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Arkansas State Downs Texas-Arlington 83-79 - Match Report
Taryn Todd scored 23 points leading Arkansas State to a 83-79 victory over Texas-Arlington at First National Bank Arena on Thursday.
Arkansas State did not, however, defeat Texas-Arlington against the spread, which closed at -7.0 at most sportsbooks.
Joseph Pinion had 16 points for Arkansas State and Kobe Julien chipped in with 14 points. Taryn Todd had 4 assists for them, while Taryn Todd was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 8 boards.
Texas-Arlington got 19 points from Jaden Wells in a losing cause and another 15 points from Diante Smith. Darius Burford contributed 6 assists for them, while Lance Ware had 7 rebounds.
Arkansas State trailed at halftime, 39-36.
Arkansas State won the battle of the boards, outrebounding their counterparts 34-31.
Arkansas State heads into a battle against UAB. Texas-Arlington, meanwhile, will have their next action against Louisiana-Monroe.