Red Wolves Open League Play with Win Over Ragin’ Cajuns

JONESBORO, Ark. (12/18/19) – Behind a game-high 24 points from Marquis Eaton, the Arkansas State men's basketball team opened Sun Belt Conference play with a 79-67 win over Louisiana Wednesday at First National Bank Arena.

A-State improves to 8-3 (1-0 Sun Belt) on the season and won its conference opener for the seventh-straight season and moves to 20-9 in Sun Belt Conference openers, 14-3 on the home floor. The Ragin' Cajuns dropped to 5-6 (0-1 Sun Belt) with the setback.

"It was hard to get into any kind of flow tonight," said A-State head coach Mike Balado. "Any time we would try to go on a run, we'd get a stoppage for a free throw or technical. I told our team that we have to do a better…