The Trojans, energized by their quality performances in the past two games, had a 13-point lead over a Red Wolves team that had lost five consecutive games.
It appeared Wes Flanigan was going to get his first victory over in-state rival Arkansas State University in his second year as the head coach of the University of Arkansas at Little Rock men's basketball team.
By game's end, after the Red Wolves made a season-high 13 three-pointers, first-year ASU Coach Mike Balado had his first victory in the rivalry, 70-62, on Saturday night at the Jack Stephens Center in Little Rock.