ASU and UALR men's games

-Arkansas State will try to end a 7-game losing streak as they take on conference and instate rival UALR. The Indians have won 5 straight against the Trojans.

11:00 1st half: The Indians trail early 15-9 against UALR. Senior guard Adrian Banks is back with the team after taking a "leave of absence" and missing the Louisiana-Lafayette game. Banks has 4 points early, while Ryan Wedel has 3 and Yima Chia-Kur has 2.

9:14 1st half: ASU was forced to call a timeout as the Trojans have gone on a run to build a 19-9 lead. A great crowd is out to watch this game.

7:23 1st half: At the third media timeout, ASU is mired in a funk as UALR now leads 23-9. The Trojans are also on a 10-0 run. UALR sophomore forward Mike Smith is also having a field day against the Tribe defense as he has scored 9 early points.

3:50 1st half: UALR's 10-0 run has turned into a 21-4 spurt as the Trojans have built a 34-13 lead.

Halftime: ASU went on a 10-2 run to close the gap to 36-23, but UALR responded in the final minute. The Trojans scored another 2nd chance FG and ASU's Shawn Morgan missed a lay-up with 3 seconds left as UALR took a 38-23 halftime lead.