Arkansas State's men can't say they were without chances during Thursday night's 61-54 loss to Appalachian State at Boone, N.C.
First, it was clawing within three points just before the half after falling behind by 14. Then Mike Balado's squad got within 56-51 despite falling into a 54-40 hole midway through the second half.
It was all there but the finish at the Holmes Convocation Center.
"They're a great team, especially at home," Balado said in his postgame radio interview. "They kept the game at a pace that they wanted for the most part. I thought we missed some really easy shots in the first half.