | 0 | 0 |
Offensive | 0 | 0 |
Defensive | 0 | 0 |
Team | 0 | 0 |
Assists | 0 | 0 |
Steals | 0 | 0 |
Blocks | 0 | 0 |
Turnovers | 0 | 0 |
Fouls | 0 | 0 |
Technicals | 0 | 0 |
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Louisiana - | 81.9 PPG | 41.1 RPG | 14.3 APG |
Arkansas State - | 73.3 PPG | 40.5 RPG | 12.4 APG |
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Bench | PTS | REB | AST | FG | 3PT | FT | PF | STL | BLK | TO | OREB | DREB |
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Starters | PTS | REB | AST | FG | 3PT | FT | PF | STL | BLK | TO | OREB | DREB |
Bench | PTS | REB | AST | FG | 3PT | FT | PF | STL | BLK | TO | OREB | DREB |