JONESBORO -- The preseason Sun Belt Conference favorite has played as well as expected for most of this season. The traditional league favorite is still trying to find its footing heading into tonight's game between two in-state rivals.
Arkansas State, the preseason favorite, plays host to UALR in the first of two scheduled regular-season meetings tonight at the Convocation Center. The Red Wolves (11-3, 5-0), powered by five senior starters, have won every Sun Belt game by 13 or more points, are averaging 79.8 points and shooting 49.2 percent from the field in Sun Belt games.
ASU has done enough to make UALR Coach Joe Foley, who can win his 250th game for the Trojans tonight, know exactly where it ranks among the rest of the teams on his schedule.