The Arkansas State University men's basketball team visited Lafayette, La., twice in the past week and a half. Twice the Red Wolves departed without a win, the latest loss the most costly.
ASU couldn't overcome a 10-point deficit over the final 41/2 minutes as Louisiana-Lafayette survived with a 73-66 victory Saturday at the Cajundome in the first round of the Sun Belt Conference Tournament.
The eighth-seeded Ragin' Cajuns (14-18, 8-12) advanced to Monday night's second round and will face fifth-seeded Georgia Southern in Statesboro, Ga.