TAMPA, Fla. (11/24/17) – The Arkansas State men’s basketball team trailed 33-30 at halftime and tied the game at 43 before falling at USF 72-61 Friday afternoon in Tampa.
Deven Simms led A-State (2-4) with 15 points while Tristin Walley and Ty Cockfield also reached double figures with 11 and 10 points, respectively. Malik Martin finished with a double-double of 24 points and 10 rebounds to pace USF (4-2).
A cold-shooting second half saw A-State finish the game shooting 37 percent (22-59) from the floor, including 7-of-24 (29 percent) beyond the arc.