Cockfield powers late run, Arkansas State beats Gardner-Webb
ASHEVILLE, N.C. -- Ty Cockfield had 23 points and nine rebounds, Salif Boudie added a career-high 21 points and Arkansas State held off a late rally from Gardner-Webb 77-69 on Sunday.
The Bulldogs (2-5) closed the deficit to 67-66 with 1:39 left after a 15-5 run. From there, Cockfield scored all the points in a 10-0 run for the Red Wolves (2-4), making two layups, and 6 of 7 from the foul line.
Arkansas State took the lead for good on Marquis Eaton's 3-pointer to make it 11-8 with 12:54 left in the first half. The Red Wolves pushed to their largest lead of 11 before halftime and went into the break with a 40-29 lead. They matched it again at 62-51 and at the end of Cockfield's scoring run at 77-66.
Canberk Kus added 13 points for Arkansas State.
David Efianayi scored 24 points, and Nate Johnson and DJ Laster added 12 each for Gardner-Webb.
Game Information
- Referees:
- Andrew Barksdale
- Jeff Pon
- Kyle Regetz
2023-24 Sun Belt Conference Standings
Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
---|---|---|---|
Appalachian State | 16-2 | - | 27-7 |
James Madison | 15-3 | 1 | 32-4 |
Troy | 13-5 | 3 | 20-12 |
Arkansas State | 11-7 | 5 | 20-17 |
Louisiana | 10-8 | 6 | 19-14 |
Southern Miss | 9-9 | 7 | 16-16 |
South Alabama | 8-10 | 8 | 16-16 |
Georgia State | 8-10 | 8 | 14-17 |
Georgia Southern | 8-10 | 8 | 9-24 |
Texas State | 7-11 | 9 | 17-18 |
Marshall | 7-11 | 9 | 13-20 |
UL Monroe | 6-12 | 10 | 11-19 |
Coastal Carolina | 5-13 | 11 | 9-22 |
Old Dominion | 3-15 | 13 | 7-25 |
2023-24 Big South Conference Standings
Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
---|---|---|---|
High Point | 13-3 | - | 27-9 |
UNC Asheville | 12-4 | 1 | 22-12 |
Gardner-Webb | 11-5 | 2 | 17-16 |
Winthrop | 8-8 | 5 | 17-15 |
Longwood | 6-10 | 7 | 21-14 |
Presbyterian | 6-10 | 7 | 14-19 |
Charleston Southern | 6-10 | 7 | 10-20 |
Radford | 5-11 | 8 | 16-17 |
South Carolina Upstate | 5-11 | 8 | 10-20 |