A fast start and tone-setting defense combined for a dominant victory by the Arkansas State men’s basketball team Thursday night, topping Louisiana 83-63 inside First National Bank Arena.

Kobe Julien scored 15 points and Arkansas State beat Louisiana 83-63 on Thursday night. Julien also contributed eight rebounds for the Red Wolves (13-5, 4-2 Sun Belt Conference). Joseph Pinion scored 13 points and added eight rebounds and five assists.

Arkansas State plays the Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns after Taryn Todd scored 21 points in Arkansas State's 84-78 victory against the Troy Trojans.

Turnovers: 6 (Julien 2, Nelson, Pinion, T.Ford, Todd). Steals: 3 (D.Ford, J.Johnson, Pinion). Technical Fouls: None.

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Cook 1-2 0-1 2, El Moutaouakkil 6-12 6-6 18, Garnett 4-8 0-0 10, Hardy 0-7 0-0 0, Ky.Davis 0-4 0-0 0, Wright 4-13 2-4 10, Fields 1-4 0-0 2, Ratliff 4-8 0-0 8, White 3-7 1-2 8, Evans 0-2 2-2 2, Landry 1-1 0-0 3. Totals 24-68 11-15 63.

BOTTOM LINE: Arkansas State hosts Louisiana after Zyion Shannon scored 24 points in Arkansas State's 75-70 win against the UL Monroe Warhawks. The Red Wolves have gone 5-1 at home. Arkansas State is 1-0 in one-possession games.

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