ULM Warhawks

MONORE, La. -- ULM (7-18, 5-11) started off strong on Saturday afternoon against Arkansas State (14-12, 11-6) but in a reverse of the season's first meeting, the Red Wolves dominated the second half and won 77-58.

ASU leads the SBC in field goal percentage at 44% coming into the contest and blitzed ULM beginning with a 17-6 run to end the first half and continued the momentum through the second half.

Ashleigh Simmons led the Warhawks with 18 points and seven rebounds while Jalen O'Bannon and Jane Morrill led the Red Wolves with 20 points each.

ULM's 24 turnovers led to 28 Arkansas State points and ASU was 23-of-25 from the free throw line.

ULM started fast and forced an Arkansas State timeout at the 16:28 mark after a fastbreak layup from Hunter, giving ULM a 12-6 lead. Alexar Tugler nailed a step-back three-point to extend lead to 15-8 before the first media timeout.

Despite three straight turnovers, the Warhawks led 23-18 at the eight-minute media timeout. Sharnice Brooks followed with a three-point play to extend the lead to eight points.

Arkansas State tied the game, 28-28, on a Morrill turnaround to beat the shot clock and took its first lead, 30-28, since the 19:24 mark on fastbreak layup after ULM's 14th turnover.

Morrill ended the half with her second three-pointer of the day to give the Red Wolves a 37-32 lead at the break. She led all scorers with 14 points. Brooks led ULM with nine points while six other Warhawks scored.

A three-point play from Simmons brought ULM within four at 41-37 at the 17-minute mark. However, ASU extended its lead to 50-37 with 14:19 remaining.

The momentum stayed with the visitors after a three-point play from Ashley Olvera, giving ASU a 53-39 lead with 12:44 to play. O'Bannon followed with another three-point play.

The two teams traded baskets but the Warhawks could now slow ASU's offense and the Red Wolves led 65-49 with 7:35 left on the clock.

Arkansas State cruised the final five minutes to collect its 11th Sun Belt win.