JONESBORO, Ark. – Junior college transfer Rashad Lindsey scored a career-high 27 points to lead three players in double figures and Arkansas State edged the Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns men's basketball team, 74-71, in the Sun Belt Conference opener for both teams on Saturday at the Convocation Center.
Donte Thomas scored 12 points while Devin Carter added 10 as Arkansas State (10-4, 1-0 SBC) shot 56 percent from the floor, capitalized in a battle that saw 11 ties and eight lead changes while earning its second straight win over Louisiana (10-4, 0-1 SBC) in Jonesboro.
"Our defense wasn't good enough to win," head coach Bob Marlin said.