PENSACOLA, Fla. (3/8/26) – (3) Arkansas State (24-9, 13-4 SBC) fell in the Sun Belt Conference Championship semifinals against (2) Troy (25-6, 15-3 SBC), 73-83, Sunday afternoon at the Pensacola Bay Center.
A-State landed 40 percent of their shots (25-of-62) and 39 percent from three (12-of-31), with D'Arrah Allen totaling 18 points and Mimi McCollister hauling in a team-best six rebounds, while also matching Crislyn Rose with a team-best five assists.
Payton Fields pulled up from deep to set the tone early, nailing two more across the opening minutes.