NEW ORLEANS — The Arkansas State University women's basketball team lost 79-68 to Appalachian State in the first round of the Sun Belt Conference Tournament on Tuesday afternoon at Lakefront Arena, eliminating the Red Wolves from postseason play.
Arkansas State (15-15) led 62-58 with 6:51 left in the game, but Appalachian State (8-22) finished on a 13-3 run.
The Mountaineers pulled away when a block by sophomore center Bayley Plummer led to a layup that gave them a 73-65 lead with 1:31 left.
The game marked the first time Arkansas State has lost in the Sun Belt's opening round since 2012.