JONESBORO — Arkansas State head coach Bryan Hodgson hopes to see his team play with a sense of urgency, start to finish, in its home opener this evening.
The Red Wolves started slowly in their first two games, losses to Wisconsin and Bowling Green. ASU fell behind 13-2 in its 105-73 loss at Wisconsin and 15-3 in Saturday’s 81-75 loss at Bowling Green in the MAC/SBC Challenge.
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