For much of Wednesday afternoon, Louisiana-Monroe looked nothing like a 4-24 team.
The Warhawks came to Pensacola, Fla., losers of seven straight games dating to December and without a victory in Sun Belt Conference play.
Yet, there they were, tied with the University of Arkansas-Little Rock at 49-49 in the final three minutes of the teams' first-round game at the Sun Belt Conference Tournament.
But 10 made free throws in the late stages ensured that the fifth-seeded Trojans would avoid a major upset, eking out a 61-56 win against No. 12 seed Louisiana-Monroe at the Pensacola Bay Center.