JONESBORO, Ark. – Caleb Fields and Malcolm Farrington combined for 34 points to lead Arkansas State to a 74-72 win over ULM Friday night in the opening game of a Sun Belt Conference weekend series in First National Bank Arena.
The start of the game was delayed 20 minutes as the arena crew worked to straighten an uneven rim at the basket nearest the ULM bench. The inauspicious beginning only served as a precursor for a heartbreaking finish for the Warhawks.
ULM appeared to tie the score at 74-all in the closing seconds of regulation; first on a goaltending call, then perhaps on a tip-in with 0.