UL Monroe's defense stops UT Arlington 64-61
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) Mack Foster had a tip-in with 38 seconds left to give UL Monroe the lead and the Warhawks held on to beat UT Arlington 64-61 on Saturday night.
UT Arlington's Erick Neal worked the ball underneath the basket on the following play but four Warhawks surrounded him and he turned it over with 14 seconds left. Neal got off a shot from midcourt as time expired but it hit the back of the rim.
Kaelon Wilson drilled a trey with 1:06 left to give the Mavericks a 59-58 lead. Foster answered with a tip-in to retake the lead.
Nick Coppola made 4 of 7 from long range for 19 points to lead UL Monroe (15-12, 11-5 Sun Belt Conference) which is second in the conference behind Little Rock (24-3, 14-2). Majok Deng had a career-high nine blocks.
Jorge Bilbao had 18 points and 11 rebounds for UT Arlington (18-8, 9-6). Wilson added 12 points.
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Little Rock powers past Georgia Southern 76-61
STATESBORO, Ga. (AP) Josh Hagins scored 16 points on 6-for-10 shooting Saturday night to lead Arkansas-Little Rock to a 75-61 win over Georgia Southern.
Roger Woods and Jalen Jackson added 12 points apiece for Little Rock (24-3, 14-2 Sun Belt), which shot 51 percent from the field to set a program record for most victories in a regular season. Mareik Isom and Maurius Hill both finished with nine points and six rebounds for the Trojans.
Georgia Southern (12-14, 8-8) scored the game's first five points but quickly fell behind as Little Rock pumped in the next 10 and continued to pull away for a 41-31 advantage at the break. The Eagles then took control in the second half, opening with a 12-0 run that included two of Hagins' four 3-pointers and made it 53-31 with 15:38 left.
Tookie Brown paced Georgia Southern with 16 points, Jonathan Sanks had 12 and Devonte Boykins 11.
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Texas State beats cold-shooting UL Lafayette 61-57
SAN MARCOS, Texas (AP) Emani Gant scored 19 points to lead Texas State to a 61-57 victory over cold-shooting UL Lafayette on Saturday night.
Gant was 6 of 9 from the floor. Ojai Black added 14 points on 5-of-9 shooting for Texas State (11-13, 5-10 Sun Belt Conference).
Johnathan Stove scored 14 points and Bryce Washington added 13 for UL Lafayette (14-11, 10-6), which shot just 18 of 62 from the field for 29 percent, and made 17 of 30 for 57-percent shooting from the line.
The Bobcats had a 10-point lead midway through the second half before the Ragin' Cajuns used an 18-10 run to pull to 57-55 with a minute remaining.
Gant split a pair of free throws, and Black made a jumper and one of two free throws to stretch Texas State's lead to 61-57 with 18 seconds left. UL Lafayette missed its last two shots to end it.
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Georgia State stops losing skid, beats Arkansas State 69-61
ATLANTA (AP) Jeremy Hollowell and Isaiah Williams combined for 35 points as Georgia State stopped a four-game losing skid, beating Arkansas State 69-61 on Saturday.
Hollowell had 18 points and seven rebounds and Williams finished with 17 points and six assists. Kevin Ware added 13 points for Georgia State (14-11, 7-9 Sun Belt Conference), which had previously lost seven of its last nine games.
Georgia State was trailing 31-28 at the break but Williams and Austin Donaldson hit back-to-back jumpers and Hollowell nailed a trey to start the second half to take a 35-33 lead. The Panthers never trailed again.
Devin Carter led the Red Wolves with 20 points and Anthony Livingston added 17.
Georgia State and Arkansas State (11-16, 7-9) are in a battle to secure one of the top eight spots to get into the conference tournament.
They are tied for sixth with South Alabama behind Georgia Southern (12-13, 8-7).
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Appalachian State holds off Troy 78-74
BOONE, N.C. (AP) Ronshad Shabazz completed a 3-point play with 1:14 left to give Appalachian State just enough cushion to hold off Troy 78-74 on Saturday.
Shabazz, who finished with 15 points, also grabbed the rebound after Wesley Person's 3-point attempt rimmed out with 25 seconds left. Shabazz hit two free throws after he was fouled for a 76-72 lead.
Frank Eaves had 19 points and Emarius Logan nailed five 3s for 17 points to lead Appalachian State (7-20, 5-11 Sun Belt Conference). The Mountaineers made 12 of 22 from long range.
Appalachian State, which stopped a six-game skid, never led by more than five in the second half and Troy was up 50-49 with 14:45 left. Matt O'Boyle hit a trey to retake the lead for good at the 14:14 mark
Person was 10 of 18 from the floor for a career-high 30 points for Troy (9-18, 4-12). Jordon Varnado added 18 points.