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Gamble leads ASU women to first-round win in Sun Belt tournament

NEW ORLEANS — The Arkansas State women’s basketball team didn’t let this one linger.

Four days after waiting until late in the third quarter to pull away from Appalachian State in the regular-season finale, ASU waited less than a quarter to do so in Wednesday's first round of the Sun Belt Conference Tournament. A 14-4 run sparked by senior guard Aundrea Gamble to close the first quarter helped lead the Red Wolves to an 81-61 victory over the Mountaineers.

The victory, its school-record 26th of the season, advances ASU (26-4) to the a semifinal against either No.