PENSACOLA, Fla. (3/5/21) – Another Norchad Omier double-double on Friday night at Hartsell Arena propelled Arkansas State men's basketball to a 62-58 victory in the first round of the Sun Belt Conference Tournament.
The freshman phenom scored 10 points and grabbed 18 rebounds for his 14th double-double of the season as the Red Wolves (11-12) recorded their first win in conference tournament play with the triumph over the Eagles (13-13). Malcolm Farrington was strong off the bench, scoring a game-high 16 points, with 12 coming from three-point range.
A-State shot 40.