UALR went inside to build a lead. Arkansas State chipped back by shooting from the outside, and the game was evened on the free-throw line.
But it wasn't until Deven Simms shot-faked and found an inch of room underneath for a basket off an inbound play that ASU was able to close out a 77-72 come-from-behind victory in front of a season-high crowd of 5,191 on Saturday night at the Jack Stephens Center.
The easy basket past UALR forward Oliver Black finished ASU's comeback from a 14-point first-half deficit, and also snapped a two game losing skid and a string of five consecutive losses at the Stephens Center.