SYRACUSE, N.Y. (12/22/18) – Arkansas State and Syracuse were tied at 36 just before halftime, but Syracuse proved too much for the Red Wolves in the second half as A-State fell 82-52 Saturday afternoon at the Carrier Dome.
Ty Cockfield paced A-State (5-7) with 17 points and five assists while Grantham Gillard had 10 points and a team-high five rebounds. Tyus Battle and Elijah Hughes paced Syracuse (8-4) with 17 points each.
“I thought for the first 20 minutes we executed the game plan to perfection,” said A-State head coach Mike Balado. “We shared the ball well as we had nine assists and only four turnovers at the half.