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.

JONESBORO, Ark. (AP) — 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. Terrance Ford Jr. had 13 points.

Georgia State visits the Arkansas State Red Wolves after Cesare Edwards scored 27 points in the Panthers' 94-80 loss to the Texas State Bobcats.

UL Monroe faces the Arkansas State Red Wolves after Meloney Thames scored 20 points in the Warhawks' 67-55 victory over the Southern Miss Eagles.

In perhaps the strangest game of the season so far, the UL women’s basketball team suffered a 67-65 overtime road loss to Arkansas State on Wednesday at First National Bank

Kennedie Montue hit the game winning three in the final seconds, Arkansas State women’s basketball beat Louisiana 67-65 in overtime. How we got to that point was quite the tale of two halves.

Thursday’s road trip to Jonesboro went about as expected with a 83-63 loss to Arkansas State at First National Bank Arena.

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.

The Arkansas Red Wolves will try to keep their unbeaten home record intact tonight when they host Louisiana-Lafayette. The Red Wolves’ home winning streak is at 11 and dates back to February 10, 2024.

Arkansas State Red Wolves (11-5, 2-2 Sun Belt) at Troy Trojans (10-5, 3-1 Sun Belt) Troy, Alabama; Saturday, 4:33 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Tayton Conerway and Troy host Taryn Todd and Arkansas State in Sun Belt play.

The Arkansas State Red Wolves have been paired with the Kent State Golden Flashes in the second round of the MAC-SBC Challenge. The Arkansas State Red Wolves have been paired with the Kent State ...

Louisiana Ragin’ Cajuns (5-12, 3-2 Sun Belt) at Arkansas State Red Wolves (12-5, 3-2 Sun Belt) Jonesboro, Arkansas; Thursday, 8 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Arkansas State hosts Louisiana after Taryn ...