Carter's 25 points lead Arkansas State past Leigh 97-89

JONESBORO, Ark. (AP) Devin Carter hit 7 of 12 3-pointers and scored 25 points and Arkansas State turned back Lehigh 97-89 on Sunday.

Deven Simms was 9 of 15 from the field and scored 19 points for the Red Wolves (6-1). Three others scored in double figures and Donte Thomas had 11 assists to go with nine points.

Arkansas State shot 58 percent, making half of its 14 3s and Carter and Simms combined for 27 points to produce a 53-32 lead at the half. The advantage was 29 with 11:26 to play when the Mountain Hawks charged back, closing within six with 11.8 seconds remaining.

Lehigh (2-3) shot 63 percent (22 of 35) in the second half with Tim Kempton going 8 of 8 from the field and scoring 18 of his 30 to match his career high. Kahron Ross added 21.

The Red Wolves blunted the rally by going 15 of 19 from the line in the second half.

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Ragin' Cajuns win 4th straight, beat Texas Southern 84-73

LAFAYETTE, La. (AP) Bryce Washington scored 22 points, grabbed 10 rebounds and Louisiana powered past Texas Southern in the second half for an 84-73 win Sunday.

Louisiana now has won four straight after losing at Minnesota and Montana State to start the season - the first time the Ragin' Cajuns have won four straight games in November.

Louisiana, ranked nationally averaging 15 offensive rebounds per game, cleaned exactly that many caroms off the offensive glass and outrebounded the Tigers, 41-30.

Washington was 9 of 13 from the field and 4 of 4 from the line in leading Louisiana (4-2). Jay Wright and Frank Bartley IV each scored 18 points and Justin Miller scored 12 points and grabbed 14 rebounds - seven off the offensive glass.

Zach Lofton scored 24 points, converting 9 of 14 from the line, to lead Texas Southern (4-2). Dulani Robinson added 19 points and Derrick Griffin grabbed 11 rebounds.