NEW ORLEANS -- Smothering its opponent with defense and smoldering it with offense, the top-seeded University of Arkansas at Little Rock women's basketball team eliminated No. 9 Appalachian State in the Sun Belt Conference Tournament quarterfinals 66-34 on Thursday afternoon at Lakefront Arena.
It was the fewest points allowed in any Sun Belt Tournament game since UALR beat New Orleans 67-30 in the first round in 2007.
UALR (21-9) stretched its lead in a third quarter in which the Trojans shot 10 of 15 from the field, and senior guard Monique Townson finished with a game-high 14 points with 7 rebounds, 4 assists and 4 steals.